A ferocious litigator in the courtroom but a tender-hearted man with a love for all God’s creatures, local attorney Frank Farrar died suddenly Tuesday at the age of 74.“He was a philanthropist to the needy and a dogged trial lawyer who was wonderful if you were his client,” said longtime law partner Joey Butler of his friend and colleague who noted his aggressive side disappeared once he walked out the courthouse doors. “He made a pact with God back in law school that once he graduated he would help those who needed help whether or not he had the means.” Mr. Farrar was true to his promise, beginning his law career without an office but immediately doing what he could to help the needy.“His early clients may remember meeting him at McDonald’s,” Butler said.