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Obituary Howard Lee Farley Sr. May 1, 1932 – January 20, 2024
Howard Lee Farley Sr., age 91, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2024, at his family home in Nome, Alaska with his children by his side. He was born on May 1, 1932, in Detroit, Michigan, to Leslie and Jessie Farley. Howard had one sister, Carol. As a child, he lived in Florida before eventually relocating to Seattle, Washington.
Howard served in the United States Coast Guard, which gave him the opportunity to travel overseas to Japan and Alaska in the early 1950s.
With his military benefits he was able to attend college and he attained his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics at Washington State University in Pullman, Washington.
In pursuit of his dream of having a large family, Howard is blessed with ten children, along with
New Arrival
Timary Stenek of Shishmaref and Ken Walton of Noatak are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Ariya Louise Skye Aġviġiaq Walton. She was born on January 19, 2024 at 3:56 p.m. at ANMC in Anchorage. She weighed
7 lbs 14 oz and measured 21 ¼ inches in length. Maternal grandparents are Ken and Lisa Stenek of Shishmaref. Paternal grandparents are Herbert and Loretta Walton of Noatak. additional bonus children who grew up in his permanent home in Nome, Alaska. He had been married to his loving wife, Julie, for 56 wonderful years.
Howard was a man of the land, embracing a subsistence lifestyle and teaching his family to live off the land and sea. They enjoyed fishing for salmon, halibut, cod, and king crab, as well as hunting for moose, reindeer, and gathering berries. Howard and Julie maintained a family fish camp on the beach, five miles from Nome, where their children could grow and thrive. Howard raised sled dogs, preserving the traditional ways of arctic transportation, and helped re-start the Nome Kennel Club that was founded in 1907.
In addition to his devotion to his family, Howard had a successful career. He worked as a