ObituarySidney Farrar

Sidney Bob Farrar (’91 M.S.), Dallas. An accomplished musician, he was involved in the beginnings of the jazz program at North Texas in 1945-46 and later earned a master’s degree in radio/television/film. He served as the assistant band director of the 49th Armored Division of the Texas National Guard, founded Commercial Recording Corp., composed music for the Southern Baptist Convention and wrote for the Baptist Foreign Mission Board and PBS. His jazz trumpet skills led to a film scoring friendship with Henry Mancini. After earning his master’s degree, he produced videos for events such as military, high school and family reunions.