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Garrett Past
Juneau resident Garrett Past died June 9, 2000, at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle from complications sustained in a March construction accident in Juneau.
He was born July 23, 1954, in Seattle.
Past was the owner of Sound Construction and lived in Juneau for the past 25 years. He enjoyed all sports and loved to play softball.
He is survived by his parents Marlene and Don Past; son Kevin Past; sisters Cheryl and Jenn Past; brothers Joe and Mike Past all of Seattle; fiancee Anna Chavolla; her daughters Anna Schroth and Alexandra Deasco and her granddaughter Skylene Deasco all of Juneau.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at St. Paul's Catholic Church followed by a reception in the parish hall.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to P.O. Box 21023, Juneau, Alaska, 99802.
Bernard Daniel Fredette
Former Juneau resident Bernard Daniel Fredette, also known as Bud and Moose, died March 2, 1999, in Deltona, Fla. He was 86.
He was born May 22, 1912, in Springfield, Mass. He lived in Juneau from 1968 to 1979. He was the post commander for the American Legion post #4 from 1970 to 1974, and was a member of the VFW, The Elks and the Moose. He attended Glacier Valley Baptist Church and volunteered with youth activities. He also served as an umpire in the summer for softball.
He worked at Lyle's and Ace Hardware and for the State of Alaska Department of Revenue.
He enjoyed motorcycles and was close to his ``biker family" in Florida and in Juneau. His hobbies included bowling, hiking, skiing, fishing, stamp collecting and sports.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret Ann Fredette of Deltona, Fla., six children and numerous grandchildren, including his daughter Janice Crowell Koch and grandchildren Tiarra Dean and Judith Crowell of Juneau.
Donations may be made in his name to the Northwest Kidney Foundation, 600 Broadway, Seattle, WA, 98122.
George E. Williams Jr.
Longtime Juneau resident George Edward Williams Jr. died June 29, 2000, in his home.
He was born Oct. 2, 1941, in Juneau. His clan is T'ak dein taan and his Tlingit name is Sxa yaa eesh. He was named after his great-great uncle Mark Williams.
Williams attended Haines High School. He served in the U.S. Army for four years, where he broke the record on M1 rifle competition for his company. He went on to welding school in Los Angeles, worked as a longshoreman for ILWU for 25 years and worked on the trans-Alaska oil pipeline for several years.
He was a member of ANB Camp 2, Sealaska Corp., Goldbelt Inc., Klukwan Inc., and the Roman Catholic church.
He enjoyed spending time with his nieces and nephews, taking them fishing and hunting. He encouraged his niece to learn the saxophone and obtain a bachelor's of music in teaching. He was also a longtime fan of the Gold Medal Basketball Tournament.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Dora Jack and George Williams Sr. of Haines; grandparents Charles, Harry and Louise Williams of Haines and Andrew and Mary Jack of Tenakee; uncles Jeff David of Haines and Charles Jack of Tenakee; aunt Daisy Phillips of Haines; sister Janet Williams and brothers Victor and Darryl Williams, all of Haines.
He is survived by his twin brother Charles Williams and brothers Robert, Paul, Ernest, Darryl and Kenneth, all of Juneau and brother Joseph of Auburn, Wash.; sisters Trudy Skan, Loretta Wallin and Dorothy Sura all of Juneau, Lorraine Shane of Adak and Bonnie King of Federal Way, Wash.; uncle Amos Wallace and aunt Francis Marvin of Juneau and aunt Florence Bennett of Hoonah.
Eagle relatives Richard James, Jack Young and Thomas Williams of Haines; aunts Alice Johnnie of Juneau, Rose Young of Haines, and Mary Choate of Juneau; the Albecker family of Haines, the Lawrence family of Haines, the Jack family of Hoonah, his ex-wife Karen Wilson of Kenai, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
Pallbearers are Andy (Buddy) Soriano, Art Chappell, Mike Ehlers, Mike Morgan, Butch Laiti, James Lindoff, Ira Williams and Harry Williams. Honorary pallbearers are Andy Williams, RJ Hill, James Jack Sr., Fred Jack, Thomas Jack, Ernest Jack, Martin Ebona, John McDonald, Stubby Thompson, Larry Albecker, David Land and Fred Phillips.
Memorial services will be held at 4 p.m. today at the ANB Hall. A service will also be held at the ANB Hall in Haines on Thursday.
