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John B. Hayes
Former Juneau resident Adm. John B. Hayes, 76, died Jan. 17, 2001, in Mariners Hospital in Islamorada, Fla., after being struck by a vehicle.
Hayes lived in Juneau and served as 17th Coast Guard District commander and commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard from 1978 to 1982.
He was born Aug. 30, 1924, in Jamestown, N.Y. He entered the Coast Guard Academy in 1943 and graduated in 1946 with a commission as ensign.
Hayes spent most of his Coast Guard career in command positions. During the Vietnam War he commanded Naval Task Group 115.4 and Coast Guard Squadron One in the Republic of Vietnam. He also commanded the long range navigation station in Matsumae, Japan, the Coast Guard group office in Key West, Fla., the 17th Coast Guard District in Juneau, and the cutters Ariadne, Sagebrush and Vigilant. Hayes returned to the Coast Guard Academy as Commandant of the Cadet Corps before his promotion to rear admiral in 1973.
Hayes led Coast Guard responses to several significant incidents including the Prinsendam rescue off the Alaska coast, the Florida Air Flight 90 crash in Washington, D.C., and the Mariel Boatlift that, at the time, was the single largest search and rescue operation in Coast Guard history.
As commandant he ordered a comprehensive roles and missions study that helped to shape the present-day Coast Guard. As a result, the service saw an extraordinary and unprecedented increase in marijuana and cocaine interdicted on the high seas.
Hayes is survived by his wife Elizabeth of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, and four children.
Amey Ellen Messerschmidt
Juneau resident Amey Ellen Messerschmidt (nee Bates) died Jan. 17, 2001, at the Juneau Pioneers' Home. She was a resident of Juneau for 74 years.
She was born Oct. 26, 1911, in The Dalles, Ore., just across the Columbia River from her family's home in White Salmon, Wash. In 1927, when she was 15, her family moved from White Salmon to Juneau. She graduated from Juneau High School in 1930.
She married George Messerschmidt, whose father Gus started the San Francisco Bakery in downtown Juneau in 1899. The family built the Messerschmidt Building, which still stands as the Silverbow Bakery, in 1914. She participated in the operation of the San Francisco Bakery (which changed to the Purity Bakery), and between 1959 and 1980 she was a partner and co-owner of the business. She also worked for the federal government in Juneau and as a homemaker.
She loved berry picking and enjoyed fishing and hiking. She was an avid reader. She belonged to the Eastern Star, Rebekahs and the Pioneers of Alaska.
She was preceded in death by her husband George G. Messerschmidt and two grandsons.
She is survived by her brother Forrest W. Bates (and Alice) of Wenatchee, Wash., sister Roberta A. Spartz (and Pat) of Anchorage, sons George H. Messerschmidt (and Dorothy) of Forks, Wash., and Donald A. Messerschmidt (and Kareen) of Katmandu, Nepal; 16 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be held 4 p.m. Tuesday at St. Brendan's Episcopal Church, 4207 Mendenhall Loop Rd. A reception will follow.
Memorial donations are suggested to be sent to The Glory Hole, 247 S. Franklin, Juneau, AK 99801.
Duffy Harris
Juneau resident Duffy Harris, also known as Cody C. Greyeyes, died Jan. 1, 2001, in the Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital in Sitka of acute-chronic renal failure.
He was born Bernell Dewitt Harris on April 10, 1950, in Oklahoma City, Okla., to Ella Starr Boyd and Dewitt Clinton Harris. He lived on the Sax and Fox Indian Reservation in Oklahoma as a boy and later moved to the Warm Springs Reservation in Oregon. He lived in Seattle before moving to Juneau in 1988.
He had an active interest in traditional Native American culture and helped organize pow wows and cultural events. In 1997 he was given his uncle's Indian name, Cody Greyeyes.
He loved music and played guitar and bass. He also enjoyed playing pool.
