Obituary
News
2006
I have known Farris for 40 years. I have every bit of respect for him as a friend, doctor, citizen, organizer, and WOW what a tennis player. He was the 10th President of AMTA with a very successful administration.
He and his wife, Mary Frances, have organized literally hundreds of tennis tournaments for children, adults, and doctors always with a notable degree of success. Over the years they have knocked themselves out so that others could have a good time.
Farris and Mary Frances have won many tennis tournaments locally, state wide, nationally, and internationally. Farris started as a novice and grew to be a world class competitor and champion.
Farris, a man with no vices, a strong family man, ultra friend, a very fine caring physician, will be sorely missed. He enjoyed the love and respect of everyone who knew him.
At one point Homer Peabody, in the process of writing a book, was accumulating anecdotes highlighted by Farris innate wit and wisdom. I do not know if the project reached fruition. It it ever did it would surely be a best seller.
In this world there are perhaps a dozen people that I would trust totally and completely. Farris headed the list.
Stanley R. McCampbell, M. D.