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
George Bernard Collins, 80, died March 2, 2012, at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center in Palmer of chronic obstructive pulmonary
Hesden D. Scougal, 90, died Feb. 22, 2012, at the Veterans and Pioneers Home in Palmer. A memorial service is
Patrick Cohen, 76, died Feb. 26, 2012, at his son’s home in Glacierview. Interment is March 2 with the
William Allen Wright, 41, died Feb. 25, 2012, while at church serving the Lord. Will was born April 9, 1970,
James A. Stirling, 69, died of cancer Feb. 18, 2012, at his home in Big Lake surrounded by family. A
Jerome M. Motter Sr., 78, died Feb. 14, 2012, at his home in Palmer. He was born June 10, 1933,
Elizabeth “Betty” Hobbs, 79, died Feb. 26, 2012. Betty was born on Oct. 13, 1932, in Los Angeles, Calif., to
Former Palmer resident Bill Granath, 57, died Feb. 20, 2012, in Anchorage. No services are planned at this time. Bill
Brian Carl Dittman, 45, died Feb. 19, 2012, at his home in Lazy Mountain. He was born Sept. 25, 1966,
Anchorage resident Michael James Frizzelle, 29, died Feb. 19, 2012, at Providence Alaska Medical Center. A celebration of life is
Betty Jane Zimmerman, 87, died Aug. 27, 2011, at the Palmer Pioneers and Veterans Home. She had been a resident
H. D. “Scoug” Scougal, 90, died Feb. 22, 2012, at the Alaska Veterans and Pioneers Home in Palmer. Scoug was