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ObituariesIn Remembrance: Anthony Freeman Hovey ’50 Died on January 20 2014Anthony Freeman Hovey passed away January 20, 2014. He moved from New York to Seattle, Washington, in the late 1950s. Following his experience in the insurance industry, he began his own consulting services to health care and pension plans. His outside interests included hiking and mountain climbing in the Cascade Mountains and Columbia Gorge. He made generous donations to the preservation of outdoor spaces throughout the Northwest. The Seattle Times published his obituary on January 26, 2014. |
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I did not know Tony, but I have one story to share. On a climbing trip with two friends (all of us from Michigan) to the Cascades in 1974, we happened to meet Tony and his son, Matt, at Steamboat Prow on Mt. Rainier. Tony was planning to climb Mt Rainier with Matt the following day, as were my two friends and I. We were the only parties climbing that route on Mt. Rainier then, and in fact the only ones on that side of the mountain, as far as we could tell. While we didn't climb with Tony and Matt, we stayed in touch from time to time during the climb. We all successfully reached the summit and returned to camp. As one who had a disabled brother myself, I was impressed with Matt's determination (Matt had a disability) and Tony's commitment to his son. Later we saw mention in climbing books of Tony's many accomplishments in mountain climbing in the Cascades. Truly an outstanding man.