Alaska School Yearbooks by County
Eager 'Red' Holloway
Juneau resident Eager Louis "Red" Holloway died Dec. 30, 2006, at Bartlett Regional Hospital after a short illness. He was 89.
He was born Dec. 18, 1917, in Rives, Tenn., to the late Fount Eager and Pearl Bolton Holloway. He graduated from Rives High School and attended Freed Hardeman University and Pepperdine University.
He served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. That brought him to Juneau, where he met and married his wife, Delores.
He was active in local and state politics, serving as campaign manager for Gov. William Egan and lobbyist to the Legislature for many years. He was active in sports, hunting, fishing and boating. He loved to reminisce about old times and his many adventures.
He was a successful entrepreneur in the following businesses: Royal Blue and Yellow Cab, Prospector Hotel and, most recently, Mike's Airport Express. He also was involved in many other ventures.
According to family, he would often sit at the station with a cigar hanging from his mouth. He was always ready to state his opinion on whatever topic came up. Many children and dogs came into the station to get their treats from "Grandpa Red."
He was preceded in death by his parents and three sisters.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years; sons, Patrick Holloway, Mike Holloway and his wife, Diane; daughter, Cheryl Holloway; grandchildren: Tara, Jeff and Greg Roeser; and Brooke, Brandon, Forrest, Breanna and Fauna Holloway; six great-grandchildren and other relatives.
A private family viewing will be held. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Church of Christ, 8755 Trinity Drive, with a reception immediately following in the annex.
Active pallbearers are Greg and Gary Martin, Brandon and Forrest Holloway, Jeff and Greg Roeser and Myke Bossio. Honorary pallbearers are Pat and Mike Holloway, Phil Martin, Steve Lee, Larry, Terry and John White, and Danny Lakip.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Red's name to Hospice and Home Care of Juneau.
Effie Harvey
Longtime Douglas resident Effie Lynch Harvey died Dec. 22, 2006, at the Pioneers' Home in Juneau. She was 93.
Born Dec. 31, 1912, to Leona and William Fleek in Douglas, she was the third of 11 children.
She attended school in Douglas and graduated from Douglas High School in 1931. As the third oldest in the family, she stayed home after her graduation to help her mother. Although she had wanted to be a nurse, she settled instead for a variety of jobs that included working in a cannery, caring for children, and working in restaurants. During World War II, she worked at the Sugar Bowl in Juneau. After that, she worked at Mike's Place in Douglas for nearly 40 years, retiring in 1984.
During her many years as a waitress, she most probably served all of the governors and nearly all of the legislators in Juneau during that time, and served a few celebrities as well, including John Wayne.
Before her health started to decline with the onset of Alzheimer's, she enjoyed spending time with family, reading, crocheting, swimming, bowling, gardening and card playing. She was active in the Emblem Club, the Ladies of the Moose and the Pioneers of Alaska. Occasionally, she helped serve lunches for senior citizens at the Douglas Methodist Church.
"I like being around people." Harvey said, when interviewed about being the Grand Marshall for the 1987 Douglas Fourth of July Parade.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Gwendolyn Fleek; brothers, Albert, Dale, Everett, Dayton, Clayton, Irvin and Norman Fleek; husbands, Carl Lindstrom, Paul Harvey and Joe Lynch; sisters-in-law Jenny (Lindstrom) Hartman and Tillie (Lindstrom) Warner; and brother-in-law, Dwayne "Dingle" Harvey.
She is survived by her daughters: Leona Hedman and her husband, Don, of Mukilteo, Wash.; Esther Stevenson and her husband, Russell, of Yuma, Ariz.; Sylvia Harvey of Douglas; and Debbie Lambrecht and her husband, Dick, of Alex, Okla.; sister, Alfreda Dore of Douglas; brother, Wilfred Fleek and his wife, Pauline, of Tukwila, Wash.; grandchildren of Juneau: Mike Stevenson and his wife, Janice; Dan Stevenson and his wife, Tonya; and Judie Klemmetson and her husband, Greg; grandchildren: Kevin Stevenson and his wife, Jessica, of Wasilla; Vickie Hedman of Edmonds, Wash.; Paul Hedman of Redondo Beach, Calif.; and Sheldon Lambrecht and his wife, Amber, of Tuttle, Okla.; sister-in-law, Betty (Harvey) Johnson of Shelton, Wash.; 11 great grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
A family memorial will be held sometime during summer 2007, when her remains will be placed next to Paul Harvey in the Fleek Family Plot at Evergreen Cemetery in Juneau.
Memorial donations may be made to the Resident Council of the Juneau Pioneer Home, 4675 Glacier Highway, Juneau AK, 99801, or the charity of choice. Family may be contacted through Sylvia Harvey, 900 1st St. No. 2, Douglas, AK 99824.
Alvhild 'Hildie' Lowell
Longtime Juneau resident Alvhild "Hildie" Lowell, 83, died Nov. 16, 2006, at St. Peters Memorial Hospital in Olympia, Wash.
She was born Mar. 15, 1923, in Oklee, Hickory Township, Minn. Her parents, Olga and the Rev. Sivert Leirafallom, moved from Minnesota to Lake Stevens, Wash., when she was an infant. She grew up in East Stanwood, Wash., graduating from Lincoln High School in 1940 with honors, then returning to Minnesota, where she attended St. Olaf College in Northfield. It was there that she was nicknamed "Hildie," since fellow students couldn't pronounce Alvhild.
