Fairbanks Daily News Miner, Alaska Wednesday, 4 June 2008
John Henry Abrams, 66, went home to be with his Lord on June 1, 2008, after a battle with cancer.
Born in Omak, Wash., he lived in Okanogan until his family moved to Twisp, Wash., in the Methow Valley in 1947. He played Little League baseball and high school basketball. He graduated from Twisp High School in 1959.
He developed his love for the outdoors and nature from camping experiences with his family. He loved the Methow Valley with its wildness, freedom and beauty. He learned firearms skills at a very young age, bagging his first deer at 10. His first backpacking trip was when he was 11. He went on other backpacking trips with friends throughout the years, often for a week with no adults into very remote and wild country.
He joined the Navy in 1961 and trained as a dental technician. He enjoyed his time in the Navy, serving in Boston and especially Korea. After his tour of duty, he earned his degree in hotel management at Washington State University in 1970. Summers he worked as a Forest Service smokejumper out of the Fairbanks area and developed an early love for Alaska.
From 1970 to 1981, he returned to the Methow and was part-owner of Abrams' Chevrolet. Throughout this time he served as a volunteer firefighter and eventually became the fire chief for local fire departments. He was active in Kiwanis, Chamber of Commerce of Twisp and many other community projects for young people. In these years he was blessed with a daughter, Julene.
In 1982, he moved to Kenai and used his hotel management degree there and in Valdez. In 1985 the family welcomed the birth of his son Brad. They moved to Fairbanks in 1986, where he joined the staff of Asbestos Removal Specialists of Alaska as the contract manager and worked until his passing.
His outside interests included instructing for the Junior Olympic Archery Development program with his good friend Del DeMerritt. He greatly enjoyed his nine years of coaching archery at Becoming an Outdoor Woman. He continued to enjoy hunting, fishing and camping with his family and especially loved his times with his son, Brad, on the Dalton Highway. But during the winter, his favorite pastime was cheering on the UAF Nanooks.
In 2006, he married his great love, Margene, in the Pioneer Park Chapel. While the marriage was brief, it was precious. During this last year, many admired him and learned from his courageous battle with cancer.
He is survived by his wife, Margene; daughter, Julene; son, Brad; sister, Cam Pierce; nephew, David Pierce; and niece, Kathy Borgenson.
A celebration of his life will be held at 7 p.m., Thursday, June 5, at New Hope Methodist-Presbyterian Church, 2371 Bradway Road, North Pole.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Fairbanks Cancer Treatment Center, 1640 Cowles St., Fairbanks, AK 99701; Arctic Foxes JOAD, Fairbanks, AK 99707; or New Hope Methodist Presbyterian Church Endowment Fund, 2371 Bradway Road, North Pole, AK 99705.
Arrangements were by Fairbanks Funeral Home and Crematory.
John Henry Abrams, 66, went home to be with his Lord on June 1, 2008, after a battle with cancer.
Born in Omak, Wash., he lived in Okanogan until his family moved to Twisp, Wash., in the Methow Valley in 1947. He played Little League baseball and high school basketball. He graduated from Twisp High School in 1959.
He developed his love for the outdoors and nature from camping experiences with his family. He loved the Methow Valley with its wildness, freedom and beauty. He learned firearms skills at a very young age, bagging his first deer at 10. His first backpacking trip was when he was 11. He went on other backpacking trips with friends throughout the years, often for a week with no adults into very remote and wild country.
He joined the Navy in 1961 and trained as a dental technician. He enjoyed his time in the Navy, serving in Boston and especially Korea. After his tour of duty, he earned his degree in hotel management at Washington State University in 1970. Summers he worked as a Forest Service smokejumper out of the Fairbanks area and developed an early love for Alaska.
From 1970 to 1981, he returned to the Methow and was part-owner of Abrams' Chevrolet. Throughout this time he served as a volunteer firefighter and eventually became the fire chief for local fire departments. He was active in Kiwanis, Chamber of Commerce of Twisp and many other community projects for young people. In these years he was blessed with a daughter, Julene.
In 1982, he moved to Kenai and used his hotel management degree there and in Valdez. In 1985 the family welcomed the birth of his son Brad. They moved to Fairbanks in 1986, where he joined the staff of Asbestos Removal Specialists of Alaska as the contract manager and worked until his passing.
His outside interests included instructing for the Junior Olympic Archery Development program with his good friend Del DeMerritt. He greatly enjoyed his nine years of coaching archery at Becoming an Outdoor Woman. He continued to enjoy hunting, fishing and camping with his family and especially loved his times with his son, Brad, on the Dalton Highway. But during the winter, his favorite pastime was cheering on the UAF Nanooks.
In 2006, he married his great love, Margene, in the Pioneer Park Chapel. While the marriage was brief, it was precious. During this last year, many admired him and learned from his courageous battle with cancer.
He is survived by his wife, Margene; daughter, Julene; son, Brad; sister, Cam Pierce; nephew, David Pierce; and niece, Kathy Borgenson.
A celebration of his life will be held at 7 p.m., Thursday, June 5, at New Hope Methodist-Presbyterian Church, 2371 Bradway Road, North Pole.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Fairbanks Cancer Treatment Center, 1640 Cowles St., Fairbanks, AK 99701; Arctic Foxes JOAD, Fairbanks, AK 99707; or New Hope Methodist Presbyterian Church Endowment Fund, 2371 Bradway Road, North Pole, AK 99705.
Arrangements were by Fairbanks Funeral Home and Crematory.
