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Juneau WI Obituaries and Death Notices
Monday, February 27, 2017In walking through Juneau, there isn’t anything overtly dedicated to Mortimer “Mike” Miller, the former state representative who died Feb. 11.Not even his son Kevin thinks about it much as he looks around town, but Miller’s impact on the community includes everything from preserving the Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge to fighting for public employees’ rights to keeping the capital in Juneau.“A lot of the stuff that he did was kind of less obvious,” Kevin said. “Like the wetlands, if I think about it, ‘OK, it’s here and it’s protected. People can enjoy this because of his efforts.’ But there’s nothing that really says Mike Miller on it, so you don’t necessarily get reminded of it all the time.”Miller and his wife Marilyn — who survives him — moved away from Wichita, Kansas, in 1954, looking to travel the world. As Miller often joked, they made it as far as Ketchikan before their money ran out. The Millers ended up staying, and Miller ended up being an important figure in the politics and culture of...
Monday, December 12, 2016Dec. 18, 1937, and raised in California, Birdsall came to Alaska in 1975, where he became a self-taught painter. According to his biography listed at Annie Kaill’s Fine Art & Graft Gallery in Juneau, Birdsall was best known for his variety of and the drama in his landscapes and his use of light to capture Northern life. Besides landscapes, Birdsall produced florals, still-lifes and period pieces and was known as a prolific artist, according to the gallery’s bio.Tennys Owens, owner of Artique Ltd. Gallery in Anchorage, said in a phone call late Sunday night she worked with Birdsall for 30 years and considered him a friend.“He was a wonderful man to work with,” Owens said. “His quote was, ‘I live to paint.’ He was a remarkable artist. He could do anything he put his mind to.”In Fairbanks, Tammy Phillips, owner of Phillips Studio & Gallery, recalled Birdsall as a family friend whom she met via her in-laws. Phillips, also a watercolorist, said she was shocked to hear of his death.“He was a kind, humble gentleman,” Phillips said. “He called with such kind words when my mother-in-law passed away. My thoughts are with his wife tonight. I admired his painting skills and creativity. He would always have amazing and beautiful paintings at every show. I remember one show he had turtles, bamboo and Mount McKinley all together in one painting. He was incredibly creative.”Contact Features Editor Gary Black at 459-7504 or on Twitter: @FDNMfeatures.
Monday, June 06, 2016A 77-year-old Juneau man died after being struck by a vehicle in front of the Foodland IGA Shopping Center on West Willoughby Avenue Friday afternoon.After being hit, Joseph Rafferty was taken to Bartlett Regional Hospital, then medevaced to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, where he died a few hours after he arrived, according to Harborview nursing staff.The Juneau Police Department said in a release that they received multiple 911 calls starting at 1:07 p.m. reporting that the pedestrian had been hit. A bystander reported that a physician was on scene and performing CPR on Rafferty.JPD officers and Capital City Fire/Rescue were dispatched to the scene. A 1991 Gray Ford Explorer driven by a 20-year-old woman struck the man, according to a police statement.Police said the investigation is ongoing and no charges have been filed yet.
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Monday, February 27, 2017In walking through Juneau, there isn’t anything overtly dedicated to Mortimer “Mike” Miller, the former state representative who died Feb. 11.Not even his son Kevin thinks about it much as he looks around town, but Miller’s impact on the community includes everything from preserving the Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge to fighting for public employees’ rights to keeping the capital in Juneau.“A lot of the stuff that he did was kind of less obvious,” Kevin said. “Like the wetlands, if I think about it, ‘OK, it’s here and it’s protected. People can enjoy this because of his efforts.’ But there’s nothing that really says Mike Miller on it, so you don’t necessarily get reminded of it all the time.”Miller and his wife Marilyn — who survives him — moved away from Wichita, Kansas, in 1954, looking to travel the world. As Miller often joked, they made it as far as Ketchikan before their money ran out. The Millers ended up staying, and Miller ended up being an important figure in the politics and culture of...
Monday, December 12, 2016Dec. 18, 1937, and raised in California, Birdsall came to Alaska in 1975, where he became a self-taught painter. According to his biography listed at Annie Kaill’s Fine Art & Graft Gallery in Juneau, Birdsall was best known for his variety of and the drama in his landscapes and his use of light to capture Northern life. Besides landscapes, Birdsall produced florals, still-lifes and period pieces and was known as a prolific artist, according to the gallery’s bio.Tennys Owens, owner of Artique Ltd. Gallery in Anchorage, said in a phone call late Sunday night she worked with Birdsall for 30 years and considered him a friend.“He was a wonderful man to work with,” Owens said. “His quote was, ‘I live to paint.’ He was a remarkable artist. He could do anything he put his mind to.”In Fairbanks, Tammy Phillips, owner of Phillips Studio & Gallery, recalled Birdsall as a family friend whom she met via her in-laws. Phillips, also a watercolorist, said she was shocked to hear of his death.“He was a kind, humble gentleman,” Phillips said. “He called with such kind words when my mother-in-law passed away. My thoughts are with his wife tonight. I admired his painting skills and creativity. He would always have amazing and beautiful paintings at every show. I remember one show he had turtles, bamboo and Mount McKinley all together in one painting. He was incredibly creative.”Contact Features Editor Gary Black at 459-7504 or on Twitter: @FDNMfeatures.
Monday, June 06, 2016A 77-year-old Juneau man died after being struck by a vehicle in front of the Foodland IGA Shopping Center on West Willoughby Avenue Friday afternoon.After being hit, Joseph Rafferty was taken to Bartlett Regional Hospital, then medevaced to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, where he died a few hours after he arrived, according to Harborview nursing staff.The Juneau Police Department said in a release that they received multiple 911 calls starting at 1:07 p.m. reporting that the pedestrian had been hit. A bystander reported that a physician was on scene and performing CPR on Rafferty.JPD officers and Capital City Fire/Rescue were dispatched to the scene. A 1991 Gray Ford Explorer driven by a 20-year-old woman struck the man, according to a police statement.Police said the investigation is ongoing and no charges have been filed yet.
