Homer Eugene Puariea 

Nov. 20, 1923 - May 28, 2001 #Homer Dawg# Homer Puariea 
passed away on Monday, May 28, in Seattle. Born in Reeder, North 
Dakota to Walter and Hazel Puariea, Homer moved to Puyallup as a 
youth and attended Puyallup High School. A lifetime member of the 
VFW, he served with the U.S. Navy in World War II aboard the 
aircraft carrier USS Bogue. He was owner of Cable Construction Co. 
and National Barricade of Hawaii. More recently, regulars at the 
Tacoma and Puyallup Farmers# markets will remember him as the jovial 
and personable purveyor of #Homer Dawgs#. An avid supporter and 
booster of the UW Husky football team and lifetime member of the 
President#s Club, Homer is survived by his wife of 32 years, Marian; 
daughters Cheri (Steve) Nolen, Patti (Mike) Peluso, Juli (John) Miller, 
and Tanya Parieaux; son Dick Puariea (Shelley), five grandchildren, one 
great-grandchild and numerous nieces, nephews and friends. He was 
preceded in death by his sister Joyce Brouwer. A memorial service will 
be held on Monday, June 4 at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 10510-136th 
St. East, Puyallup at 10:30 AM. A reception will follow at the Puyallup 
Eagles Lodge #2308. Donations in Homer#s memory may be made to 
the Jim Lambright Medical Research Foundation, P.O. Box 3595, 
Arlington, WA 98223-3595. Pub Date: 5/31/2001 

Tacoma News Tribune