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=====Geraldine Farrar Knickerbocker=====
Major Geraldine Ethel Farrar Knickerbocker.

^Major Geraldine Knickerbocker||
^Rank|Major|
^Birth Date|September 12, 1921|
^Death Date|March 18, 2010|
^Relations|[[Hubert Knickerbocker|Major Hubert Knickerbocker (husband)]]|
^ |[[Knickerbocker|Knickerbocker family]]|

====Appointments====
^Appointment^Rank^From^Until^
|Corps Officer - [[Youngstown OH|Youngstown, Ohio]]| |1964|1971|

====Obituary====
Services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at the Boardman United Methodist Church for Geraldine Ethel Knickerbocker, 88, who went home to be with her Lord March 18, 2010.
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Mrs. Knickerbocker was born Sept. 12, 1921, in Glens Falls, N.Y., a daughter of Justin Price and Cora Ayesha Schermerhorn Farrar.
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She is a retired officer and pastor of The Salvation Army.
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Her husband, Major Hubert S. Knickerbocker, whom she married Jan. 10, 1942, died Jan. 3, 1996.
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She and her husband were in charge of the Youngstown Salvation Army from 1964 to 1971.
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Surviving her are four daughters, Dorothy A. (Robert) Forrider of Lorain, Carolyn R. “Cookie” Knickerbocker of North Ridgeville, Stella M. Forrider of Lorain and Captain Geraldine G. “Deannie” (Capt. Adam) Moore of Minneapolis; six sons, Charles H. (Kathie) Knickerbocker of Canton, Dr. Kenneth L. (Rosemary) Knickerbocker of Grove City, Donald E. (Cheryl) Knickerbocker of Ashburn, Va., Atty. Ronald E. (Bobbie) Knickerbocker of Boardman, George D.T. (Teresa) Knickerbocker of Marion and Major Paul S. (Major Kathleen) Knickerbocker of Lewistown, Pa.; 26 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; daughter-in-law Deborah Knickerbocker of Akron; and sister-in-law Louise Farrar of Glens Falls, N.Y.; and a special family friend, Grace McIntire of Cleveland.
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Preceding her in death besides her husband and parents are a son, PFC Richard J. Knickerbocker; brothers Stewart and Charles Farrar; and a son-in-law, Jerry Forrider.
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Friends may call today from 2 to 6 p.m. and Monday from 10 to 10:45 a.m. at the church.
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The family requests that material tributes to take the form of contributions to The Knickerbocker Star Lake Music Camp Scholarship Fund, C/O The Salvation Army, 2507 E. 22nd St., POB 5847, Cleveland, OH 44101.
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She lived a life of service to others which continued even after her retirement. She often visited people and sent letters and cards of encouragement. She will be missed by many people around the world.

====External====
  * [[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167016240/geraldine-ethel-knickerbocker|Find a Grave]]