Retiring teacher, coach urges Colony grads to ‘find their 68’
By Jeremiah Bartz Frontiersman.com A football coach using a hockey reference as the centerpiece for his keynote address may
William Daniel Straight, 87, died Jan. 19 at his home inSutton. was born in Sundance, Wyo., Jan. 4, 1922. He
Former Alaska resident LaReal Nadene Mitchell Calderwood Pettijohn, 79, died Oct. 16, 2008, in Bremerton, Wash., from complications due to
Linda Lou Cottrell died at home Sept. 21, 2008 surrounded by family. She was born Nov. 19, 1944 in Burley,
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Palmer resident Lee R. Saunders, 77, died of cancer at home surrounded by his family on Nov. 11, 2007. A
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James “Jim” Edward Mooney III, 43, died Aug. 14 at home in Big Lake. A viewing will begin at
Ernest Clayton Lamb Longtime resident of Palmer, Ernest Clayton Lamb, 73, died at home of cancer on Feb. 15, 2007.
Vearl Max Taylor, 62, died Dec. 29, 2005, at Providence Alaska Medical Center, in Anchorage, from complications related to cancer
Norine June Jones, 78, died Aug. 25, 2005, at her home in Wasilla. A service was held Aug. 31, at
Palmer resident Gerald (Jerry) Alan Hann, 62, died of cancer at his home June 13, 2005. Visitation will be at