Patricia Farrar

Patricia Farrar
First Lady of South Dakota
In role
January 7, 1969 – January 5, 1971
GovernorFrank Farrar
Preceded byVacant (1965–1969)[1]
Succeeded byNancy Kneip Paprocki
Personal details
Born
Patricia Jean Henley

(1931-08-13)August 13, 1931
Britton, South Dakota[2]
DiedOctober 31, 2015(2015-10-31) (aged 84)
Aberdeen, South Dakota
Spouse
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(m. 1953)​
Alma materUniversity of South Dakota

Patricia Jean "Pat" Farrar (née Henley; August 13, 1931 – October 31, 2015) was an American educator. She was the First Lady of South Dakota from 1969 to 1971 during the administration of her husband, former Governor Frank Farrar.[3] She was also on the board of advisers of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.[4] Patricia Farrar won a gold medal at the National Senior Games, also known as the Senior Olympics, in 1989.[2]

  1. ^ "Trail of Governor: Governor Nils Andreas Boe". Trail of Governors. November 1, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference farrarob was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Nelson, Katie (October 31, 2015). "Former S.D. First Lady Pat Farrar dies at 84". Argus Leader. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  4. ^ "The First Ladies of South Dakota". South Dakota State Historical Society. 1973.