Joseph A. Farrell III, Association President, 76

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Joseph A. Farrell III, president of a maritime trade association and a
former Senate chief of staff, died November 24, 2005, of complications
of pneumonia at his home in Santa Rosa, California, at the age of 76.

>From 1968 to 1977, Mr. Farrell was chief of staff to Sen. Charles H.
Percy (R-Ill.) and managed Percy's reelection campaign in 1972. After
leaving Capitol Hill, Mr. Farrell served as vice president of
government relations for the Pullman Corp. from 1977 to 1983.

He then became president of the American Waterways Operators, the
national trade association for the tugboat, towboat and barge industry.

Mr. Farrell was credited with reviving the association and raising its
profile in Washington. He played a key role in lobbying for passage of
the Inland Waterways Trust Fund in 1978, which helped finance
construction of canals and other waterways. He retired in 1994.

Mr. Farrell was born in Long Beach, Calif. As the son of a Navy
officer, he grew up in China, Hawaii and the United States. He was a
1952 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy.

He was executive officer of the nuclear submarine USS Woodrow Wilson
and was chief engineer of the USS Seadragon, a nuclear-powered
submarine that went under the North Pole in 1960.

After leaving the Navy in 1964 with the rank of lieutenant commander,
he joined the Peace Corps and directed operations in Honduras for two
years before coming to Washington, where he led the Peace Corps
selection office from 1966 to 1968.

He lived on Capitol Hill and later in McLean before moving to
California about 10 years ago.

His marriages to Linda Farrell and Claudia Farrell ended in divorce.

A daughter from his first marriage, Maureen Farrell Ross, died in 1983.

Survivors include his wife of 21 years, Carolyn Randall Farrell of
Santa Rosa, California; their son, Joe Farrell of Santa Rosa,
California; six children from his first marriage, Monica Rawles of
Richmond, Virginia, Kevin Farrell and Dennis Farrell, both of Ellicott
City, Maryland, Stephen Farrell of Redwood City, California, Kathy
Jordan of Alexandria, VIrginia, and Linda Townsend of Westborough,
Massachusetts; a son from his second marriage, Michael Farrell of
Hoboken, New Jersey; and 14 grandchildren.

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