Alaska School Yearbooks by County
Sarah Jackson
Juneau resident Sarah Genevieve Jackson, 55, died Oct. 7, 2006, in Juneau.
She was born Sept. 21, 1951, in Klawock. After living in Juneau from 1988 to 1994, she moved to Hoonah and lived there until she moved back to Juneau in 2000. She was a hotel manager, bartender, cook and waitress. She also was a member of the Alaska Native Sisterhood Camp 12 and the Moose Lodge in Petersburg.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ralph Mitchell Jackson Sr. and Mary Maybelle Jackson (Wigg); and brother, Michael Daniel Jackson.
She is survived by her sisters, Flora Tagaban, of Juneau, and Maybelle Silva, of Petersburg; brothers, Frank Jackson, of Petersburg, and Ralph and Donald Jackson, both of Juneau; 14 nieces and nephews; five great nieces and nephews; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
An Alaska Native Sisterhood memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Tlingit and Haida Community Center on Hospital Drive. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Juneau Christian Center.
Pallbearers will be Cliff R. Tagaban, Louis F. Tagaban, Mary D. Tagaban, Jason Burgoine, Luis Silva Jr., Maybelle Silva, Frank Jackson Jr., and Nicholas Jackson. Honorary pallbearers will be Cliff Tagaban Sr., Lewie Silva Sr., Frank Jackson Sr., Ralph Jackson, Donald Jackson and Marvin Jackson.
Memorials may be sent to Flora Tagaban, P.O. Box 35591, Juneau, AK, 99803, or Alaskan Memorial Park in Sarah G. Jackson's name.
Grace Jean Edelman
Grace Jean Edelman, 88, died in the Juneau Pioneers' Home on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2006, after several months of continually failing health.
She was born Dec. 7, 1917, in Port Colbone County, Ontario, to George and Bessie Gregory. Her mother, a Salvation Army worker, died of tuberculosis when she was 2 years old. Her father later remarried. His wife, Gladys, was loved by Grace as "Mother." She grew up in Navesink, N.J., where she attended All Saints Episcopal church. When older, she began attending a Baptist church where she met her future husband. She had many relatives who were active in Salvation Army and she always felt a connection with the Salvation Army.
She worked as a secretary in New Jersey and Toronto and San Diego during World War II.
On Jan. 5, 1939, she married Phillip Charles Edelman. They lived in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Florida and California before moving to Alaska in 1950. They lived in several towns around Alaska and eventually homesteaded in Palmer. In 1962, they moved to Juneau, where she worked for the Alaska Department of Revenue until her retirement in 1979.
When the Edelmans moved to Juneau, they joined the local Masonic organizations. She was a devoted member of Juneau Chapter No. 7 Order of the Eastern Star until her death. She worked tirelessly as long as health permitted and rarely missed meetings. She served as Worthy Matron two times and held offices through 2004. She and Phil were strong supporters of the International Order of Rainbow for Girls. For many years, they decorated the Masonic Temple with beautiful handmade ornaments and gave a Christmas party for the Rainbow girls. It was the highlight of their Christmas season.
Everyone who knew her has been awed by the beautiful counted cross-stitch pictures she created. She was especially proud of her lighthouse series that includes individual stitched pictures of six Southeast Alaska lighthouses and a map showing the location of each of the lighthouses. She also made many cross-stitch pictures for her friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband, Phil. She is survived by her sister, Rosalind (Bob) Dawson of Charlottesville, Va.; a niece and Goddaughter, Kathy (James) Stomber of Princeton, N.J., and their children: Robert of South Carolina, Laura of North Carolina and Melissa of Princeton, N.J. She had many cousins who live in Canada.
A celebration of her life will be at 2 p.m. on her birthday, Dec. 7, at the Juneau Pioneers' Home. All friends and family are invited. Memorial contributions can be made to the Grace and Phil Edelman Scholarship Trust Fund, Bartlett Regional Hospital Foundation, 3260 Hospital Drive, Juneau, AK, 99801.
John E. Webb Jr.
