Harley was the only son of Lillian and Lloyd Llewellyn born in Kalispell Montana July 6th, 1942. Harley and his mother moved to Seattle when he was 4 years old, where Lillian met and married Loren William Mangold, who raised him. He attended Franklin High School, and then enlisted in the U.S Navy in 1959. While in the Navy he worked as a Boatswain's Mate, and trained with the NAVY SEALs. After being honorably discharged in 1963, he worked for R.A Hazard Construction Company planting all the palm trees at SeaWorld.
In 1964 Harley moved back to Seattle where he met his wife Andrea Carolyn Knebel. They were married September 26th, 1964 and were blessed with three children, Renee’, Kim, and Jason. In 1965, Harley began working for Crowley Maritime Corporation as an Operations Manager. He had a 38 year career and was given the opportunity to work and travel extensively, from Saudi Arabia to Russia, to the North Slopes of Alaska, where Crowley and Harley’s cargo expertise, helped provide the factory modules and supplies during the Alaska Oil Pipeline project.
In the 1970’s and 80’s, Harley got involved as the External Vice President of the Issaquah Jaycees, doing a lot of fundraising for the community. This included volunteering at Salmon days with the booths for the high school and building the haunted house every year. He was active in local sports, playing softball for The Gaslamp Tavern, and football for the H & H. He coached little league and was the co-chair of the Issaquah School District Ski Swaps and fundraising Auctions. He also rode motor cycles and bird hunted with his dog Tess. He loved to fish with his best friend Steve, clam digging with Grandma and Grandpa Ocean, and golfing. Because Harley traveled a lot, he always made sure to take his family on wonderful vacations. The family went skiing to places like, Whistler/Blackcomb, Mission Ridge, Brundage Mountain, and Mount Hood. They also spent the summer with friends, boating in the San Juan’s and Canada.
Harley retired in 2005 and he and Andrea bought a truck and trailer to travel the backroads of the United States. They spent 6 months at a time seeing this beautiful country. He also enjoying puttering around with his 51 Chevy, and taking it to car shows. He would often take the grandkids to Triple X for burgers and shakes, and got a kick out of how excited they would be. Harley spent a lot of time babysitting the grandkids. He played with them at the river, and chase them around the yard. He also loved watching Mac play hockey and baseball, Sophie dance and play volleyball, Hannah sing and dance, Mitchell play lacrosse and soccer, and Katie doing her Mock trials. He loved going to Mexico and enjoyed all three family trips there with his kids and grandkids. They swam every day, played at the beach, and ordered all the milkshakes and bacon wrapped hotdogs they could eat, on his bill. They were his pride and joy, and he loved each one of them in his own special way. He loved smoking cigars and drinking scotch. Harley had a deep faith in God and enjoyed being an elder at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. He is known as the king of one liners and just enjoyed life.
The last four years Harley and Andrea have enjoyed the quieter life on Harstine Island in south Puget Sound. There, they made memories with new friends and loved the family coming down for weekends and holidays. He loved crabbing and taking rides to Olympia and Allyn on his boat. He was involved with the travel club and often played pinochle and bridge with what he deemed the “widows club”.
Harley is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Andrea, daughter Renee’ and her husband Randy Barger their two children Mac and Sophie. Kim and her daughter Hannah, and husband Tom Clayton. Their son Jason, wife Karen and their two children Katie and Mitchell, and lastly his loving spoiled rotten black lab Beau Jack.
Harley made such an impact on people, and words cannot express how much he will be missed. “Love you more”
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