James Farmer, Army vet, passes
One of our ninjas send us a link to the story of 62-year-old James Farmer, Junior, an Army veteran who was living out of his car in Denver, Colorado in order to send money to his family in Seattle with plans to move back in September and get on with his life.
Earlier this month, he heard a ruckus and saw a homeless man, 28-year-old DeJuan Stamps, beating up two teenagers, so Farmer interceded. Stamps turned his attention from the teens to Farmer and proceeded to beat him to death.
One of the victims, 18-year-old Aidan Brown, was left unconscious and had to get staples in his head.
“He surely would’ve died had (Farmer) not intervened,” Wes Brown, Aidan’s father, told CNN affiliate KMGH.
Police arrived to find Stamps still kicking and striking Farmer’s lifeless body.
Stamps rushed the officers and injured one before he was subdued. He’s facing multiple charges, including one count of first-degree murder and one count of first-degree assault.
Farmer’s family told the media;
His time in the service, his family says, never left him.
“He took a oath when he joined the United States Army and promised never to leave a man behind … He heard someone in need and risked his life to save (the) lives of those teenagers,” they told CNN affiliate KDVR.
According to 9News, a memorial was held for Farmer and the teens he rescued were there;
The two teens Farmer rescued were among Tuesday morning’s crowd. Mave Murphy and Aidan Brown will never get to meet the man who saved their lives, but they’ll never forget his name.
“I would thank him for performing such a selfless act for someone who he never met before,” Murphy said. “That’s something I’ve never experienced on such a close scale before so it was really moving.”
Brown’s dad, David, said Farmer’s actions are something his son should never forget.
“If he sees somebody else in trouble, I hope that he would help them because of the gift that he received,” Brown said.
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Rest in Peace, Mr. Farmer. May the road rise to meet you and the wind be always at your back.
He certainly did not deserve what happened to him, but two people are alive because of him.
Well done, James Farmer – former Soldier. I don’t think I ever served with you, but I’d have been proud to have done so.
Rest easy.
“I don’t think I ever served with you, but I’d have been proud to have done so”. Indeed. Well done, James Farmer. Rest in peace, sir.
“DeJuan” Stamps – I hope you rot in hell soon.
James Farmer may you Rest in Peace!
RIP
I hope, if the opportunity ever presents itself, that I have some James Farmer in me.
RIP, Sir.
James Farmer Jr. is a man who is worthy of respect, a role model of a man who goes out of his way to help others, even when he himself is down on his luck.
May God bless him and his family.
Fair winds and following seas, Mr. Farmer.
Amen
The Scriptures speak of the love and selflessness of the man who sacrifices his life for his friend. How much greater is the love and selflessness of the man who sacrifices his own life to save complete strangers? James Farmer surely earned his place in Heaven. May he be always remembered.
As for the piece of shit who took his life, whose name I will not mention, may he die in pain and misery, burn in Hell for eternity, and be forgotten quickly on this mortal coil.
Rest in Peace, James Farmer.
May your family find peace eventually, Mr. Farmer. RIP, sir.
What a man this was. It also looks like some of the right lessons were learned from this horrendous experience.
Rest easy, sir. May you find the peace and safety this world denied you.
Rest in well deserved peace James Farmer. You gave your all Sir.
Mr. Farmer did not just merely pass on. He rose up to the challenge of evil in his midst, looked the devil in the eye and told HIM to go to hell. Dying a Warriors death. A simple Hero.
RIP
dejuan stamps needs to spend the rest his days getting ass fvcked in a federal penitentiary. If it doesn’t happen, we need to start a Gofundme account at TAH and contribute to Bubba, Tiny, Zeus, and the gang’s canteen account to ensure they have financial cause to ensure he gets ass fvkced on a daily basis.
God speed and rest in peace Mr. Farmer. You continued to live the Army values even after you left the service.
Mave Murphy and Aidan Brown received the gift of life from Mr. James Farmer. Live your lives to honor the memory of Mr. Farmer and his unselfish action.
RIP James.