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James E Farus

Birth	:	23 Feb 1952 Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	15 Mar 1977 Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas, USA
Burial	:	Saint Joseph's Cemetery, DeWitt, Clinton County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.8283005, -90.5425034
Description	:	Date: 2/22/2014 at 21:37:09 Jim Farus, 25, Dies in Plane Crash Tuesday Jim Farus, 25 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Farus of Dewitt, Iowa, and former Riceville residents, and the grandson of Mr. Oliver Farus of Riceville, was killed in a plane crash Tuesday, March 15, near San Antonia, Texas. Mr. Farus was a member of the U. S. Air Force. Details of the accident were not known Wednesday morning by Mr. Farus. Source: Riceville Recorder, Thursday, March 17, 1977 -------------------------------- Funeral Services March 21 for 1st Lt. James Farus Funeral services were held Monday, March 21... Read More	Date: 2/22/2014 at 21:37:09 Jim Farus, 25, Dies in Plane Crash Tuesday Jim Farus, 25 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Farus of Dewitt, Iowa, and former Riceville residents, and the grandson of Mr. Oliver Farus of Riceville, was killed in a plane crash Tuesday, March 15, near San Antonia, Texas. Mr. Farus was a member of the U. S. Air Force. Details of the accident were not known Wednesday morning by Mr. Farus. Source: Riceville Recorder, Thursday, March 17, 1977 -------------------------------- Funeral Services March 21 for 1st Lt. James Farus Funeral services were held Monday, March 21 at St. Joseph's Church in DeWitt, Iowa for 1st Lt. James E. Farus, 25. Lt. Farus was killed, as was Major Gary E. Woods, when their T-38 aircraft crashed during a routine training mission near Gonzales, Texas. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. Assigned to the 275th Aero Medical Airlift Wing, Scott AFB, Illinois, Lt. Farus was on temporary duty assignment to Randolph AFB, Texas, where he was a student in the Instrument Pilot Instructor School. Lt. Farus was born in Riceville and was a graduate of the DeWitt Central High School and the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. A qualified pilot, Farus graduated from pilot training at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi in 1975. He is survived by his wife, Yevonne; his parents, Gene and Virginia Farus; a sister, Sue, and a brother, David, all of DeWitt, plus a grandfather, Oliver Farus of Riceville. His brother, David, sang the Lords Prayer at the funeral services. There were approximately 100 air force personnel at the services, and the Air Force had planned to fly a squadron of T-38's over the cemetery during the committal, but had to be canceled due to a snow storm. Source: Riceville Recorder, Thursday, March 24, 1977 -------------------------------------- Texas Deaths Certificates: Name:James E Farus Birth Date: 23 Feb 1952 Birth Place: Charles City, Iowa Gender:Male Race: White Residence: De Witt, Clinton, Iowa Father: Eugene A Farus Mother: Mary V Fleming Age at Death: 25 Death Date: 15 Mar 1977 Death Place: Precinct 1, Gonzales, Texas, USA

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Where is James E Farus's memorial?
James E Farus's memorial is located at: Saint Joseph's Cemetery, DeWitt, Clinton County, USA.
When did James E Farus death?
James E Farus death on 15 Mar 1977 in Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas, USA
Where are the coordinates of the James E Farus's memorial?
Latitude: 41.8283005
Longitude: -90.5425034

Family Members:

Parent

Eugene A “Gene” Farus

(1928 - 1995)

Virginia D DeSloover Farus

(1931 - 2013)

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