Verla Gean Farmanfarmaian

Thank you, Mrs. Farman for redirecting my once rambunctious ways to enjoying learning. To which I practiced the rest of my life. You made a huge impact on teaching me focus. You will live on forever in my memory.

How appropriate that tonight there is a dinner and speaker at the Salt Lake Committee on Foreign Relations, the very group where i met Verla and where she faithfully came bringing guests to dinner. Always engaged in the world and always smiling.

I can’t drive by a periwinkle colored home without thinking of Verla Gean...Yesterday, I must have seen over 3 shades of purple colored homes. (we were on a drive) Each time my thoughts were of Verla Gean and assumed the individual living in the home must be highly intelligent and enlightened. UNIQUE !!!! This Am there was a beautiful photo of Verla Gean on legacy! Sure hope the family all are well! Verla Gean is forever in our thoughts and hearts!

Verla Gean's wisdom inspired my Daughter, to become a teacher, Teran teaches in a lovely school in Boulder Colorado. Teran had various degrees in religious studies, music and philosophy, yet never considered teaching as her choice of career. Inspiration to become a teacher mostly came from you! Teachers are truly Princesses! I met Verla Gean @ Diva's, we often shared a cup of tea or played cards! Diva's was such a lovely place to meet and share time! Verla Gean's eternal legacy and...

Gean found me @ her wonderful Diva's restaurant. She was always welcoming and gracious. I have always loved the colors purple and periwinkle, Gean had a home painted in these colors. So unique and colorful, truly beautiful just like Gean! Always good wishes to her family and friends.

Roxanne, I just learned today about your precious Mom. I'm SO sorry and pray that God will comfort your heart. It was in Holland where we met you all and your Mom's kindness to my Mom will never be forgotten. She took excellent care of my Mom when she broke her foot. Being new in Holland and not knowing anyone was hard ... but your Mom made sure that my Mom was well taken care of both physically and emotionally. What a precious lady she was. Thank you for sharing her with us & si many others....

What a wonderful person to have known. It is July 30 and I just learned of her passing. I was a student of hers at Wasatch Elementary from the 1970's. A few things stick out in my mind besides her strange, ethnic embroidered shoes/slippers that were pointed. To a 5th grader they were odd but I didn't know how special they must have been to her. I remember her soft voice and the twinkle in her eye when she taught. it was with her that our Music lessons came alive. I first leaned what a...

What a life! People have said so much already, so I'll just add a few vignettes.

Gean loved being with her friends but she was also comfortable alone. I ran into her a few times by herself. She usually had a book or was just peacefully watching the world go by.

She always liked to carry a few special items to share: photos, letters, newspaper articles, books, small works of art, and so forth. In this increasingly digital age, Gean was the last person I regularly had photos...

The first time I saw Gene sitting in my restaurant, I thought, now here's a woman who has walked amongst kings. One evening I sat down to chat with her only to find out that she truly did. She was 73 then and to date I've never met a more amazing woman, so full of energy and life. She touched so many of us and with her stories took us all on a wonderful journey. We've lost a true treasure and I will miss her greatly. My condolences to the family, and mostly to Roxanne, you were the light...