Calvin Wilkerson

Calvin “Big John” Wilkerson, 60, died Oct. 31 in Wasilla. He was born April 22, 1949 in Worland, Wyo., the son of Otis and Bessie Wilkerson. He graduated from Woodland High School in Woodland, Wash., and in 1969 he moved to Ketchikan. Calvin had lived all over Alaska and in Wasilla for the last 20 years. He worked for a time in the logging industry and retired after 25 years of working as a mechanic and autobody technician. In his spare time, he enjoyed hunting, working on cars and helping friends.