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 PUBLISHED APRIL 29, 2009

 Don T. Farmer

 July 5, 1918 – Apr. 21, 2009

    Don T. Farmer, 90, of rural Mechanicsburg, died April 21 at Middletown Nursing and Rehabilitation in Middletown.
     He was born July 5, 1918, in Henry County, a son of the late Joseph and Tweeda (Wilkinson) Farmer.
     Mr. Farmer lived at the farm where he was born, and was a lifelong farmer. He worked at Wilkinson Implement in Knightstown as a farm equipment mechanic. Mr. Farmer served in the U.S. Army during World War II, where he fought in the Battle of the Bulge. He was a 65-year member and past member of Mechanicsburg Masonic Lodge #392. Mr. Farmer also belonged to Middletown Eastern Star #100, Middletown Chapter of the R.A.M. #143 and Knightstown American Legion Post 152.
     Survivors include two daughters, Donna (husband, David) Province of Middletown and Karen (husband, Bill) Griffin of Shirley; three grandchildren, Stephanie (husband, Bill) Lantz of Middletown, Cindy (husband, Scott) Jacobs of Shirley and Doug (wife, Renee) Griffin of Cumming, Ga.; seven great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
     In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Esther Geraldine (Ebbert) Farmer; two brothers, Maurice Farmer and Bob Farmer; and four sisters, Mildred Highmiller, Nell Riggs, Edith McIntyre and Jeanette Brown.
    Funeral services were April 24 at Condo & Son Funeral Home in Wilkinson with Rev. Jenny Charles and Bill Lantz officiating. Visitation was April 24 at the funeral home. Burial followed at Mechanicsburg Cemetery with graveside military rites conducted by Knightstown American Legion Post 152. Masonic services were conducted by Mechanicsburg Masonic Lodge #392.

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