Robert Hill Farrington died Oct. 24, 2016, at his home in Center Harbor. He was born Nov. 5, 1929, in Redlands, California, the son of Eugenia and Wilbur Ernest Farrington. He was a graduate of Pomona College, and served in the Navy as a fighter pilot, reaching the rank of commander, and flew DC-3s in Antarctica for scientific research.
He flew for many years as a captain for Pan American World Airways and later for United Airlines out of New York.
He was a voracious reader and active athlete all his life, loving sailing, swimming, rowing, running and motorcycles.
He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Sylvia Stark Farrington, and three siblings.
He is survived by his sister, Phyllis Farrington Breiner of Portola Valley, California.
As he requested, there will be no services.