The VirtualBoxwell team is saddened to report the passing of Anthony “Tony” Farmer. Tony was a member of the Boxwell staff in 1972 and 1973, serving both at Parnell and Stahlman. He served as a program aid under the commissioner system at Parnell and a member of the Field Sports staff at Stahlman and other miscellaneous assignments. He passed away in June of 2024 at 67 years of age.
There is no posted obituary for Tony. However, his twin brother Tim wrote this for us: “Anthony G Farmer (Tony) who worked at Boxwell reservation summer camp 1972-73. Died on the 2nd of June 2024 after a few years of being paralyzed by strokes. After Boxwell, Tony enlisted for a short time in the U.S. Navy. He later excelled as an aircraft mechanic and inspector. And was a small aircraft pilot. He also worked on our fleet of B-52’s for a while. He raised two sons and a daughter, and left us all too soon at only 67 years of age.”
We have no staff photos for Parnell in 1972 or Stahlman in 1973. Shown here is the Parnell Rifle Range in 1970. This is the way Rifle Shooting Merit Badge was taught during Tony’s tenure on Field Sports staff.