Obituary Farris Lanard Glover was born on February 12, 1953, to Isaac and Audrey Glover on the Southside of Chicago, Illinois. He attended Melrose Park School and Proviso East High School in Chicago . After high school, Farris enlisted in the military. He served a total of three years in the Armed Services before he was honorably discharged. He served in the Army and Navy.
After serving his country, Farris attended and graduated from Metropolitan State College with a degree in Chemical Dependency.
On July 4, 1988, Farris welcomed his pride and joy, Farris Glover, II.
Farris began his servant leadership at Hennepin County Probation and Parole. From there he continued his work at Fairview Hospital and UBS-United Behavioral Services.
Farris opened his own outpatient social service agency called My Home, LLC. on March 5, 1995, with the support of Kevin Pomeroy, one of his best friends, and George Toby, building owner of 1010 University Avenue, St. Paul, MN. As Farris pursued his dream to serve his community, he met the love of his life, Marguerite. Farris and Marguerite were married on May 10, 1997. They were married for more than 24 years. In 2000, My Home, LLC expanded its program at the 1010 address. Farris continued to press forward with innovative ways to enlighten and empower those in his community. He recognized another population needed an alternative program to the 12-step. His goal for this population was to provide a successful outpatient treatment and chemical dependency program. He achieved this goal in 2002, when My Home, LLC became My Home, Inc. Farris received his license as a Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy Treatment Supervisor on June 9, 2021. He served his community in this capacity until he passed on Thursday, November 4, 2021. Farris leaves to cherish his memory and life, his wife, Marguerite Winston-Glover; his son, Farris Glover II; his brother Albert (Roxanne) Glover; his sister Sherry Bosley; his in-laws, Meek and Darrell Cox; his sister-in-law, Kim Lane (Terrence); a host of relatives; friends; and the family of My Home, Inc. and its clients.
Farris is preceded in death by his father, Isaac Glover; his mother, Audrey Glover; his grandparents; his father-in-law, Harvey Winston; and his sister-in-law, Diane Winston.
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