...second (larger) flag raising as well. He was also in the Okinawa and other campaigns. He was the former Director of Rural Development under Governor Walter J. Hickel (1967-1968). He was preceded in death by his sons, Richard and Phillip...

...was born Nov. 28, 1923. He was a World War II Navy veteran. He was appointed by Gov. Wally Hickel as the director of rural development. He was active in the Alaska Native Brotherhood, AFN, the NCAI, and was the current director emeritus of...