She met Leonard Lowell in the summer of 1942, while working at Boeing, where she inspected the rivets in the wing tips of the B-17s. They were married on June 11, 1943, in Seattle, Wash. They were separated by World War II, but as soon as the war ended, they celebrated with a reunion in Hawaii. On June 6, 1946, they moved to Juneau, Leonard's hometown, and lived there from then on.
She worked for the Territory Welfare Department for five years as an accounting clerk and then for the state Legislature starting in 1955 as an engrossing and enrolling clerk in the House of Representatives and in the 1963 session, as assistant secretary of the Senate. In 1964, she and Leonard adopted a daughter, Lori Ann, and in 1965, a son Robert John. As the children grew, Hildie assisted her husband as his secretary for Leonard Lowell and Associates, a private practice providing professional electrical engineering services. He provided the electrical design for the majority of the harbors in Alaska and various ferry terminals. They ran the business from their home in Juneau until a year or so before his death in 2004.
She and her husband enjoyed fishing on their boat in Southeastern Alaska, as well as running the Taku River and trout fishing in the tributaries of Moose Creek and especially Fish Creek near Canyon Island. She won the first Trout Derby in 1950 with a 253/8-inch cutthroat at Turner Lake. They also enjoyed traveling and vacationed nearly every year in Maui, where they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in 2003 with their children and grandchildren.
She attended Eagle Wings Community Church, was a member of the Juneau Yacht Club, the Hospital Guild, Pioneers of Alaska and enjoyed water aerobics and bowling for many years. She was pleased with the 600 series she made when she was 73 years old. But being on the boat with Leonard was always her favorite activity.
She moved from Juneau to Lacey, Wash., in August 2006. She was delighted with her new home and the peaceful surroundings of green lawns, tall evergreens and the many gardens.
Her family said she is deeply missed.
She is survived by her daughter, Lori Lowell, of Kula, Hawaii; son, Robert Lowell, of Kelso, Wash.; daughter-in-law, Carrie Lowell; grandchildren, Kerstin Powers Lowell, of Spokane, Wash., MacKenzie, Jonathan, Nicolas and Meara Lowell, of Kelso, and Xan, Shayne and Cheyenne Moore, of Central Point, Ore.; sister, Frida Layton, of Long Beach, Calif.; numerous brothers and sisters-in-law; many nieces and nephews; relatives in Norway; and many friends.
A service will be scheduled at a later date.
The family can be reached at P.O. Box 10714, Lahaina, HI, 96761.
Ebba Goodwin
Former Juneau resident Ebba Goodwin, 96, died Jan. 1, 2007, peacefully at her home in Kent, Wash.
Mary Lewis
Longtime Juneau resident Mary Lewis died Jan. 4, 2007, following a battle with a respiratory illness. She was 77.
She was born in Latouche, Alaska, an island in Prince William Sound, to James A. and Elsie Sofoulis. Her father was a cook and baker for a mining community on the island. When she was about a year old, her father moved the family to Juneau, where he opened and operated the Star Bakery, located on South Franklin Street, where the downtown library now stands.
During World War II, the bakery was a gathering place for a number of the soldiers stationed in Juneau at the Sub Port and Duck Creek. Many dinners were shared with the military during this time. Growing up, she worked in the bakery after school and during the summers. She also worked at the Coliseum and 20th Century theaters as an usherette and cashier.
She graduated from Juneau High School in 1947, at which time she began a career with the federal government working for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. In 1958, she transferred to the U.S. Forestry Sciences Laboratory. She stayed with the lab until her retirement.
She married Lee Lewis in July 1953. They made their home in Juneau. During the latter part of their careers, they both worked for the federal government. They retired on the same day, June 3, 1986. They spent much of their time traveling and participating in the many organizations they belonged to.
She was president of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary, Post 5559, past president of the Department of Alaska; was active with AARP, the National Active and Retired Federal Employees, Navy League of the United States and the Gastineau Channel Historical Society; belonged to the Eastern Star and Juneau Chapter No. 7; was a majority member of Juneau Assembly No. 3 and International Order of Rainbow for Girls; was a Grand Cross of Color holder; was secretary/treasurer of the Juneau Fourth of July Committee and treasurer of the Southeast Alaska Club, Alaska/Yukon Pioneers; was a member of the Elks Lodge 420 and Sons of Norway; held several offices with the Ladies of the Moose Chapter 439; and belonged to the Pioneers of Alaska Woman's Igloo No. 6, and was honored as their Queen Regent, 2004-05.
She enjoyed working with the Pioneer Book Committee in producing the booklet "Alaska Gold Rush Pioneers" and volumes I and II of "Gastineau Channel Memories." The Committee is currently working on Volume III.
In 2004, she co-chaired the Convention of the International Sourdough Reunion and the Grand Igloo Pioneers of Alaska. During the summer tourist season, she volunteered at the Juneau-Douglas City Museum and with the Juneau Convention and Visitors Bureau at the Cruise Ship Terminal.
Her family said she was a much-loved wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She will be missed.
She was preceded in death by her husband; and brother, James D. Sofoulis and his wife, Henrietta, of Douglas.
She is survived by her two sons, Robert Lewis, of Minneapolis, and David Lewis, of Juneau; two grandchildren, Jesie Ormsby and her husband, Marc, of Juneau, and Joshua Lewis, stationed in San Diego with the U.S. Navy; and several nieces and nephews in Juneau and the state of Washington.
A memorial service is planned for 2 p.m. Friday at the Moose Lodge in Juneau.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to one of her local organizations. The family can be contacted at P.O. Box 20011, Juneau, AK, 99802.
