Michael Kent Faris

1946 - 2010  (63 years)

• Name	Michael Kent Faris  [1, 2]
  Birth	10 Dec 1946	Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri   [1, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	21 Nov 2010	Tucson, Pima, Arizona   [1, 3]
  Person ID	I110558	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

  Father	Cecil Robinson Faris,   b. 3 Dec 1914, Missouri d. 5 Feb 1988, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Aletha Ferne Pierce,   b. 2 Sep 1919, Grant Township, DeKalb, Missouri d. 8 Feb 2003, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F24645	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F48419	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

• Notes

  The Arizona Daily Star (Tucson, AZ) November 24, 2010 Deceased Name: FARIS, Michael K.. 63, passed away suddenly on November 21, 2010. He leaves behind two daughters, two stepdaughters, nine grandchildren, many loved ones and a legacy of laughter. _____ Find-a-Grave Michael was born on December 10, 1946, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Cecil R. "Bud" and Aletha Fern Faris. He grew up in Phoenix after his family moved there when he was eight years old. He enlisted in the United States Air Force when he was 17 years old and was stationed at Luke Air Force Base and Ajo Radar Station during the Vietnam Era. After his service to his country, he attended Arizona State University and Phoenix College. He married his former wife of 33 years, Karan, on May 31, 1975 in Lebanon, MO. He returned to his home state of Arizona in 1981 and remained there for the rest of his life. He was a sober and proud member of Alcoholics Anonymous for 34 years and called his treasured friends of Bill W. his "AA family". He worked as a manager in the automotive repair industry for many years and was always the one that everyone in his family called for car questions. Later in life, he worked as a real estate agent. He was a great talker, which made him great at selling anything to anyone, including some of his far-fetched stories! Always ready with a joke or story, his family and friends will always remember how quick-witted and sarcastic his sense of humor was and he will truly leave a legacy of laughter for years to come. He loved to play cards and was always ready for any type of game ranging from a poker tournament to a hand of gin rummy with his family. He could also often be found sitting at a poker machine, his Diet Coke at his side and a cigarette in his hand. There was never a NASCAR or sprint car race that he missed and was a regular fixture at Tucson Raceway Park. Until recent years, golfing was another of his favorite ways to spend a Sunday (or a Wednesday…or a Monday...or any day, really!). He was an animal lover and for years his neighbors could find him walking his beloved dog, Puppy, stopping for a chat along the way. He loved his family, especially his daughters, and was proud to be a grandpa. He is preceded in death by his father, C.R. "Bud" Faris, his mother, Aletha Ferne Faris, and his sister, Gara Rochelle (Faris) Hulegaard.

  
  

• Sources

  [S27123] Family records and notes courtesy of Andrew Barrett Turner. [S38627] Obituary, St. Joseph News-Press (MO), Aletha F. Faris, (February 12, 2003). [S36701] Obituary, Find-a-Grave, Michael Kent Faris. [S22749] Descendants of Sarah Hascall and Jonathan Barrett edit review Feb 2017 by Andrew Turner.