Collins Jacob "Con" Farr passed away Saturday, July 8, 2006, at the St. Johnsbury Health and Rehab Center. Mr. Farr was born Nov. 1, 1915, in St. Johnsbury, the son of Wilbur J. and Edith (Powers) Farr. In 1933, he graduated from St. Johnsbury Academy. He served in World War II from 1941-45 in the Army Air Corps as a Flight Radio Operator (NAAD), flying war material out of Presque Isle, Maine. He received the American Campaign and WWII victory medals. Following his discharge, he returned to St. Johnsbury where he taught electronics at St. Johnsbury Trade School. Later he opened his own business, Con's TV, on the Danville Road, and later moved to Barre Town where he worked for Sprague Electronics. He retired from Vermont ETV where he operated transmitters atop several mountains. Upon retirement, he lived in Concord, Vermont and Florida. Since 1929, Con got great joy from his HAM radio operation (W1CBW). He loved to hunt and fish. He was predeceased by his dear wife of 65 years, Lucille Daniels Farr; two brothers, Wilbur Stuart Farr and C. Leslie Farr; and a sister, Dorothy McCutcheon. Survivors include a son, Edward C. Farr of (P.O. Box 4, 05828) Danville; a daughter, Constance A. Robitaille and her husband Raymond of Littleton, N.H.; five grandchildren, Patricia F. Blackmore of Peacham, Sharyn L. Martin of Essex Jct., Edward C. Farr Jr. of Danville, Michael F. Jackson of Bethlehem, N.H., and Gregory F. Jackson of Barre Town; 10 great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Vivian Davis and Marjorie Canning, both of Waterford; a special niece, Sally Goodrich of Cabot; and other nieces and nephews. Services will be held at the Sayles Funeral Home tomorrow at 11 a.m. Jane Larrabee has been asked to preside. Friends and family are welcome to gather at the funeral home from 10 a.m. to the start of the service. Military committal services will follow at the Passumpsic Cemetery. Contributions, marked for "Resident Activity Fund" in Collins Farr's memory, may be directed to "St. Johnsbury Health and Rehab Center," 1248 Hospital Drive, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819.