His family wrote that he was a jolly, easygoing and generous man. He never forgot his roots, and his upbringing in Oklahoma inspired his selfless nature. He loved children and included them in many activities.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Robert Gene Boyd. He is survived by his brothers Merle W. Boyd and James Starr of Oklahoma, his sister Atricia K. Hill, Leandrea and Kendrea Makaily all of Juneau, and seven nieces in Oklahoma. He also is survived by his partner Dianne Fleegal of Juneau, her son Dale Franke of Juneau, her daughter Samantha Gilbert and her children Tabithia and Ashley Gilbert of Missouri.
Memorial services will be held as a potluck gathering at 2 p.m. Saturday at Tlingit and Haida Community Center. He was buried Jan. 6 in the family cemetery on the reservation in Stroud, Okla.
Benjamin Hartz
Juneau resident Benjamin Paul Hartz, 51, died Jan. 20, 2001, in Juneau, following a courageous battle with cancer.
Hartz was born July 18, 1949, in Wolf Point, Mont. He and his family later moved to Butte, where he graduated from Boys Central High. He attended Eastern Montana College in Billings. After college he was a carpenter and bartender for several years.
He moved to Juneau in 1984, and served as a corrections officer for the State of Alaska until his death.
He is in the Butte Sports Hall of Fame as a member of the 1965 State A Champion football team. He was all-state in football both his junior and senior year at Butte Central.
Hartz enjoyed deep-sea fishing, horse racing, almost all sports, and his many friends.
He is preceded in death by his father John A. Hartz, and brothers Harry and John Hartz.
He is survived by his mother, Ellie (Reuthlinger) Hartz; children Bill and Haley Hartz; sister-in-law Clara Hartz, nieces Heidi, Jenny, and Amy Hartz and nephew John Hartz, all of Butte, Mont.; aunt Evelyn Hamill of Washington D.C.; and several cousins.
Memorial Services will be held at 12:30 p.m., Sunday at the Auke Bay Recreation Pavilion.
Memorials are requested to be given to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 21836, Juneau, AK, 99802 or a charity of the donor's choice.
Jasper Tyler
Former Juneau resident, Jasper Tyler of Lynwood, Wash., died Jan. 18, 2001, in Seattle.
He was born Oct. 4, 1921, in Tacoma, Wash. His family moved to Juneau in 1935. Tyler joined the Army Alaska Communication System in 1942. While in the ACS he was stationed in Juneau, Adak, Fairbanks and Seattle. He retired from the ACS as a master sergeant in 1963.
Tyler also lived in Anchorage from 1971 until 1989 and worked on the Alaska Pipeline in Valdez and the North Slope. He retired from the labor union in 1982.
Tyler is preceded in death by his son Mitchell and grandson Mitchell Tyler II.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Dorothy, of Seattle; daughter Darcy Tyler Holmes and sons Steven and Tim Tyler, all of Seattle; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
At the request of the family no services were held.
Charles Waco Shelley
Former Juneau resident Charles Waco Shelley, 87, died Dec. 5, 2000, in Beaumont, Texas.
Shelley was born Feb. 24, 1913, on a sharecropper's farm in Bell County, Texas. He attended Temple Junior College and Texas A&M.; He met and married Bonnie Baily in 1936.
In 1979, shortly after the death of his wife, he accepted the offer of Mobil to open a lobbying office in Juneau. It was at the time of the Prudhoe Bay oil strike and the planning for construction of the Alaska pipeline. Friends wrote that Shelley became a legend in the halls of the Legislature and in the state. He was a walking history book of the oil industry.
Shelley was honored in Juneau in the early 1990s for his 80th birthday. The Legislature recognized his service and dedication to the state and the city of Juneau issued a proclamation making it Waco Shelley Day. Gov. Walter Hickel wrote, "Alaskans have a great deal to thank you (Waco Shelley) for as you have tirelessly represented Mobil in the Legislature for 21 years. Your efforts on behalf of one of our major industries has benefited many Alaskans."
