Nov. 8, 2010
Department of Fish and Game dedicates memorial plaque
JUNEAU — Today Gov. Sean Parnell and Alaska Department of Fish and Game Commissioner Denby Lloyd dedicated a memorial plaque in honor of department employees who lost their lives studying, protecting and managing Alaska's fish and game resources.
More than 100 employees, friends and family of those honored gathered at Fish and Game's Anchorage office for the dedication.
"We remain indebted to all those who are here memorialized," Lloyd said. "We owe to each of them our gratitude and I am pleased today to be able to help make good on that debt with this commemorative plaque. Thank you all, and may you never be forgotten."
Matching memorial plaques are located in Fish and Game offices in Fairbanks, Anchorage, Juneau and Douglas. The memorial commemorates the following:
| Lee Larson, 1959 | Peter Winslow, 1969 |
| Ralph Reischl, 1960 | James A. Erickson, 1970 |
| Doyle E. Cisney, 1961 | Kim S. Bussell, 1971 |
| Lloyd T. Lewis, 1962 | John David Solf, 1974 |
| Lester E. Varozza, 1962 | Jonathan Ward, 1975 |
| Lloyd H. Stebbins, 1963 | Spencer A. Linderman, 1975 |
| Robert E. Lawler, 1963 | Jack D. Geil, 1981 |
| LeRoy G. Bohuslov, 1964 | Hugh T. O’Neill, 1982 |
| Gary G. Wohlfeil, 1964 | Ruth Southern, 1987 |
| Edwin F. Strong, 1965 | Kenneth M. Friedrich, 1989 |
| Arthur E. Bratlie, 1968 | Shelli D. Clay, 1990 |
| John J. Frank, 1968 | Valerie Chabot, 1994 |
| Rex Thomas, 1969 | Randall H. Kacyon, 1996 |
4 comments:
I used to play cards with Randy Kacyon in Bethel, and was still living there when he (and his pilot) died in a plane crash counting caribou. Rest in Peace, Randy, and to all on the list.
I just found this site and saw the name of an old friend, Kim Bussell. I knew him in Palm Beach County, Florida and taught school with his mother, Irene. I would like to know the details of his passing and what happened to his family afterwards. Did they stay in Alaska? Thanks.
Shelli was my friend. She was fun, fearless, and so so smart. She lived life fully.
Shelli was an acquaintance not forgotten from 1980. RIP Shelli. I still think of you from time to time.
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