Patricia Farrar
| Patricia Farrar | |
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| First Lady of South Dakota | |
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In office January 7, 1969 – January 5, 1971 |
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| Governor | Frank Farrar |
| Preceded by | Vacant (1965–1969) |
| Succeeded by | Nancy Kneip Paprocki |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Patricia Jean Henley August 13, 1931 Britton, South Dakota |
| Died | October 31, 2015 (aged 84) Aberdeen, South Dakota |
| Spouse(s) | Frank Farrar (1953–2015; her death) |
| Alma mater | University of South Dakota |
Patricia Jean "Pat" Farrar (née Henley; August 13, 1931 – October 31, 2015) was an American educator. She served as the First Lady of South Dakota from 1969 to 1971 during the administration of her husband, former Governor Frank Farrar. Additionally, she also served on the board of advisers of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Patricia Farrar won a gold medal at the National Senior Games, also known as the Senior Olympics, in 1989.
Farrar was born Patricia Henley on August 13, 1931, in Britton, South Dakota, to Percy Denis and Margaret (née Schneider) Henley. She was raised in nearby Claremont, South Dakota, where she graduated as valedictorian from Claremont High School in 1949.
She graduated cum laude from the University of South Dakota in 1953, where she studied English and art. Henley placed first runner up in the Miss South Dakota pageant while in college. She began her career as a teacher at Summit High School in Summit, South Dakota.
Farrar served as the First Lady of South Dakota from 1969 to 1971. She was also a member of the South Dakota Commission on the Status of Women, as well as the South Dakota State University's advisory board for apparel and textiles. Nationally, Farrar held a seat on the board of advisers for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C. She wrote and performed a chautauqua based on the life of South Dakota's first First Lady, Margaret Mellette.
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