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M. Steven Farrington |
Farrington had been at UNMC since 2008. An Iowa native, Farrington served in the Iowa Air National Guard. He graduated from Hawkeye Institute of Technology with a degree in photography.
See Steve Farrington’s published obituary here.
Jim Weiss, Farrington’s supervisor, called him a great technician and an asset to UNMC.
“You could always count on him,” Weiss said. “Even at the end when he was battling, he wanted to come to work.”
Weiss said Farrington enjoyed his job at UNMC and had many friends among the campus community.
“He will be missed,” he said.
One of those friends, Susan Brusnahan, called Farrington “a super guy.”
“He was unbelievably positive about life,” Brusnahan said.
Nikki Hackendahl of the Human Genetics Lab said she would miss Farrington’s visits to the lab, as well as his “infectious smile and personality.”
Kelly Crotty enjoyed discussing with Farrington their mutual love of baking.
“We always talked about the latest and greatest cookies he and his daughters had made together, and sometimes we even got samples,” she said.
He was a great guy, an amazing father and he always made me smile when I would see him around campus!
Steve was just a super person. I miss seeing him and talking with him when on those occasions when he checked the function of my office heating and cooling system. He was always upbeat and fought hard to stay with his family and life as long as possible. Tremendous courage and spirit. Truly a loss for everyone.
Steve was a great employee and friend. He went out of his way to make sure the job was done right and as quickly as possible. From the time he was first diagnosed until I last spoke with him only a few weeks before he passed, he was positive, supportive of others, and at peace with his future. I feel honored to have been able to call him my friend and will miss his humor and kindness.
The cards I have received from people from UNMC have all echoed the same sentiment – that Steve always had a smile on his face and a bad joke to share, no matter what was going on in his life. He always told me stories about people he talked to during the day and his eyes would just light up. He is greatly missed both here at home and on Campus.