Alaska School Yearbooks by County
Thomas Daniel Friedman
Juneau resident Thomas Daniel Friedman died March 30, 2002, in Juneau.
He was born April 21, 1948, in Portland, Ore. He graduated from Benson High School in Portland in 1966. He served in Vietnam from 1967-69.
His loved driving, flying sailplanes and riding Honda three wheelers. He especially loved sailing, whether it was one of his radio control boats on Twin Lakes or his 40-foot sailboat, the Taku Wind. "He was happiest when he was sailing on a sunny day with his wife, kids and friends from work," his family wrote.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Daniel Lee Friedman and Betty Ann (Nulsen) Friedman.
He is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife of 30 years, Alice Friedman of Juneau; his daughter Danielle (and Michael) Cooley of Anchorage; his cousins Peggy and Jack Nulsen of Oregon and grandchildren Deandra and Stephen of Anchorage.
No services will be held as per his wishes. He was cremated and his ashes will be scattered over the Columbia River in Oregon.
Debra Lynne Marbach
Juneau resident Debra Lynne Marbach, 52, died Feb. 14, 2003, in Juneau.
She was born Aug. 15, 1950, in Clinton, Ind. She moved to Juneau in 1975 from Salinas, Calif., with her first husband, Charlie Marbach, and her son Michael. She was employed by the Juneau School District as a payroll specialist, working in that position for 28 years. She was widowed in 1979.
She met Jerry Listowski in 1980 and they remained lifetime partners until her death. She was a member of Friends of Recycling, M/S Support Group, Shanti of Alaska, and a 28-year member and longtime board member of JESS.
Her family said she enjoyed hiking, reading and traveling. They said she was a loving mother, sister, aunt and friend to all who knew her.
She is survived by her son Michael Marbach of Juneau; partner Jerry Listowski of Juneau; parents Cliff and Marilyn Parker of Salinas, Calif.; brother and sister-in-law Scott and Michelle Parker, and their sons David and Andrew, all of Salinas, Calif.; sister and brother-in-law Angie Parker and Kevin Messing, and their children Kayla Parker and Kyle Messing, all of Juneau.
A service will be held at the Chapel by the Lake on Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 4 p.m. A reception will follow at the Chapel by the Lake reception hall. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to: M/S Society Alaska Division - All America, 511 West 41st Ave., Suite 101, Anchorage, AK 99503.
William E. 'Bill' Smith
Juneau resident William E. "Bill" Smith, 88, died Feb. 11, 2003, in Juneau.
He was born Aug. 16, 1914, in Kake to Jimmy and Annie Jacobs. He was a graduate of Wrangell Institute and also attended the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He was a commercial fisherman and a carver. He was a member of Tlingit and Haida, Sealaska, Klawock Heenya Corp., and a lifetime member of the Alaska Native Brotherhood Camp No. 2. He also was a volunteer at the Johnson Youth Center.
His family said that he loved to carve, play cards and read.
He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Earline Smith; his children, Rachel Burns and Carl Peterson and family of Juneau, and Rhonda Black and family of Palmer; Fannie Brown Ermaloff, his sister, and numerous nieces and nephews of Klawock; Lynn Scott and family of Oakland, Calif.; Lois Scott and Phillip Scott of Kansas City, Kan.; and numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, at the Alaska Native Brotherhood Camp No. 2. A luncheon will follow.
Linda Nell Cooper
Juneau resident Linda Nell Cooper, 59, died Feb. 8, 2003, in Seattle.
She was born March 27, 1943, in Oakland, Calif. She lived in Juneau from 1965 until 1983, and again from 2002 to 2003. She was a mother and a secretary.
Her family said she loved her family and friends with an open heart, and her favorite activity was socializing with friends and having her pet, Cuddles, at her side.
She is survived by her son Dan Ulery Jr. of Juneau; Scott Ulery of Juneau; ex-husband Dan Ulery Sr.; three grandchildren and one great-grandson.
Friends and family are welcome to attend a service at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, at the Moose Lodge.
Dean Clifford Nordenson
Life-long Juneau resident Dean Clifford Nordenson, 55, died March 25, 2003, at his home.
He was born in Juneau on Oct. 17, 1947, to Cliff and Hazel Nordenson. He graduated from Juneau-Douglas High School in 1965. After completing college in California, he returned to Alaska and worked as a land surveyor for the state Department of Transportation, R&M Engineering, Toner & Nordling and other small companies. He worked for the city of Juneau engineering department and was the superintendent of the street department. He recently retired as superintendent of the water utility division. His family said he looked forward to fishing season each year, and enjoyed road trips and cruise ship travel.
He is survived by his wife, Janice, of Auke Bay, and son Eric (Jennifer) of Laurel, Mont. At his request, no services are planned. Memorials may be made to Bartlett Foundation: Infusion Therapy Unit. The family can be reached at P.O. Box 210025, Auke Bay, AK 99821.
Richard George Dalton Sr.
Hoonah resident Richard George Dalton Sr., 84, died March 20, 2003, at the SEARHC Mount Edgecumbe Hospital in Sitka.
He was born May 29, 1926, in Tenakee Springs to George and Jessie Dalton Sr. A child of the Kaagwaantaan, he was leader and spokesman of the Tak dein taan Clan - Raven Nest House. His Tlingit name was Teeykat.aa. He was trained by his uncles starting at a young age.
Dalton fished on and skippered several commercial fishing boats. He and his wife, Deborah, were married in Hoonah, and were together for 58 years.
He was involved in the Home Guards of Hoonah, was a veteran of World War II, was on the City Council, and was elected the mayor of Hoonah for two years.
He was appointed as a clan leader by the elders in the Raven Clan, leader of the Sea Pigeons (Seagulls or Terns), and served as an advisor on the state Board of Education. He helped start the American Legion in Hoonah.
He served as ANB president of Hoonah Camp No. 12. He served on the Tribal Council of Hoonah, was board member on the Smithsonian Institution Repatriation Committee, Indigenous Environmental Network in Minnesota, on Alaska Legal Services, and the local Tlingit and Haida Council. He was a member of Sealaska Corp., Huna Totem Corp., and Tlingit & Haida Central Council. He also helped create the Spirit Camp in Hoonah.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jessie and George Dalton Sr., and his son Ronald Russell Dalton.
He is survived by his wife, Deborah Ann Dalton; son Richard (Veronica) Dalton Jr., son Oscar Wayne Osborne, adopted daughter Gladys Skeek; tribal clan mother Mary Wilson; siblings Violet Cote, Rita McLeod, Thomas Dalton of Seattle, Lila (Edward) Hubbard, George (Hattie) Dalton Jr. of Hoonah, adopted sister Adeline Jim of Angoon; and many nieces and nephews, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, cousins and other relatives.
Services will be held at the Hoonah ANB Hall on Sunday, March 30, and Monday, March 31.
