Farrell M. Bagshaw

Farrell M. Bagshaw, age 89, of Mesa, Arizona, died Thursday, March 3, 2016, following a lengthy battle with A.S. (ankylosing spondylitis).

He was born October 18, 1926, at Hobart. Farrell graduated from Monitor High School, Tippecanoe Co., Indiana, in 1944.  Following high school, he enlisted in the Navy, serving mostly on ship patrolling the Panama Canal area. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Purdue University, Master of Science and PhD degrees from Michigan State University.  He spent his career years in hybrid corn research in Illinois and Indiana. He took early disability retirement from Northrup King Co, and his retirement interests were music, gardening, and water color painting.

On June 22, 1952, he married Dorothy Strain, who survives. Also surviving are daughters, Karen Bagshaw Knight and Janet Bagshaw Rogers; honorary daughter, Dr. Monique Johnson; grandchildren, Samantha J. Rogers Ferguson (Aaron) and Brian A Rogers; honorary grandson, Kirk Mikel; honorary children, Tsao Ming and Mary Wei; honorary grandchildren, Alan Wei and Jason (Lingjie) Wei.  Other survivors include sisters, Faye Bagshaw Merkel (Fred) and Carroll Bagshaw Strain (J. Robert), and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by son, Brian Farrell Bagshaw, brother, Thomas R. Bagshaw; and parents, Claude and Elsie Bagshaw.  

Memorial service will be held at 11:30 AM on Saturday, May 14, at the United Methodist Church in Buck Creek, Indiana.  Memorials may be sent to organization of your choice or the following for A.S. Research: Spondylitis Association of America, 16360 Roscoe Blvd #100, Van Nuys, CA 91406.