Obituary: Farris, John Kelly
Age 46
In 1969 the family moved to Spokane, WA., where John attended Franklin Grade School and St. Georges School.
He graduated in 1989 from the University of Washington with a degree in Information Systems.
John worked at Microsoft following his college graduation until 2000, gravitating towards a focus in marketing within the company.
He was one of the early investors/founders of ZAAZ in Seattle, working with Shane Atchison, a close friend of younger brother, Paul.
John continued his work with Shane at Possible, a global advertising firm.
During this phase of his life, he worked and traveled the world, and also became a beloved uncle to Karsten and Anderson.
At the time of his death on February 9, 2014, John was in the process of moving to London to begin a new chapter in his working life, utilizing his Danish passport.
John was very active in life, growing up with swimming, soccer and golf, later testing himself with marathons, triathlons and skiing.
He is survived by his parents; brother, Paul; and sister-in-law, Mara; nephews, Karsten and Anderson; all based in Seattle; uncles and cousins in Denmark; and partner, Jason Fuller in Sydney, Australia.