Nancy married TOMPKINS, Donald on 17 Jun 1950 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Donald (son of TOMPKINS, Wilber) was born about 1925; died on 12 Jun 2020 in Ellicottville, Cattaraugus County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 6/23/1950

A lovely summer wedding was solemnized
Saturday afternoon at St.
James Methodist church, when Miss
Nancy Lee Farr, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Forrest H. Farr, Woodlawn
avenue, became the bride of Mr.
Donald Tompkins, son of Mr. and
Mrs. WllbeT Tompkins, Sanborn.
The Rer. Chester C. Beebe officiated
at the double ring ceremony
before the altar which was decorated
with baskets of pink snapdragons
and white carnations.
The musical setting for the ceremony
was provided by Mr. Earl
Browneli at the organ, and Mr
Vaughr^Chlnnock, as "soloisC singing
"I Lore You Truly" and "Oh Promise
Me."
The bride, who was escorted by
her father, wore a gown of max
quisette with illusion neckline and
double ruffle, caught with tiny
gathers at either shoulder. Mar
quisette ruffles trimmed the back of
the bouffant skirt and edged the
full cathedral length train, Her-veil
of imported silk .illusion was daintily
trimrhed with satin and fell from
a small lace cap. She carried a'bouquet
of white carnations and babies'
breath centered with an orchid;
Mrs. Edward. DeVantier, Jr., sister
of the bride, and matron of honor,
wore a gown of paje yellow mar
quisette, on the same, lines as_the
bride's gown, with a halo of match
Ing net entwined with lllies-of-the
valley.
In matching costumes the'brides
maids, Miss Jean Bookout and Miss
Gail Farr, sister of the bride, wore
orchid and green, respectively. Each
carried an arm bouquet of tinted
carnations.
The bridegroom was attended by
Lester Wagner, Sanborn, and Mr.
Jack Hartman and Mr. Edward DeVantier,
Jr.. this city, acted as ushers.
The bride's mother wore a navy
blue print with sheer redlngote. She
wore a navy straw picture hat and
matching shantung accessories. Her
corsage was of pink roses and babies'
breath. The bridegroom's mother
favored a sheer print with white
hat trimmed with aqua flowers. Her
accessories were white. She wore a
corsage of yellow roses and babies'
breath.
A reception was held at the home
of the bride from 3 to 5 o'clock, for
more than 100 guests.
For traveling, the bride chose a
blue gabardine suit with natural
straw picture hat, shantung accessories
and orchid corsage.
After a trip through the southern
states the couple will reside in Nash
road, Town of Niagara.

1. TOMPKINS, Barbara
2. TOMPKINS, Donald
3. TOMPKINS, David

Forrest + BRIGGS, Helen. Helen and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]