The Rev. Robert McFarland, retired priest of the Diocese of Olympia, died Jan. 9 at Providence Hospital, Seattle, WA. He was 85.

Fr. McFarland was a native of Chanute, KS, and was a graduate of the University of Washington, Yale Divinity School and General Theological Seminary. He was ordained deacon in 1948 and priest in 1949. He served as director of Christian education at St. Philip's, New York, NY, 1948-49; vicar of Emmanuel, Mercer Island, WA, 1949-55; chaplain at St. Thomas' Cathedral and All Saints', Bombay, India, 1955-60; vicar of St. Michael & All Angels', Issaquah, WA, 1960-65; director then executive director of Church World Service (NCCC), Pakistan, 1965-69; locum tenens at Christ Church, Tacoma, WA, 1969-70; rector of St. Andrew's, Aberdeen, WA, 1970-77; and vicar of Transfiguration, Darington, WA, 1980-81. Fr. McFarland is survived by his wife, Lucille, three daughters, one son, nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.