He was the first President Emeritus of the Alaska State Chamber of Commerce, a Rotarian, member of the Juneau Planning Commission and other civic organizations.
In 1997, following the death of his second wife Millie, he closed his office and returned to Beaumont to be near his family.
He was preceded in death by his daughter Luellen (Sissy) Newton in 1999. He is survived by daughter Bonnie (and husband Don) McCracken of Beaumont, Texas; son-in law Bob Newton; six grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Dec. 7, 2000, in Beaumont.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 4090 Delaware, Beaumont, Texas, 77706.
Wilbur J. 'Bill' Hamilton
Longtime Juneau resident Wilbur J. "Bill" Hamilton, 70, died Jan. 22, 2001, at his home.
Hamilton was born June 3, 1930, in Hugoton, Kan., son of Wilbur Clayton and Violet Hamilton. His parents died when he was young and he was raised by his grandparents on their farm in Kansas. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1950 and served in Guam and San Diego. He married in 1953.
After his discharge from the Navy he farmed with his grandfather for several years before going to work in the construction business. He and his family came to Juneau in 1972 for the summer and never left. He and his three sons built homes and apartments all over Juneau.
He was a charter member of the Juneau Home Builders Association and served as local and national director. He was also a member of the Moose Lodge and the Auke Bay American Legion.
His great love was fishing and he spent many hours on his boat, Cindy Lee, taking friends and family fishing.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Forita "Rita" Hamilton, his children Steven (and wife Wendy) Hamilton and Cindy (and husband Tom) Stadt of Juneau, Ted (and wife Rhoda) Hamilton of Chino Valley, Ariz., and Jerry (and wife Delores) of El Cajon, Calif.; grandchildren Josh (and husband Andy) Hamilton and Lindsey and Jamie Daniel of Juneau, Jase, David, Nicole, and Taylor Hamilton all of El Cajon, Calif.; Casey and Larissa Hamilton of Chino Valley, Ariz., and great-granddaughter Marren Hamilton of Juneau.
A reception and celebration of his life will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6, at the Moose Lodge.
The family address is P.O. Box 32802, Juneau, AK, 99803. The family requests that no flowers be sent, but remembrances may be made to the Bill Bosse Donation Fund at National Bank of Alaska, or to the Hospice & Home Care of Juneau, 9200 Hospital Drive, No. 100, Juneau, AK 99801.
Conrad Paul 'Bud' Baines Jr.
Conrad Paul "Bud" Baines Jr., 53, died Jan. 24, 2001, at Alaska Regional Hospital in Anchorage of an aneurysm.
He was born in April 30, 1947, to Velma and Conrad Baines Sr. in Metlakatla. He was of the Tsimshian Eagle Clan. He lived Metlakatla, Juneau, Anchorage and Sitka.
He held degrees in business administration and public health and served as the director for SEARHC in Juneau and as a technical writer for the Indian Health Service. He was the director of Metlakatla Housing and was the project director for the Association of American Indian Physicians. He also worked with the Rural Alaska Community Action Program. He was involved with commercial purse seining and served in the National Guard.
His family wrote, "He was a family man above all. As the oldest of nine children, he was a good example for advanced education and career success. He always encouraged his brothers and sisters to do better and get more education. He was well known for his keen sense of humor, and he loved to laugh."
He is survived by his wife Rhoda A. Baines; children Sgt. Aaron Baines of Fort Drum, N.Y., Joel Ryan Baines & Everette Davis Baines of Anchorage; stepchildren Marcell Campbell of Nebraska and Narbonea Campbell of Arizona; mother Velma Baines; brothers Ronald & Robert of Sitka, Daniel of Seldovia, Frank of Anchorage, Terrence (and wife Sherry) of Muskogee, Okla., Michael (and wife Marlene) of LaConner, Wash.; sisters Betty Ann Baines and Barbara Baines of Sitka, and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
His funeral was held Jan. 27 in Anchorage.
Memorial or condolences can be directed to Rhoda Baines, 809 Queen Victoria Drive, Anchorage, Alaska, 99518.
