ROUNDABOUT VIGIL – Cindy Litman, foreground, and other war protestors hold signs at the roundabout Saturday as they have nearly every week since the beginning of the Israeli-Hamas conflict more than a year ago. With the beginning of a ceasefire agreement the group is hopeful that Saturday is their last gathering. On Sunday three Israeli women hostages were released from Gaza and 90 Palestinians were freed from Israeli jails in return. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)

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Richard Eldon Huff

Former Sitkan Richard Eldon Huff passed away peacefully on Monday, Dec. 15, in his hometown of Port Orchard, Wash., at the age of 92.

Richard was born in Lorane, Ore.,  in 1922, to a family of ranchers and loggers. He first came to Sitka in the early 1940’s during World War II, while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. The landscape left an impression on him that would last throughout the war, including his deployments to Saipan and Nagasaki.

Richard returned to Sitka in 1952 with his wife and three (of eventually four) children, until a family illness forced a move to Oregon.

In 1958 the family returned to Sitka, where Richard found work with the Alaska Lumber and Pulp Company. He worked with the company until 1960, when his leg was crushed in a mill accident. The family stayed in Sitka for another two years, before again returning south.

In the late 1960’s Richard decided to try his hand at boat building. He became a self-taught shipwright, learning metalwork, lofting, wiring, and engine installation and repair. He would go on to complete six fishing vessels, including F/V Saratoga, F/V Argosy, F/V China B, and finally, at age 70, the F/V Kalliste, which is still in operation, based out of Sitka.

Richard also followed a lifelong dream of becoming a commercial fisherman, beginning in 1967. He successfully fished each summer for the next 39 years in the Sitka area, until retiring at age 84, turning his focus to his home and small farm in Port Orchard, Wash.

Richard is survived by his wife of 48 years, Clarice “Kelly” Huff, of Port Orchard, Wash.; daughter Carolyn and partner Earl, of Portland, Ore.; son Steven and wife Bonnie of Port Orchard; son Neil and wife JoAnn of Sitka; 11 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren.

His legacy extends beyond his strong work ethic and go get ‘em attitude — Richard was also known for his kindness and wonderful sense of humor. “He will always be in our hearts, and we will miss him greatly,” his family and friends said.

 

Services will be held in January, in Port Orchard, Wash.

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20 YEARS AGO

January 2005

Photo caption: Weaver Delores Churchill speaks during her class at UAS, Sitka Campus. She and fellow master Native artists Tommy Joseph, Abel Ryan and Dave Galanin are teaching at the Northwest Coast Art program. Also pictured are students Megan Pasternak and Marge Steward.

50 YEARS AGO

January 1975

Classified ads under Lost: Puppy, 2-mo.-old, brown, reward. / Cockapoo, brown shaggy male. Lost Jan. 1 Mile 4 H.P.R. Reward. / Small golden shepherd female dog 8 mo. old, no collar. Lost in Shot Gun Alley. Named “Birthday.”

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