Brady Larue Drummond Jr.

Brady Larue Drummond Jr. was born Nov. 10, 1942, in Vancouver, Wash., graduating from West High School in Bremerton, Wash., in 1960.

After serving four years with the USAF as an air traffic controller, he went to work for the FAA as an air traffic controller in Auburn, Wash. Brady transferred with the FAA to Delta Junction in January 1967 with his first wife, Penny Legault Davis, then to the FAA Anchorage Center in the summer of 1968.

He had two children with Penny — Christine R. Drummond was born in Bremerton, and their son, Richard B. Drummond, was born in Anchorage.

He transferred back to Washington state with the FAA in the late 1970s, returning to Alaska for the final time in 1982.

Brady was preceded in death by his parents, Brady Sr. and Arlene L. Drummond. He leaves behind his wife, Linda K. Drummond; and his two children, Richard of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Christine of Anchorage; along with three sisters in Bremerton, Beverly Haney, Barbara Gutierrez and Sharon Kultti; and his brother, Michael Drummond of El Cajon, Calif. He is also survived by six stepchildren, Michelle, Tammy, Charlene, Angela, Michael, Aimee and their children; and numerous other family members.

Brady requested his ashes be scattered at his beloved Nancy Lake property in Willow, his favorite place in Alaska and where he enjoyed much time with his best friend, a golden retriever named Bandit.

No services are planned. A celebration of life will be held in Scottsdale, Ariz., with gathered family members.