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Palmer resident Buddy McCoy, 45, died June 6, 2000, at Valley Hospital from injuries received in a motorcycle accident.
A memorial service was scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday, June 12, at Mat-Su Evangelical Covenant Church, Mile 7 Palmer-Wasilla Hwy., with the Revs. Robert Cameron and Dave Dahms officiating. A visitation was at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 11, at Valley Funeral Home, 151 East Herning Ave., in Wasilla.
Private family burial was at Wasilla Aurora Cemetery.
Mr. McCoy was born July 15, 1954, in East St. Louis, Mo. He served as a firefighter in the United States Air Force. He came to Alaska in 1974, and resided in Palmer.
His last place of employment was with Chugach Alaska Corp.
Survivors are his parents, James and Elva McCoy; wife, Linda McCoy; children, Wendy, Angela and Shane McCoy; sisters, Nancy, Kathy and LeAnn; and brother, Carl.