TEAR DOWN – The house at 1513 Halibut Point Road is torn down this morning to make way for new house construction. The waterfront house was built in 1966 for Richard Eliason, who over the years served terms as Sitka’s mayor and state representative and senator. Fisherman Paul Morgan was lead carpenter on the 3,655-square-foot mid-century modern house. It reportedly sold for around $1 million most recently. (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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