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Martha J. Aleshire Farrington,
of Lewisville, passed away Saturday, April 23rd, 2011. Marti
was born September 1, 1945 in El Paso, Texas. She was a
proud American and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. She
worked for Southwestern Bell, AT&T, and Lucent Technologies
for many years.
In her retirement years, she
was an avid volunteer for the Susan G. Komen foundation in
all three North Texas affiliates. Marti worked diligently
within the Cherokee Nation, especially in the areas of
education. She was a regular contributor to numerous other
charities with which she also had a great passion.
Marti was lucky enough in her
retirement years to meet the love of her life, hersoulmate,
Dewey Farrington. Although they were not blessed with many
years, those years were filled with a lifetime of love.
One of the greatest joys in
her life was being a grandmother. She attended every school
function and was her grandchildren’s biggest cheerleader.
She was like a second mom who was ready with great advice,
would be the first to take a goofy picture, and make them
feel like they were the most special children in the world.
Marti never met a stranger.
She reached out to people in all walks of life. She was
extremely generous, both monetarily and with her time. There
was never any doubt that you could depend on her to be
there. If it was important to her friend, it was important
to Marti. She made her friends part of her chosen family.
Marti is survived by her
husband, Dewey Farrington of Lewisville, TX; aunt, June Ward
of Oklahoma City; daughter, Angie Crabtree, her husband
Drew, and grandchild, Riley of Ft. Lewis, WA; daughter, Amy
Lee, her husband Don, and grandchildren, McKenna, Jessica,
and Jack of Southlake, TX; son-in-law, Robert Farrington,
his wife Beverly, and grandchildren Kalena, Kati, and
Brandon, and great-grandson Zachary; her sisters and
brother; and numerous friends who were her chosen family.
Memorial service is scheduled
for Friday, April 29th,2011 at 2:00pm in the chapel of the
Mulkey-Mason Funeral Home, 740 S. Edmonds Lane, Lewisville,
TX 75067. (972)436-4581.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to
Marti’s favorite charities:
Susan G. Komen, Dallas
affiliate 12820 Hillcrest Ste C105 Dallas, TX 75240
The Cherokee Nation Foundation
115 E Delaware Tahlequah, OK 74464
918-20-0950 |
