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Everett Jay Farey

1929 - 2018

BORN

1929

DIED

2018

Everett Farey Obituary

Everett Jay Farey Oct. 14, 1929 April 5, 2018 Passed away suddenly at the age of 88. Born and raised in depression era Los Angeles, Everett was an accomplished musician who began playing the trumpet at the age of 14. In 1946 Ev joined the Navy and served as a musician in occupied Europe performing in Navy jazz ensembles. While in London in 1948 Everett met his bride-to-be and beauty queen, Margaret (Peg) Norton. They moved to the San Francisco Bay Area where they started their family. Ev and Peg raised their seven children in a big house, Madrone Avenue in San Anselmo. It was a happy, insanely hectic place and they welcomed all who walked in the door, front or back. Ev and Peg ventured into the antique business in the late 80s, along with son David who continues to own a shop in San Anselmo (Sanford's Antiques). Ev and Peg retired to Novato in 2005. Peg passed away peacefully in 2008 after battling cancer. Everett is survived by his partner of seven years (Shirley Warren) and his seven children and their families: Michael (Allison), John (Debi), David, Janet, Sue (Roger), Tim and Julie. He has eleven extra special grandchildren, Willow, Shawn, Elizabeth (Jordan), Brenton, Mischa (Justin), Nate (Katy), Joe, Tyson (Kathy), Tara (Luke), Sydney and Chenille, and six great grandchildren: Mia, Eliana, Cooper, Natalia, Jaden and Kaia. He loved his family and friends, his music, bird (Tico) and dog (Gerty). Ev's music career spanned 74 years and was inspired in the 1940s by Lu Waters and his Yerba Buena Jazz Band. In the 1950s he joined the Turk Murphy band and co-founded the renowned Bay City Jazz band. He also led the Golden State Jazz Band in 1977. Over the course of the next thirty years Ev played with many bands including Port City Jazz Band, Grand Dominion Jazz Band and Gold Coast Jazz Band. At the age of 88 Ev continued to perform, playing frequently with the Gold Coast Jazz Band at the Redwood Café in Cotati. A Celebration of his Life & Music will be held Saturday, June 16, 2018 by evite invitation. Please send your email to his granddaughter at [email protected] Everett will long be remembered for his gift of music and his caring and gentle spirit. The family extends heartfelt thanks to the EMT staff, ICU doctors and nurses at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital.

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Published by Marin Independent Journal on May 1, 2018.

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Tim

April 27, 2024

Everett is survived by his partner of seven years (Shirley Warren) and his seven children and their families: Michael (Allison), John (Debi), David, Janet, Sue (Roger), Tim and Julie.

Edit: Tim (Tu) - I finally found the love of my life Pops! You'd love her too. So sad you aren't here to meet her. Miss you Grampenstein!

Tim

June 30, 2021

Thanks for being a wonderful dad and so glad I got to spend so much time with you in your later years. Miss you everyday grampie!!

Dale Anderson, Phoenix

June 28, 2021

I played with Ev in the fall of 1975 when we both sat in with the Marin Jr. College jazz band. I knew he was the real deal of a trumpet player, but none of his background. He sold me one of his trumpets which I still have. We played the end of semester public performance, and he let me play lead. It was my greatest and last performance, my soon to be wife in the audience. I´ve long looked back with a warm grateful feeling for what he did for me. He saw a kid who loved playing trumpet and saw enough of a spark in me that he thought I could use a new horn and a better tone, and playing lead for my love. Rest in peace Ev, and my condolences to your family.

Allan Grissette

January 27, 2021

Thinking of you today Ev. It was very special to play drums with you in Gold Coast Jazz Band. I treasure the memory.

Janet

June 16, 2019

Thinking of you on Father's Day.

Hadi Al-Saadoon

January 21, 2019

Miss you, Ev. Sorry we didn't hook up later in life. Loved playing with you and your kids.

October 15, 2018

Me too hags!

Janet Farey

October 14, 2018

It's your birthday. How I wish I could call you up and wish you a happy birthday. Love and miss you Dad.

What a couple

Tim Farey

October 11, 2018

Family fun

Tim Farey

October 11, 2018

Blow daddy

Tim Farey

October 11, 2018

proud dad

Tim Farey

October 11, 2018

at the beach

Tim Farey

October 11, 2018

lovely

Tim Farey

October 11, 2018

The blues bros

Tim Farey

October 11, 2018

Christmas time

Tim Farey

October 11, 2018

We miss you gramps

Tim Farey

October 11, 2018

Smile

Tim Farey

October 11, 2018

The incredible shrinking man

Tim Farey

October 11, 2018

Miss you a ton dad!

Tim Farey

October 11, 2018

Tim Farey

October 11, 2018

Always chilling

Tim Farey

October 11, 2018

Gift time

Tim Farey

October 11, 2018

May 12, 2018

Condolences to the family. A great and wonderful man, he will be missed by many. Love and Prayers for strength, sending hugs to all the Farey family.Nancy Smith

helena madsen

May 3, 2018

I want to send my condolences to the family. I'm sort of a cousin by marriage , my aunt Julia Falk was married to my grandfather's brother. I remember Everett & his family very well. I'm sure all his have great memories of his wonderful life.

Real Men

Tim Farey

May 3, 2018

Tim Farey

May 3, 2018

Miss you so much dad, you will be in my memories forever...

Ralph Markham

May 2, 2018

I've lots of special memories of Uncle Ev. One of my favorite was rising early in the dark on the 18th of April 1996 to drive into San Francisco where he played for those assembled to remember the 1906 earthquake. He started playing his trumpet right on 5:12 AM. It was a memorable and moving experience.

May 1, 2018

I will miss your Dad, Farey clan...I always enjoyed spending time with your loveable family in that big beautiful house in San Anselmo

kenric lee

May 1, 2018

i met ev & peg when i was a teenager. ev became a mentor and good friend. he will live on in his music and in the many memories i have of him.
my deepest sympathies to shirley, his children and extended families.

click on the link to listen to his golden state jazz band.
https://youtu.be/WAX-JUCVb4M

Plimpton Hal

May 1, 2018

Trad Jazz was taken to even greater heights in the early 50s by Ev and THE BAY CITY JAZZ BAND that I was introduced to in 1955. I spent many satisfying hours listening to them both in performance and on record/cassette/CD. In fact, of all recordings in my collection, this ranks among the all-time most played. Ev brought together an incredible ensemble of musicians providing them with very tight arrangements still allowing ample room for improvisation. Their music was energetic, driving, uplifting, and in a word, inspired. Over the years, I've come to enjoy and appreciate the many facets of jazz, but TBCJB remains my roots.

Thanks Ev for your contribution to my musical education...Hal Plimpton