Julia Catherine Farrow

Julia Catherine Loomis Farrow died November 24, 2004 in La Grande, Oregon. She was 105 years old. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels Chapel of the Valley.

Born on July 3, 1899 in Bucoda, Washington, she was the fifth of nine children and the youngest of three daughters. Julia's mother died in 1904 and her father never remarried though he kept the family together. They lived at Copalis Beach as well as Coupeville, Washington. Through the years the girls took over the family chores and in turn left for marriage. Julia remained to care for her father and brothers until she was nineteen. On April 12, 1919 she married Eugene Duane Farrow after a courtship of six years. They settled in the Rainier Valley District of Seattle, Washington where they occupied the same home for sixty-nine years.

During much of her residence in Seattle, she was actively involved with Goodwill Industries, the Findlay Street Christian Church and later in her life with the Southeast Seattle Senior Center. Her true passion throughout the years was gardening and she was known widely as "The Flower Lady."

Julia was born at the close of the pioneer period in the west and her early years involved living in difficult if not primitive conditions. She had a very unique story to tell and with some urging, she completed a book entitled "Julia's Story" in 1998. That book now resides in the Washington State Library as well as the Thurston County Library, the Grays Harbor County Library and the Island County Library.

Eugene died in 1988 and Julia moved to La Grande, Oregon in 1993 to be with her youngest son, Vern and daughter-in-law, Ruth Farrow. Other surviving families include her oldest son, Ernest Farrow of Napa, California, granddaughter, Judith Fell of Napa, California, grandson, David Douglas of California, granddaughter, Penny Daniels of Riverside, California, granddaughter, Leslie Diane Farrow of Fresno, California, granddaughter, Eugenie Espinoza of Victorville, California and a number of great grandchildren from California and Mississippi.

Julia's was a very long, caring, productive, inspirational life and she departed with full faith in the blessed hope express in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18. At her request there will be no public service, only a vault interment beside her beloved Eugene at Acacia Memorial Park in Seattle, Washington.