David Howard
FARLEY
(b.
April 27, 1923
,
Salem, Massachusetts, USA
d.
January 12, 2001
,
Shelton, Washington, USA
)
Age: 78
Cause of Death: Cancer
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David Howard FARLEY was born April 27, 1923 in Salem, Massachusetts, USA
David Howard FARLEY was the child of Frederick David FARLEY and Marion HOWARD and the grandchild of: (paternal) Fred Munroe FARLEY and Anna Estella LIVINGSTON (maternal) Horace Myrick HOWARD and Lucy Amelia JONESDavid Howard FARLEY died January 12, 2001 in Shelton, Washington, USA.
No gravesite, ashes in Pacific Ocean with Marchetta Lanning Farley.
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David Howard FARLEY was a Engineer, Boeing.
David Howard FARLEY was a Engineer, Boeing.
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1923 Birth April 27, 1923
Salem, Massachusetts, USA
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.
1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members. 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
2001 Death January 12, 2001
Shelton, Washington, USA
He died at the age of 77.
Obituary
David H FARLEY
78, died peacefully of cancer in the early morning hours of January 12, 2001 at his home in Shelton, WA. He was born in Salem, MA. to Fredrick M. and Marion (Howard) Farley on April 27, 1923. He grew up in Belchertown, MA. David was a veteran of W.W. II serving in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946 as an Airplane Maintenance Technician Inspector. He went to work at Boeing where he retired in May 1988 after 40 years as an engineer. He enjoyed spending the past 10 years in the Shelton area. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Marcheta Lanning, sons Norman Farley, Gig Harbor, WA., Brad Farley, Seattle, WA., Walt Farley, Seattle, WA., Eric Lanning, Oakland, OR., Kevin Lanning, Renton, WA., daughters, Virginia Parks, Santa Cruz, CA., Pam Straw, Abita Springs, LA., Jennifer Lanning, Kent, WA., Anette Lanning, Casa Grande, AZ., Kari Lanning, Hayward, CA., one sister Nancy Schoettler, Seattle, WA. and one niece Joanna Schoettler, Seattle, WA. and 18 grandchildren. He was...Read MORE...
David H FARLEY
78, died peacefully of cancer in the early morning hours of January 12, 2001 at his home in Shelton, WA. He was born in Salem, MA. to Fredrick M. and Marion (Howard) Farley on April 27, 1923. He grew up in Belchertown, MA. David was a veteran of W.W. II serving in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946 as an Airplane Maintenance Technician Inspector. He went to work at Boeing where he retired in May 1988 after 40 years as an engineer. He enjoyed spending the past 10 years in the Shelton area. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Marcheta Lanning, sons Norman Farley, Gig Harbor, WA., Brad Farley, Seattle, WA., Walt Farley, Seattle, WA., Eric Lanning, Oakland, OR., Kevin Lanning, Renton, WA., daughters, Virginia Parks, Santa Cruz, CA., Pam Straw, Abita Springs, LA., Jennifer Lanning, Kent, WA., Anette Lanning, Casa Grande, AZ., Kari Lanning, Hayward, CA., one sister Nancy Schoettler, Seattle, WA. and one niece Joanna Schoettler, Seattle, WA. and 18 grandchildren. He was...Read MORE...
David is buried at: Cremation. Pacific Ocean with Marchetta Lanning Farley
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