Fairbanks Daily News Miner, Alaska Wednesday, 4 June 2008
John Henry Abrams, 66, went home to be with his Lord on June 1, 2008, after a battle with cancer.
Born in Omak, Wash., he lived in Okanogan until his family moved to Twisp, Wash., in the Methow Valley in 1947. He played Little League baseball and high school basketball. He graduated from Twisp High School in 1959.
He developed his love for the outdoors and nature from camping experiences with his family. He loved the Methow Valley with its wildness, freedom and beauty. He learned firearms skills at a very young age, bagging his first deer at 10. His first backpacking trip was when he was 11. He went on other backpacking trips with friends throughout the years, often for a week with no adults into very remote and wild country.
He joined the Navy in 1961 and trained as a dental technician. He enjoyed his time in the Navy, serving in Boston and especially Korea. After his tour of duty, he earned his degree in hotel management at Washington State University in 1970. Summers he worked as a Forest Service smokejumper out of the Fairbanks area and developed an early love for Alaska.
From 1970 to 1981, he returned to the Methow and was part-owner of Abrams' Chevrolet. Throughout this time he served as a volunteer firefighter and eventually became the fire chief for local fire departments. He was active in Kiwanis, Chamber of Commerce of Twisp and many other community projects for young people. In these years he was blessed with a daughter, Julene.
In 1982, he moved to Kenai and used his hotel management degree there and in Valdez. In 1985 the family welcomed the birth of his son Brad. They moved to Fairbanks in 1986, where he joined the staff of Asbestos Removal Specialists of Alaska as the contract manager and worked until his passing.
His outside interests included instructing for the Junior Olympic Archery Development program with his good friend Del DeMerritt. He greatly enjoyed his nine years of coaching archery at Becoming an Outdoor Woman. He continued to enjoy hunting, fishing and camping with his family and especially loved his times with his son, Brad, on the Dalton Highway. But during the winter, his favorite pastime was cheering on the UAF Nanooks.
In 2006, he married his great love, Margene, in the Pioneer Park Chapel. While the marriage was brief, it was precious. During this last year, many admired him and learned from his courageous battle with cancer.
He is survived by his wife, Margene; daughter, Julene; son, Brad; sister, Cam Pierce; nephew, David Pierce; and niece, Kathy Borgenson.
A celebration of his life will be held at 7 p.m., Thursday, June 5, at New Hope Methodist-Presbyterian Church, 2371 Bradway Road, North Pole.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Fairbanks Cancer Treatment Center, 1640 Cowles St., Fairbanks, AK 99701; Arctic Foxes JOAD, Fairbanks, AK 99707; or New Hope Methodist Presbyterian Church Endowment Fund, 2371 Bradway Road, North Pole, AK 99705.
Arrangements were by Fairbanks Funeral Home and Crematory.
John Henry Abrams, 66, went home to be with his Lord on June 1, 2008, after a battle with cancer.
Born in Omak, Wash., he lived in Okanogan until his family moved to Twisp, Wash., in the Methow Valley in 1947. He played Little League baseball and high school basketball. He graduated from Twisp High School in 1959.
He developed his love for the outdoors and nature from camping experiences with his family. He loved the Methow Valley with its wildness, freedom and beauty. He learned firearms skills at a very young age, bagging his first deer at 10. His first backpacking trip was when he was 11. He went on other backpacking trips with friends throughout the years, often for a week with no adults into very remote and wild country.
He joined the Navy in 1961 and trained as a dental technician. He enjoyed his time in the Navy, serving in Boston and especially Korea. After his tour of duty, he earned his degree in hotel management at Washington State University in 1970. Summers he worked as a Forest Service smokejumper out of the Fairbanks area and developed an early love for Alaska.
From 1970 to 1981, he returned to the Methow and was part-owner of Abrams' Chevrolet. Throughout this time he served as a volunteer firefighter and eventually became the fire chief for local fire departments. He was active in Kiwanis, Chamber of Commerce of Twisp and many other community projects for young people. In these years he was blessed with a daughter, Julene.
In 1982, he moved to Kenai and used his hotel management degree there and in Valdez. In 1985 the family welcomed the birth of his son Brad. They moved to Fairbanks in 1986, where he joined the staff of Asbestos Removal Specialists of Alaska as the contract manager and worked until his passing.
His outside interests included instructing for the Junior Olympic Archery Development program with his good friend Del DeMerritt. He greatly enjoyed his nine years of coaching archery at Becoming an Outdoor Woman. He continued to enjoy hunting, fishing and camping with his family and especially loved his times with his son, Brad, on the Dalton Highway. But during the winter, his favorite pastime was cheering on the UAF Nanooks.
In 2006, he married his great love, Margene, in the Pioneer Park Chapel. While the marriage was brief, it was precious. During this last year, many admired him and learned from his courageous battle with cancer.
He is survived by his wife, Margene; daughter, Julene; son, Brad; sister, Cam Pierce; nephew, David Pierce; and niece, Kathy Borgenson.
A celebration of his life will be held at 7 p.m., Thursday, June 5, at New Hope Methodist-Presbyterian Church, 2371 Bradway Road, North Pole.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Fairbanks Cancer Treatment Center, 1640 Cowles St., Fairbanks, AK 99701; Arctic Foxes JOAD, Fairbanks, AK 99707; or New Hope Methodist Presbyterian Church Endowment Fund, 2371 Bradway Road, North Pole, AK 99705.
Arrangements were by Fairbanks Funeral Home and Crematory.
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