Former Juneau resident John E. Webb Jr., 59, died Oct. 11, 2006, at his home in Skagway.
He was born Dec. 5, 1946, in Hatton, Ark., to John and Dorthea Webb. A logger and mechanic, he lived in Juneau for 15 years. He retired from the 302 Operators Union in 1994 and the state as a heavy-duty mechanic in 2004. He was a lifetime member of the Elks Lodge.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his son, Tim Webb and his wife, Angie, of Juneau; daughter, Becky Lamm and her husband, Jim, of McMinnville, Ore.; step daughter, Sierra Moran, of Skagway; six grandchildren, Stephanie and Samantha Webb, of Juneau, TJ Webb and his wife, Steffani, of Watertown, N.Y.; June, Amanda and Casey Kigore, of Oregon; sisters, Alice Webb of Oregon, Sherry Moomey and her husband, Randy, of Oregon, and Bev Launer and her husband, Jack, of Arizona; and many friends in Skagway.
A celebration of life will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Skagway Elks Lodge.
George Jackson
Juneau resident George Richard Jackson, 64, died Oct. 15, 2006, in his home following a battle with cancer.
He was born Feb. 22. 1942, in Ferndale, Ariz., to Marie Smouse and Clarence Jackson. He attended public schools in New Mexico and received his GED in California.
He worked as a surveyor in California before moving to Alaska and worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs for two years. Then he began a 23-year career with the state of Alaska's Department of Transportation. He received certificates of commendation for outstanding performance in 1988 and 2003. He retired as a permits officer in December 2005. He married Micki in June 1999.
According to his family, he had a long love affair with Alaska. They said he often spoke of how he had never seen a more beautiful place.
"He loved to hike, fish and camp whenever he could," they said. "He was also a history buff, an amateur astronomer, a big tease, an art collector and a lathe woodworker."
He was preceded in death by his father and sister.
He is survived by his wife, Mary "Micki" Strohmeyer Jackson of Juneau; mother, Marie Jackson, of Farmington, N.M.; brother, Perry Jackson and his wife, Sue, of Goodyear, Ariz.; sisters, Carol Wolf, Mary Wethington and her husband, Jack, and Nancy Crawford and her husband, Mark, of New Mexico; son David Jackson of Texas; daughter Diana Plunk and her husband, Tom, of Texas; mother-in-law Mary Strohmeyer of Bellingham, Wash.; sister-in-law Sue Jorgensen and her husband, Dan, of Juneau; stepdaughters, Lisa Hall and her husband, Brad, Dina Guest and her husband, Dave, Megan March and her husband, Bryan of Washington, C.J. Perusich and her husband, Steve of Florida, and Heather Fair and her husband, Lowell, of Wasilla; stepson Richard "Dickens" Jackson of Juneau; three grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews and longtime friends.
A celebration of life will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 4 at the Island Pub in Douglas.
The family suggests donations be made in George's name to Hospice and Home Care of Juneau or cancer research.
Maxine Henrichs
Juneau resident Maxine Henrichs, 91, died Oct. 16, 2006, at the Juneau Pioneers Home after a brief illness.
She was born Nov. 3, 1914, to William A. Crisp and Josephine Tenney in Hope, Idaho, and lived there until after she graduated from high school. She moved to Seattle, where she worked for the telephone company. One day, she ran into her childhood friend Ray Henrichs. They fell in love and were married in 1937. They moved to Anchorage in 1939 and raised their three children in that area.
In 1963, they moved to Haines and built a home on Lutak Inlet, where they resided for 25 years. In 1989, due to Ray's poor health, they moved into the Juneau Pioneers' Home. He died in 1992.
His family said Maxine spent the rest of her life helping the residents and staff of the home.
"She was always very kind, caring, cheerful and loving," they said. "She enjoyed church, Bible study, singing, dancing and parties."
She is survived by her children, Larry Henrichs, of Willow, Linda Mills and Glenn Henrichs, of Juneau, and their families.
Her life will be celebrated at 2 p.m. today at the Juneau Pioneers' Home.
