~ IN MEMORY ~
former WAL F/A Nancy Hilton Huntley,
widow of PNA/WAL/DAL pilot Capt. Edward Welles 'Ted' Huntley
June 24, 1942 ~ January 12,
2016
(PNA/WA/DL Capt. E. W. 'Ted' Huntley
passed away 04-07-1996....CF)
Nancy Anne Hilton Huntley
Nancy Anne Hilton HuntleyNancy Anne Hilton Huntley, 73, passed away January 12, 2016 in Poulsbo. She was born June 24, 1942 in Phoenix, AZ to Dr. Robert K. & Roberta (Jensen) Hilton. She spent her childhood in Litchfield Park, AZ, attended Agua Fria Union High School in Avondale, AZ and went on to attend Arizona State University in Tempe, where she received a B.A. degree in Sociology. She spent 10 years as a flight attendant for Western Airlines. She married Edward (Ted) Welles Huntley, a Western Airlines pilot (later Delta) November 5th, 1974 in San Juan County, WA. They made their home in Bainbridge Island, Washington, where they raised their two children, Christopher Erik and daughter Anne Martine. She had a busy retirement, devoting time to raising Chris and Annie as well as taking an active role in Ted's various business ventures. Just a few of her many interests include lace making, equestrian, calligraphy, and Chinese knotting. She was a member of International Old Lacers Inc. and the Bainbridge Island Saddle Club. Nancy was also very active in the Poulsbo Chapter of Order of the Eastern Star. She held every office in the Poulsbo Chapter and was also a member of the OES chapters in Port Orchard and Priscilla in Port Gamble.
Nancy was preceded in death by her parents; beloved husband Ted; and her brother Thomas R. Hilton of Phoenix AZ. She is survived by her son, Chris, daughter Annie; a stepdaughter, Petra Mulvey of Bethesda MD, stepson Benjamin R. Huntley of Sequim WA, and a sister, Elizabeth H. Rouse of Litchfield Park AZ. She is also survived by her brother-in-law James (Colleen) Huntley of Sequim WA; aunt & uncle, Lucy (Jensen) & Alden Wadleigh of Long Beach CA, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A memorial service will be held Sunday, April 17th 2016 from 12:30pm-3pm at Kiana Lodge, 14976 Sandy Hook Rd. NE, Poulsbo WA 98370. Memorial donations can be made to the ALS Association, Gift Processing Center, PO Box 6051, Albert Lea MN, 56007. Arrangements entrusted to The Stone Chapel "Poulsbo Mortuary"
Funeral Home............Poulsbo Mortuary/Stone
Chapel
22272 Foss Rd Ne Poulsbo, WA 98370 .. (360)
779-4474
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Capt. Huntley's
obituary...................................
Name: Edward W.
Huntley
Date of Birth: Wednesday November 12, 1930
Date of Death: Sunday April 07, 1996
Age at Death: 65 years, 4 months, 26 days
Date of Birth: Wednesday November 12, 1930
Date of Death: Sunday April 07, 1996
Age at Death: 65 years, 4 months, 26 days
Mr. Edward Wells Or Ted Huntley, age 65
OBITUARIES
Anchorage Daily News (AK) — Sunday, April 14,
1996
Longtime Alaska pilot Edward Wells ''Ted'' Huntley, 65, died suddenly
April 7, 1996, in Pascagoula, Miss., where he was engaged in a groundbreaking
aerial mapping venture. A memorial service is scheduled for 5 p.m. Monday at the Masonic Temple in Bainbridge Island, Wash. A celebration of life is scheduled from 1 to 5 p.m. May 19 at the Museum of Flight at Boeing Field in Seattle.
Mr. Huntley was born Nov. 12, 1930, in Seattle. He graduated from Highline High School, became an Eagle Scout in Troop 376, and earned a bachelor's degree at Washington State University in 1953. From 1953 to 1955, he served in Germany as an officer in the U.S. Air Force.
Mr. Huntley began his career as a pilot and airlines captain in 1955. He spent much time flying in Alaska as a Bush pilot and in commercial service, first with Pacific Northern Airlines, and later with Western Airlines, which subsequently merged with Delta airlines. He retired from commercial service in 1990.
He and his wife, Nancy, moved to Bainbridge Island in 1974.
Mr. Huntley also was a visionary and tireless entrepreneur, his family said. He lived a life full of adventure and service and was a gold prospector in Alaska, British Columbia, and Panama. He was a tugboat captain and founder of Sea Lease Inc. of Bainbridge Island, and most recently, founder and guiding light of Airborne Laser Mapping.
Mr. Huntley enjoyed working with Boy Scout Troop 1525 and strongly supported the Bainbridge Island Saddle Club. He was known for his joviality, tugboating, flying exploits and many civil activities, his family said.
Mr. Huntley is survived by his wife, Nancy, children, Annie and Christopher, all of Bainbridge Island; son, Benjamin of Suquamish, Wash.; daughter and son-in-law, Petra Huntley Mulvey and Frank, and grandson, Conor,of Bethesda, Md.; brother and sister-in-law, James and Colleen of Bainbridge Island; many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends and colleagues.
