Sarah Anne Maxine Balmforth

Sarah Anne Maxine Balmforth, age 27 of Exeter, passed away Monday, July 3, 2017. Sarah is the daughter of Linda E. Blaney of Exeter and Maxon G. Balmforth Sr. of North Kingstown, RI. Sarah graduated from Exeter-West Greenwich High School (2007) and the University of Rhode Island (2014) with a Bachelor of Science in Pre-Veterinary Studies. As a successful entrepreneur, Sarah established Wild Flower Farm of Exeter raising organic beef, fruits, and vegetables with sales at the local Farmers Market. She was an active member of the Future Farmers of America (FFA), the Rhode Island 4-H Club, and the American Highland Cattle Association. Sarah was the winner of the 2007 Washington County Fair Anne Stone Memorial Trophy and a National Award Winning Cattlewoman well known from Rhode Island to Colorado. She was an extraordinary person best characterized as honest, spirited, strong willed and always took the road less traveled. Although often appearing as tough and thick-skinned, she always had a fierce love for family, friends, and animals. Her spirit and vitality were well known and respected up and down the Eastern Sea Board and as far away as Denver, CO, and Houston, TX. Those who feel this loss number as the stars in the sky. Besides her parents, Sarah is survived by her siblings: Alexandria L. Prescott-Wilson of Virginia Beach, VA; Lorie M. Caruana and her husband, Christopher Caruana, of Exeter; Maxon G. Balmforth Jr. of Block Island; and Katherine E. Ballas and her husband, Douglas Ballas, of Brighton, MA. Sarah was the youngest sister of the late Holly L. Balmforth, who preceded her in death. Sarah is also survived by: several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, and extended family. A celebratory service will be held in SARAH’S FIELD, Duetemple Meadows, 35 Highland Court, Exeter, RI at 5:30 pm with a brief religious service at 6:30 pm on Friday, July 21, 2017. Sarah's field is located across the street from the Exeter Town Hall, 675 Ten Rod Road., Exeter. Please no parking on Ten Rod Road parking is available at the Exeter Town Hall, Sarah's field, or across the street on Highland Court. Instead of flowers, please send donations to the Friends of Animal Exeter Shelter, http://exeteranimals.wixsite.com/foea; or via https://www.gofundme.com/sarahbalmforthexeter-animalshelter.