Hawkins devoted his career to planning and managing land use, which included work for Choggiung Village Corporation in Dillingham and 16 years with Bristol Bay Native Corporation, where he retired as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

Alaska Sea Grant colleagues remember Terry as someone who loved the ocean, boating, and writing, and say Alaskans across the state benefited from his knowledge and expertise.

Verner was a kind and compassionate soul, always willing to lend a helping hand to those in need. He will be deeply missed by his family, friends, colleagues, and all those whose lives he touched. His legacy will live on through the impact he made in the world, and the inspiration he provided to others to continue the work he so passionately pursued.

Marie was an active member of the Bristol Bay community who was dedicated to bettering her people and teaching her Yup’ik culture. Marie served as President of the BBNCEF Board since 1999 and on the BBNC Board of Directors since 2006.

Bob Cherry.

David Lee Croswell, a proud veteran of the United States Army for over twenty years, passed away on October 18th peacefully in his home at the age of 51.

David’s family and friends remember him as a kind, devoted man who loved his family. He was a fountain of knowledge about the Bristol Bay region; a humble man who enjoyed doing things “the hard way.”

The family will have a funeral service at Holy Rosary Catholic Church on Friday, July 15, at 12:00 noon, on what would have been Angela’s 67th birthday. Angela will be interred at the Holy Rosary Cemetery after the service, with a post-funeral reception and potluck held at Kanakanak Hospital at 2:00 pm.

Sassa Bartman Ruby spent her youth in Manokotak with summers in Igushik where her family were very active in commercial fishing. She continued to subsistence and commercial fish in Igushik for most of her life, and also taught for many years at the Dillingham Elementary School. Sassa was a beloved friend to many and a family member to others.