![]() ![]() ![]() We held the memorial service in the auditorium at Schick. The friends my dad knew at Schick were almost a family to him. One of his good friends, Lee, will complete the task Nick asked for, in taking him to one of his favorite hunting spots up in the Canadian mountains. His wish was to be cremated and have his ashes scattered at either Ocean Shores, Washington or up in the mountains. His dress often reflected the charm of that era, wearing a cravat on special occasions. He loved the romance of such as Lord Nelson and the British seamanship of bygone days. He had a great fondness for dogs, playing tug-of-war or throwing-the-ball type interaction. He loved practical jokes, and his imagination seemed to have little limitation in this area. He always wove his conversation with his special humor, of which you will find a sample in the letter included at the end of this article. He surrounded himself with British curios down to putting stickers of the Union Jack on his motorcycle and helmet. Above all was his love of all things British. He had his hands into almost every activity. His interests included hunting, motorcycling, shooting, fishing, boating, camping and travel. Nick was married to Cham until their divorce in 1992. Though she was in many ways different to my mother, Pamela, in many other ways, she was similar. Nick was also married to Cham Thi Nguyen (Vietnamese) in 1979. He retired from Schick at the end of February, 2009. From Judson, he began his 30 years of employment as the supervisor of the maintenance department at Schick Shadel Hospital in Burien, Washington. About the time of his leaving Judson, he was divorced from Pamela in 1978. He had worked for himself for awhile in remodeling, laying carpet, fixing formica, but later worked at Judson Park Retirement Home in Zenith, Washington in the maintenance department. From there they moved to a rental on 13th Avenue just north of Des Moines, Washington. From there they went to Vancouver, Washington where they lived for ten months before moving into the Rainier District in Seattle for a short time. They left Los Angeles on New Year’s Day in 1968. Nick, Pamela and Darrell lived in Los Angeles for three years, then went to Illinois for three or four months, then went back to Los Angeles until 1968. Friends, who had attended their wedding, Iris and Roy Bish, had already moved to Los Angeles and hosted them until they could get out on their own. They arrived with a few suitcases and no money. Upon arrival in Chicago, they flew to Los Angeles, California. They came to the United States in hopes of better opportunities. Nick was married to Pamela Wilkinson in 1962 and they emigrated to the United States, landing in Chicago on leap year day, February 29, 1964. His major was Product Design/Interior Design and he obtained a National Design Diploma. He followed this with further education at Birmingham College of Arts and Crafts (1958-1962), located in Birmingham, England. In those days in England, one graduated from the basic school system at an earlier age. He attended a Catholic school, Leighton House School. He had one child, Darrell Farkas (born 1962), with his first wife, Pamela. Christine (born 1940), who moved to Australia and Christopher (born 1947) who stayed in England. He was born in Sussex, England to Bela Oswald Farkas (who went by the name of Charles), and Joan Mary (Craven) Farkas. ![]() Nicholas Michael Charles Stephen Farkas, or just Nick for short, was born August 1st, 1943 and passed away at 65 years of age, the morning of May 1st, 2009. ![]()
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