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FARQUER -- Beulah L. Farquer, 102. Beulah was called home by Our Lord Friday, November 28, 2003. She was born Wednesday, January 2, 1901 in Las Vegas, NM to Josephine Duncan Lowe and Arthur Lowe. She attended school in Las Vegas and Lamy, New Mexico where her father was an engineer for the Santa Fe Railroad. Her first job was as an telegraph operator for the Santa Fe Railroad in Glorieta, NM during WWI. She also worked for the railroad at several different stations until 1929. While working at the Wagon Mound Station she met and married Alfred W. Farquer. They settled in Wagon Mound and remained there for 50 years where they raised their children. Beulah was employed by the Wagon Mound Bank and remained there until she retired in 1981. She was a member of the NM Bankers Association, Member of the Mezapah Chapter #47 of the Order of Eastern Star in Roy, NM and was a Worthy Matron in Wagon Mound for the Union Chapter #61. She received a Service Award for the Salvation Army for 21 years of volunteer service. She belonged to United Brethren Church where she taught two generations of Sunday School children. Beulah and Alfred moved to Albuquerque in 1982 where Alfred continued to work for the A. McArthur Company where he had been employed for 63 years. Beulah is survived by her daughter, Marjorie Goetz of Santa Fe, NM; son, Alfred W. Farquer, Jr. and wife, Dolores Farquer; 10 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Alfred, daughter, Joan Cox, 7 sisters, Edith Stemble, Mary Lowe, Louise Howe, Josephine Lowe, Emma Groth, Esther Goodman, Gordea Lowe; and 3 brothers, Duncan, Arthur and Jack Lowe; 3 grandsons, Arthur Goetz, Wesley and Bernard Farquer. She was the last remaining member of a family of 11 brothers and sisters. In lieu of flowers, send donations to the Salvation Army, 501 Broadway SE, 87102 or to the Boys & Girls Ranch of NM, 6209 Hendrix Rd. NE, 87110. Services will be held Tuesday, 3:00 p.m., at French Mortuary, University Blvd. Chapel. French Mortuary 1111 University Blvd. NE 843-6333
        Published on: Sun November 30, 2003