Marjory H. Esther
Marjory H. Esther died June 25, 2000 in Juneau after a nine-month battle with cancer.
She was born Aug. 3, 1910, along with her twin sister Dorothy, to parents Minnie C. and Robert B. Elsworth. She was a graduate of the University of Michigan and earned a masters of social work from the University of Illinois in Chicago. It was in Chicago that she met and married John Esther.
During the Depression, she donated her services as a case worker for the Traveler's Aid Society. In 1942, the family moved to Yakima, Wash., where she raised three daughters.
In 1960, she went to work at the Washington State Department of Public Assistance. There she worked to change policies regarding handling of payments to Yakima tribal members, allowing them to receive services equal to those of non-Natives.
In 1967, she and her husband moved to Olympia, Wash., where she worked as a supervisor in the state office until she retired in 1972. The couple traveled to the Southwest by camper for 20 winters, hiking and rock hunting with friends.
Following her husband's death in 1996, she moved to Juneau to live near one of her daughters. In Juneau she was a member of the Chapel by the Lake, Southeast Alaska Independent Living's Low Vision Support Group and her condominium association.
Throughout her life she was active in the Presbyterian church and her communities, including being a 4-H and Girl Scout leader in Yakima, member of the Terrace Heights Improvement Club and Garden Society, and an active member of the Yakima and Washington State rock and mineral societies. She donated her mineral collection to the geology department of the University of Alaska Southeast in Juneau.
She was an avid gardener and creator of handcrafts.
She is survived by Lucia E. Esther and her partner, Charles Bode III, of Philadelphia, Pa., Linda J. ``Linni" Esther and her partner, Lauren Champagne of Juneau, and Laura F. Esther of Seattle. She was preceded in death by both her parents, her sister Dorothy MacDonald of Marine City, Mich., and her brother Robert M. Elsworth of Albany, N.Y.
Sandra Griswold of Sandra's Assisted Living and Hospice and Home Care of Juneau provided end-of-life services and care.
Esther asked that remembrances be sent to: Tongass Girl Scout Council, 1000 Harbor Way, Suite 201, Juneau, AK 99801 for camp scholarships for girls.
A memorial service and 90th birthday party to celebrate her life will be held at 3 p.m. Aug. 5 at the large shelter at Auk Recreation Area. Call 586-4404 if travel assistance is needed.
Ethel Mae Betit
Services for Ethel Mae (LeTourneau) Betit will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Faith Lutheran Church in Juneau. The obituary in Monday's Empire incorrectly stated the funeral would be Saturday.
The Juneau resident died Feb. 10, 2000, surrounded by her family at the home of her son in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was 75.
She was born Aug. 19, 1924, in Detroit, Mich., to Louis N. LeTourneau and Hermine (Warneke) LeTourneau. She joined the Women's Army Corps on Feb. 28, 1945. By October 1945, she had already been promoted to sergeant at Fort Benning, Ga. when Infantry Lt. Joseph W. Betit arrived there from combat service in Europe. They were married June 5, 1946, in Nashville, Tenn.
She resigned from the service in June 1946. During her husband's 24-year career as an officer, the couple was stationed at posts in Japan, Canada, the Panama Canal Zone and the United States. Later they lived in Virginia, Vermont and Alaska where Joe held federal and state jobs.
Her family wrote that she always reflected fondly on the many friends she made in the many places she lived. They wrote her devotion to the church and her Christian faith were central in her life, and served as an inspiration to her family.
She is survived by her husband Joe, her children Joseph (Amy) Betit of Virginia, Rod (Ellen) of Utah, Raphael (Ana) of Juneau, Christina Betit-Deakins (Ray) of Virginia, Suzanne Betit-Talmadge (Bill) of Utah, Michele Betit of Anchorage, Marlene Betit-Lorden (Ken) of Vermont, 10 grandchildren and siblings George Letourneau of Arizona, Louis (Norma) LeTourneau of Michigan, Hermine (John) Walkden of Florida and Marion (Gib) Dawson of Arizona. She was preceded in death by her sister Helen Rilett.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in her memory to Faith Lutheran School, 2500 Sunset Drive, Juneau, 99801.
Walter P. (Hautala) Holliday
Former Juneau resident and teacher Walter P. (Hautala) Holliday died Jan. 29, 2000, at his home in Auburn, Wash. He was 90.
