John Farrand

John E Farrand, Jr, 88, died September 11, 2026, in Hurricane, UT. John was born on September 10, 1938, in Boston, MA to John & Margaret, née Boudreau, Farrand. He grew up in East Boston. His father was a merchant marine, his mother a seamstress & homemaker. He graduated from East Boston High School in 1956. John was a mechanical draftsman for many years. One of his most notable projects was helping to design the housing for early grocery scanners. He also did some work on the Apollo Space Craft. He served in the Army Reserves for a while working as a dental hygienist. John played football, baseball and hockey. He also enjoyed sailing & water skiing. In 1962 he married Elizabeth Christopher. They had three daughters. In 1974 he married Marlene Snyder. They shared 52 adventurous years together. Over the years, Marlene & John traveled the world together. They raised their 7 children in Nashua, NH then lived in Florida for a while. They went on a year long mission in South Dakota, worked in the lodge at the Grand Canyon and a trading post in New Mexico and rafted down the Colorado River a couple times. They rode mules to the bottom of the Grand Canyon, visited grandchildren in Germany, drove around Nova Scotia & England looking for distant relatives and went on a Viking River cruise thru Europe. They owned & operated The El Rio Lodge in Springdale, Utah for 15 years, making friends from all over the world. They finally settled in Rockville, UT after retiring from the motel. They were very active in their church & community. John is survived by 5 daughters: Karen Diters in NY, Helen Bingham in NC, Margaret Farrand in NH, Jane Snyder in UT, Susan Thomas in CA. Two sons, Steven Snyder in ID & Philip Snyder in UT. Bonus son, Gerard Sharpfish in SD. Grandchildren: Joseph Albert, Seth McKay, Amanda McKay, Liz Coburn, Sarah Coburn, Nolan Slater, Karen Slater, Lisa Slater, John Pacinhik, Julia Gidden, Kevin Pacinhik, Trevor Easterling, Jamie Falk, Sophia Snyder, Ron Renna, Michael Snyder, Daniel Snyder, Sean Snyder, Andrea Snyder. His sister Roberta Perry in MA and many great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents, his wife Marlene and his sister Marie McElman. The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at Hurricane Health and Rehab. Hospice care provided by Mission Health Care and his primary care doctor Katherine Briggs. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Boys Town New England. https://www.boystown.org/new-england A viewing will be held at the Springdale LDS Church on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at 10:00 am followed by the funeral service at 11:00 am. Interment at Jolley-Gifford Cemetery in Springdale immediately following the service. Luncheon at LDS Church Springdale at 1 pm.