Mary McFarlane Faville

oh how we will miss mcfar. she was an original in every way.

I first met Mary in the mid '80s, just as she was getting involved in field trials. She joined our Midwest Retriever Club and took on club duties with cheerful enthusiasm. She had wonderful dogs and she loved training. She had such a great sense of humor, particularly over the pitfalls of the field trailing sport. After I moved away from the Chicago area I continued to see her at trials and always had a great time with her. Just last year I got to see her and train with her here in...

I first met Mary when my parents transferred me from public to private school in my sophomore year. Mary took me under her wing and made me feel at home instead of a fish out of water. We became fast friends all through our highschool and college years. She taught me so many things up at their island when I was her guest for so many years. In Cleveland she even taught me how to drive after my mother at failed miserably at the task. When she married and moved away, it was hard to stay in touch...

Mary was one of our first clients and became one of our best friends. We trained many dogs for her, some wonderful, some not so wonderful. Mary loved them all equally, because it was the experience, not just the results that she savored. Labs brought us together, but so much more bonded us. The "game" will never be the same without her.
We'll remember you through all the "Mary stories", and miss you so terribly.

Years ago we were Chairman of our club's winter fun trial and Mary was very new to the field trial game. We asked her if she would marshall one of the stakes and she was so thrilled to be asked. From that time on, Mary was "thrilled" to contribute anything she could to our sport. Her exceptional personality and smile will be missed by all who knew her.

Fred and Monie Cundari

To a wonderful lover of dogs and people. I sure enjoyed the times we shared together. May you rest in peace.

Mary was a wonderful, classy Lady and we will miss her terribly.

Mary was one of the first people I talked to when attending my first field trial. She answered my many questions with care and understanding. I only knew her for four short years, but she was the epitome of a friend. A lover of animals and people, the world is a lesser place as a result of her passing.

Besides dogs ,Mary was an intellectual of many fields. She was one of the few who knew about my Metis Ancestors comming from Drummond Island for the fur trade.
We had many a discussion about it between series at the trials. I will miss her and our shared conversations. A classy, grand lady.