He was born in 1909 in Brainerd, Minn., and graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1933. While there he met Katherine Haines, who he married in 1935.
They moved to Juneau and he taught history and coached basketball at Juneau High School from 1935 to 1940.
They moved to Washington in 1940. He taught for a few years in Auburn and Federal Way, then went to work at Boeing as an aeronautical engineer. He retired from Boeing in 1974.
He is survived by his wife Katherine and daughter Kathy in Washington, sons Justin and David, his brother Elmer, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Clarence "Pete" Peterson
Hoonah resident Clarence "Pete" Peterson died Aug. 26, 2000, in the Sitka Pioneers' Home. He was 88.
He was born March 8, 1912, in Olalla, Wash., to Amelia and Emery Peterson.
He arrived in Alaska in 1934 aboard a purse seiner. He met his future bride, Bertina, in Hoonah. He worked various jobs in crab and clam canneries up and down the coast from Cordova to Petersburg. He was foreman of the Hoonah crab cannery for 25 years until his retirement in 1975.
Peterson was an avid fisherman, hunter and gardener. He was a member of the Pioneers of Alaska.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, and daughters Amy Lou Max and Evalee Azar.
He is survived by his son Floyd Peterson of Hoonah, seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, his twin brother Laurence Peterson of North Carolina, his sister Helen Lawrence of Washington and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Friday at the Presbyterian Church in Hoonah. In lieu of flowers, donation may be made to the Salvation Army chapter of choice.
Robert A. "Bob" Hinman
Robert A. "Bob" Hinman, 72, of Juneau, Alaska, died on Sept. 22, 2000, at Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee, Wash., after a long battle with cancer.
Memorial Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Chapel by the Lake in Juneau. A potluck reception will follow at 3731 Boulder St., near Nugget Drive, in Juneau. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Territorial Sportsman, P.O.B. 20761, Juneau, AK 99802 or to the Alaska Outdoor Council, P.O.B. 73902, Fairbanks, Ak 99707-3902.
Jeff Watson
Juneau resident Jeff Watson died Feb. 24, 2000, at his home in Juneau.
He was born June 18, 1964, in Bremerton, Wash. He grew up in Poulsbo, graduating from North Kitsap High School. He later attended Seattle Community College. When he first came to Alaska he lived in Haines and worked with Chilkat Guides before settling in Juneau in 1993.
He was a master carpenter, having worked on numerous houses around town. He was also a drum-maker and member of the African Rain music ensemble. His hobbies included fishing, rock climbing, hunting and scuba diving. He was also interested in computers and once worked for a Seattle law firm managing their database.
He is survived by his parents, Ron and Joan Watson of Poulsbo; sister and brother-in-law, Janice and Steven Wisman of Kenmore, Wash.; and by nephews Foster and Taylor.
Friends are invited to an informal memorial celebration at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28, at the Shrine of St. Therese chapel. For further information contact Dave Hunsaker or Annie Calkins at 789-3486.
Douglas H. Carter
Longtime Juneau resident Douglas H. Carter died July 26, 2000, in Juneau.
He was born July 9, 1947, in Minneapolis. He graduated from high school in 1965 at Central High in Woodstock, Va.
He moved to Juneau in 1966 where he served in the U.S. Coast Guard's 17th District Office for two years, following by being stationed with the Small Boat Crew at Station Juneau in Auke Bay until May 1970.
Throughout the mid 1970s and into the 1980s, Carter worked in several occupations, including service and office manager at Harry's Amusements. He was a professional musician who played guitar with various local bands throughout Southeast Alaska. He owned and operated Doug's Lounge Service and Repair in Juneau, and was a partner in Anderson Diving in Juneau. In 1988 he went to work with C.J. Enterprise as general manager, a position he held until June 2000. He was well-known in Southeast as a musician and jack-of-all-trades, with the nickname ``Doctor Diode."
He was an avid sports fisherman, boater and hunter. His greatest joy was being on the water or in the woods, with many side trips to the local gun range.
He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Carol N. Carter; son Morgan (and his wife Dianna); daughter Megan; and grandchildren Andrew and Jordan, all of Juneau; mother Thursa Carter of Sarasota, Fla; and two brothers, Dallas of Laurel, Del., and Richard of Boise, Idaho.
A memorial service will be held at the Alaska Mortuary and Memorial Park at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 1. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to any charity of choice.
