In Memoriam Rev. Melvin Farmer, 90 July 13, 1932 – December 22, 2022 West Davenport – Rev. Melvin Farmer, 90, of West Davenport, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 22, 2022 at A.O. Fox Nursing Home. Melvin was born on July 13, 1932 in Evansville, Indiana, a son of the late Claude and Ethel Farmer. It was there that he met the love of his life, Bonnie Farmer (Runau). They were married in Evansville where, together, they helped start the…
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LETTER from TERRY BERKSON Chickie’s Greatest Gift When I was 8 years old, the hero in my life was my cousin Chickie, who drove an oil truck and often took me with him on deliveries. The job led him all over Brooklyn and, being somewhat of a scavenger, he often came home with a bike or a wagon or some other discarded contraption he thought would be useful. We lived in Bensonhurst, in a 12-room Victorian that had been divided…