George Lincoln Farah

George Lincoln Farah of Arlington, Virginia died peacefully on June 6, 2014 at the age of 91. George was born on February 12, 1923 in Mount Olive, NC., the son of Nazira and Diab Farah. He was preceded in death by brothers Ellis, Thomas, and John Farah; and sisters Beulah Abdalla, Marie Beard, and Rose Farah. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Hedy Farah; daughter, Karen McKean and her husband Tom; son, Ken Farah and his wife Leslie; beloved grandchildren, Sara Wilson and her husband Michael, Kirby Farah, Emily McKean, and Kenneth Farah; devoted nieces and nephews, longtime friend, Pete Dayton, and a host of other friends and relatives.

George was a graduate of Clinton High School, Clinton, NC and attended American University. He was an Army Veteran of World War II, stationed in Germany, where he met and married Hedy. After military service, George worked for the Departments of Defense and Health and Human Services in the Office of Personnel Management and as Director of Personnel. He retired in 1986, with 45 years of government service. George loved life and was wonderful with people. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends, listening to music, gardening, playing golf, driving his tractor on his farm in Berryville, VA, and surf fishing in Duck, NC.

A Memorial Mass celebrating George’s life will be held at Murphy Funeral Home, 4510 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA on Thursday, June 12, 2014 at 5 p.m., with visitation to follow from 6-8 p.m. A service with military honors will be held at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers please consider donating, in George’s memory, to a charity of your choice.