Edward Arthur Paul Fairman

FAIRMAN, Edward Arthur Paul, born December 13, 1938, son of Muriel Haskell Martin and Charles Fairman of Dorset, England, died peacefully early Monday morning, October 6, 2008, from injuries resulting from a car accident on March 21, 2008. An Englishman and a horseman, Paul did his National Service in the King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, London, and worked for the National Stud, Rabley Stud and Whitsbury Manor Farm and Stud before coming to the states to work as assistant manager for Richard Reynolds' Little Hawk Farm, Crozier, Va. After that, he managed and developed several thoroughbred farms throughout the country. He loved music and playing the guitar, fishing, archery and being on the water. He was retired and living with his wife at their small farm in Fife, Va. He is survived by his wife, Ann Young Fairman; three children, Kim Seddon, Gordon Fairman and Bridget Fairman; three brothers, Robert Fairman, Patrick Fairman and Alan Martin; and several grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, October 9, in Hollywood Cemetery. Donations may be made to the Goochland YMCA or Goochland Fire and Rescue.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.