Geraldine Rockman
Juneau resident Geraldine Rockman, 63, died Jan. 28, 2001, in Anchorage.
She was born Dec. 28, 1938, in Shanandoah, Penn. She grew up in Hazelton, Penn., and Detroit, Mich. She spent most of her life in Tucson, Ariz., and moved to Juneau last year to be close to her daughter and family.
She served in the U.S. Army. Throughout her life she worked a number of professions, including nursing, mechanics and as a beautician. She was a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans.
She loved spending time with her grandchildren and family, and enjoyed camping and fishing. She also appreciated cars.
Her family said she was giving and generous and willing to help anyone who came to her in need. She was popular with children in her neighborhood and loved kids.
She is survived by her daughter Debra McKlain Sullivan and grandchildren Sarah, Cody, Angelique and Dylan, all of Juneau, her brother Donald Rockman of Michigan and her sister Ros Levine of California.
Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Alaskan Memorial Park Mortuary, 3839 Riverside Dr. A reception will follow at her daughter's house at 5821 North Douglas Highway.
Mary Angeline McDonald
Juneau resident Mary Angeline McDonald died Jan. 26, 2001, at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.
She was born May 24, 1941, in Montana. She grew up in Pinehurst, Idaho, and moved to Wrangell and then Juneau in the 1970s. She worked for the State of Alaska as the supervisor for the Department of Vital Statistics.
She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and living in Alaska.
She is survived by her husband, John McDonald, of Juneau, daughters Kellie Wiersma and Jo York of Washington, and son Tracy Buckham of Ecuador.
No services are scheduled at this time. Memorials may be made to John McDonald, 1907 Lemon Creek Road, Juneau, 99801, or the American Diabetes Association, 801 West Fireweed Lane, Suite 103, Anchorage AK 99503.
Rosemary J. Reynolds
Rosemary J. Reynolds died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2001, in Apple Valley, Calif.
She was born in Billings, Mont., on Feb. 12, 1921, to John and Martha Keefe. After the death of her first husband, Benjamin Collins, in 1963, she moved to Juneau to work for the state of Alaska as a payroll supervisor in the Department of Fish and Game. She married Woodrow Reynolds in 1969, and the couple moved to Apple Valley in 1977.
Reynolds was preceded in death by her parents, John and Martha Keefe, and by two daughters, Nancee Van Kirk and Carole Guidry.
She is survived by her husband Woodrow; daughter Shirley Murguia; son John Collins and his wife Shirley of Billings, Mont.; son Ben Collins and his wife Maggie of Bucharest, Romania; sisters Virginia L. Horton and Martha McCoy of Billings, Mont.; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
At Reynold's request, no services were held. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her name to the American Diabetes Association.
Samuel Tyler
Samuel Wesley "Sam" Tyler died Sept. 14, 2001, in Sweet Home, Ore.
Born Nov. 28, 1926, in Willamina, Ore., Tyler spent most of his life in Oregon. He worked as a logger and devoting much of his time to the church. He married Patricia Wilcox and was father to one son and three daughters. He and his family lived in Southeast Alaska for two years.
Tyler was committed to his family, his work and the church. In 1979 he and his son-in-law, Don Arndt, began a partnership which eventually became D & S Contractors. He remained with this business until he retired in 1995. He enjoyed spending time on his ranch with his 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his brothers Edward, Everett and Loten, and one sister, Cora Cantrell.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Pat; son Wesley and daughter-in-law Susan of Hoonah; daughters and sons-in-laws Beverly and Russell Hurst, Bonnie and Don Arndt, and Milli Bostrom, all of Ore.; sisters Elma Stewart, Inez Tyler, Mary Nelson, Louise Meiling and Rosalie Tyler of Ore., and Mildred Henkle of Calif.; 11 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
Memorial services were held on Wednesday, Sept. 19. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Evangelical Mission to Uruguay in care of the Elm Street Baptist Church in Sweet Home.
