Doug was such a nice person,  great coworker, and a fun Elk Grove Village neighbor.  He will be missed by so many people.  My husband Bill and I would like to express our deepest sympathy to the family.  Our thoughts and prayers are with you.  

Nancy Byrnes

Dad in about 1948.  With guess what? A fishing pole!!

Mom and dad in front of their brand new Ford Fairlane 500. 1964

Doug on a tractor. Because what Farmer doesn’t drive a TRACTOR!!!

Dad (bottom center), L-R brother Gene, Dad, brother Bob around 1949

Dad and his sister Mary or “Sis” as we all called her.

(Top) Doug and his dad in 1947 at a creek bed. I’m sure his dad taught him to love the great outdoors.

Big brother Gene came home on leave from the Navy. He took Doug to town, and bought him so many goodies, they had to take a taxi back home!

Doug playing “stick-up” with his dad. 1948

Doug Farmer 1958-59 ( Junior at Grand Prairie HS)

“Diazo the Clown”!! 
Dizziness the name of a product that dad’s company manufactured . This is at a company picnic. Bruning Corp. late 1980’s

Who’s taller-this was a debate for years! Lol

Dad loved those military planes! This is at  Dallas Air Museum.

Doug and his “boys” around 2004-(L to R SIL Dominick, Dad, Nikko (Grandson),  SIL Keith)

So sorry to hear of Doug's passing. I worked for him at ABDick. He was a good boss and friend. He will be sorely missed.

Like Karen & others, I knew Doug as a work colleague & good friend. From hard worker to family advocate to being there when needed. . . Doug will be missed.   And thought of often!
Sympathies & prayers to Deb & family.

First Easter in our new house on Arkansas Drive-1979.

Mom and Dad at their 25th wedding anniversary (July 14, 1987.). This year was their 64wedding anniversary. Always setting a great example of how to keep love alive.💕

Six Flags-Mom, Dad and me. (I have no idea where my siblings are! Lol

When I was about 9 or 10 years old, I saw a documentary on the Barnum and Bailey Clown College in NY. I was hooked, I wanted to go. That year for my birthday I got a unicycle-and I learned to ride it. Here, dad is building me a pair of stilts-which I also learned to use. If I only could have got that juggling thing down…oh well, just another great example of Dad encouraging his girls to reach for the stars!

Dad at Six Flags with one of his favorite characters.  Always hamming it up for the cameras.

Well, not EVERYBODY was Kung Fu Fighting-but in 1986, Doug Farmer sure was!

Dad always loved ultra lite planes. He always wanted to fly a real one-but alas Debby said no, so he settled for model airplanes instead. We had a great field on both sides of our home in Illinois on Arkansas Drive where he and another neighbor would fly them.

A family of 4 (for now!) 1970-Alyson had just arrived, one of our first family photos with me!

Did you know that dad was a musician? He started out playing steel guitar. His dad wanted him to take lesson s so he could play “under the double eagle” Once dad could play that, and won a few talent contests.  That was it. He continued to play the acoustic guitar, we loved when he would pull it out. He used to play and sing “walk through this world with me” by George Jones.

Dad in about 1974. He got this cool remote control (on a stick) helicopter. It would fly round and round in circles and you could “rescue” a plastic man with a hook on the helicopter. We all had such fun with it. Dad was pretty much always a big kid at heart.

Uncle Doug with brother Gene and sister SIS
Lots of Love!
RIP great ones!

Dad at his desk. His “home away from home”. He was a dedicated employee, hard working with a great work ethic. He passed that down to all three of his girls. Thanks dad.❤️

This is dad holding Andrea. He is working in the hot sun and humidity of our house on Home Avenue in Illinois laying sod. He always loved having bc a beautiful lawn. 1975-6

Angi took this picture of us in Arkansas on a vacation in Hot Springs. (1978)

Dad built this ‘23 T-model roadster from the ground up-he was so very proud of it.  Dad, always moving up in his job, got transferred.  He had to sell it, so we could move to Illinois.  He always looked at antique cars driving down the road, or at car shows. He could identify  any car driving down the road, the model, right down to the size of the engine. He was definitely what you would call a “gear head”.  1974

Expressing deepest appreciation for the faithful US Army Vietnam service of   Spc4 Douglas Perry Farmer for our nation. Prayers are ascending to heaven for comfort for his family and many friends in their loss.  May he rest in his new “heavenly deployment” with his Lord and preceding loved ones. Don Huffman Army Vet (Capt) and Dallas Honor Guard member.

I met Doug in 1980 at AM international services division and worked with him at Bruning, Multigraphics, Man Roland , and ABDick. A great gentleman who always had a smile and someone you could always count on!. Have many memories of our working time and off work time Rick and I were able to spend with him and Deb. I will miss our quarterly chat check ins. 
My prayers for Deb and the family during this very difficult time ❤️ Karen Kiel

Doug and I had many years working together in the Chicagoland area.  He was a dear friend and had many laughs together.  My prayers are with you and the Farmer family.  Joan Kistner.

Doug was a wonderful friend to us!! We will greatly miss him!

Doug and I met when I sold him a little old red 1998 jeep cherokee. I forgot to sign a document, and so we met up in the middle at a chic fil a so I can sign it. While there he asked me if I wanted to grab a bite to eat. I gladly sat down with him and of course we just started talking. That was in 2018. We kept in touch from that day on, messaging every here and there to catch up with each others lives, hear how the families were doing and of course he updated me on how his jeep was running. I learned about his life, and learned about his family who he loved dearly. And he learned about me and mine, even meeting my first daughter Olivia and my wife Amanda. I’ll never forget that 98 jeep Cherokee and I’ll forever be grateful of the friend it gave me. You’re gonna be missed my friend.

There is not enough words that I can say about my father-in-law he was a devoted husband, a friend, a father-in-law and someone if I needed help working on something he would give me the time of day to whether he was present or on a phone with him . when we first met, he started giving me advice he helped me be the manwho I am today. we had share so many special moments together the world has lost a very special man touched many hearts most of all made anyone who had given advice to he impacted. You will be greatly missed .I love you very much pop pop rest in peace.🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

So try to hear about Doug’s passing. I worked with him at AB Dick. He was a joy to work with and his sense of humor was priceless. You could always be sure he would bring a smile or laugh to a meeting.

A visit from mom and dad at Christmas time. It was a beautiful day and we took a walk in downtown Geneva. In true Doug Farmer fashion he was pretending to be the bell ringer.

March 10th every year I sent my dad some sort of treat. This was the day he returned home from Vietnam . I was 6 months old to the day. Everyone was so excited he was coming home they forgot to bring a camera to the airport. 
Every March the 10th my heart will break that he won’t be here to get his special treats. Welcome home Soldier

This picture says everything about how much my Dad loves my Mom.

I wouldn't have made it down the aisle without you Dad.

the man of many talents, making balloon animals for avery’s 7th birthday party

OBITUARY

Douglas Perry Farmer

September 21, 1942 – July 8, 2026

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