Duncan Dudley

Farris

Obituary for Duncan Dudley Farris

Written by Claire Cobb and Joyce Farris, November 8, 2026

Duncan Dudley Farris was born on February 23, 1971, in Lewiston, Idaho, to Weston Dudley Farris and Joyce Anna Heidenreich Farris. He was their firstborn child and oldest son. After leaving Lewiston, he lived in Mountain Home, Idaho, and Ely, Nevada, a short time before moving back to Glenns Ferry in 1974, where he lived through high school.

At the young age of 3, he began his lifelong love of being a cowboy. He watched every John Wayne movie ever made many, many times. He loved his cowboy hat and boots and everything to do with ranching. He loved horses; he studied and knew the bloodlines of all kinds of horses. He loved cattle and had several, with his favorite being Badger, a registered Hereford bull that he entered in the Western Idaho Fair. At the age of 8, he put on his cowboy hat, boots, and Levi jacket and went out to milk our cow, Charlotte, all alone every day. His dogs, who he made sure to love and pay attention to, were Missy, Sis, Sid and Tizzie. He sincerely loved and respected all animals.

He has 5 brothers and 2 sisters. Everyone of them considered him their hero, along with many of their friends who knew Duncan. He was also very young when he came to love football. He loved wearing his Green Bay Packer green and yellow jacket and played football all through high school as a Glenns Ferry Pilot and then being invited by Lavell Edwards to walk on as a quarterback at BYU, where he played with Ty Detmer. After his mission, he played for Boise State as a defensive back under Pokey Allen. He loved sports and played basketball, wrestled and ran track.

His first job was working for his dad at Farris, Inc. Beginning by hoeing weeds and moving pipe and then driving the 4030 and 720 John Deere tractors discing and cultivating beans. He also worked at WesTom Corporation, Spud Stix, Inc., Aviko USA, and Cavendish Farms, where he was their National Account Manager of 2004 in recognition of his outstanding sales performance, Thorton Farms where he loved working with Layne and his last job was with River Point Farms, which kept his office just like he left it, hoping he would be back, until Duncan passed away on November 5th.

The first time he saw the love of his life and the only girl he ever kissed was when Heidi Labrum came walking up the hill at the track field in 1985 at Glenns Ferry. They were high school sweethearts and married for eternity on August 28, 1992, in the Boise Idaho Temple.

He graduated from Boise State University in 1996 with a degree in international business and did an internship in Japan for Lamb Weston. He served a mission in Osaka, Japan, from 1990 to 1992 for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. During his lifetime he was an Elders Quorum President 5 times, a counselor in the Bishopric, the Stake Young Men’s President, and a High Councilor, and his favorite calling was the nursery leader, where the children adored him. One even said, “Is that Jesus with the orange tie?”

His favorite thing to do was hold Heidi’s hand. He also loved going to the cabin, working outside with the horses and cows, going to Destin, Florida, and going on pack trips with his 3 sons-in-law. He did not like the limelight. He was a man of few words. He was a hero to many, and many have said he was one of the most powerful speakers they have ever heard. He only needed to read a scripture a few times, and he had it memorized and always spoke without any notes. He was a true patriot and believed strongly in the divine inspiration of our Founding Fathers in bringing forth the Constitution of the United States.

He and Heidi have lived in Boise, Idaho; Lakeville, Minnesota; Kuna, Idaho; and Kennewick, Washington. Duncan was a good man in the truest sense of the words. He led by example, served without seeking attention and touched lives without always realizing the difference he made. His presence brought strength, comfort and inspiration to those around him. He was the kind of man people looked up to, respected, and admired ---- not because he sought recognition, but because of the way he lived his life. He was a man of quiet strength, genuine kindness and extraordinary humility.

He will be deeply missed, forever loved, and never forgotten. His legacy will live on through Heidi, his wife; his 3 daughters, Kayelee Cobb (Zac), Anna Jordan (Logan), and Rebekah Thatcher (Josh); and his 11- and soon-to-be-13 grandchildren who know him as Pappy.

His greatest wish is to be remembered as a warrior for Jesus Christ. In lieu of flowers if you are so inclined, a donation to The John Birch Society would be appreciated.

Funeral services Saturday, November 14, 2026, at 11:00 am, viewing at 10:00 am at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 224 E. Avalon St, Kuna, ID.

Friday, November 13, 2026, viewing from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the same location.

Burial following at Melba Cemetery