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
Michael Dayle Gray, 54, died Dec. 21, 2011, at his home in Wasilla following a short illness. A viewing is
Wasilla resident William "Bill" Hayes McKillop, 66, died Dec. 20, 2011, at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center in
Lifelong Alaskan Teresa Evelyn Mielke, 60, died at home Dec. 19, 2011, after living with cancer for 15 years. Born
Big Lake resident Christoffer Cruz Inman, 24, died Dec. 16, 2011. Chris, as he was known to family and friends,
Jerry Daniels Sr., 72, of Wasilla died at his home Dec. 16, 2011, after a brief battle with brain cancer.
Mark Leigh Robertson, 39, died Dec. 14, 2011, at his home in Wasilla. Mark was born Jan. 25, 1972, in
Longtime Palmer resident Neal D. Brown, 83, died Dec. 19, 2011, at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center in Palmer. His
Longtime Matanuska Valley resident Jesse Roy Lee, 79, died Dec. 12, 2011, at Providence Extended Care Center in Anchorage. A
Alaska pioneer Claude “Coy” Bailey, 72, died at his Palmer home Dec. 15, 2011, surrounded by his loving family. Pastor
Wasilla resident Ronald William “Ron” Hardy, 55, died Nov. 25, 2011. He was born June 22, 1956, in San Manuel,
Wasilla resident Kathleen Mary Bernier Wooley, 49, died at her home Dec. 10, 2011. A celebration of life in honor
Carl Grauvogel, 68, died Dec. 11, 2011, at his home in Palmer. He was born in Portola, Calif., grew up