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Teresa Kathleen “Terry” Hamilton Dean

Birth
Ketchikan, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, USA
Death
27 Feb 2011 (aged 60)
Alaska, USA
Burial
Ketchikan, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, USA Add to Map
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Obituary from Terry's facebook page and the University of Alaska Southeast website. Also on Bent Alaska website.

Teresa Kathleen Hamilton "Terry" Dean

Teresa Kathleen Hamilton Dean passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on February 27, 2011. She was born June 22, 1950 in Ketchikan, Alaska to Willis and Violet (Skulka) Hamilton Sr.

Terry grew up in Ketchikan where she attended elementary school at the old Main School. She graduated in 1969 from Ketchikan High School.

Terry married her soul mate, Kenneth M. Dean on June 14, 1969 at the Presbyterian Church in Ketchikan. They made their home in Juneau and were happily married for 41 years.

Terry was a Haida Eagle, Frog (Hlk'ya'an K'ust'a'n) and Sculpin. She was so very proud of her Haida lineage and was active in promotion of the Haida language and culture. She was a charter member of the Xaadas Gitalang dancers of Juneau; helping to form the dance group in 1984. She was a talented weaver of Haida basketry and ravenstail, and was a member of the Ravenstail Weaver's Guild. Terry was a very talented artist, making regalia for herself and other family members.

Both Terry and Ken were active in the community and touched many lives. They organized and attended the very first PFLAG meeting in 1995, which was called to see if there was interest in forming a Juneau chapter of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. Terry and Ken were founders and became the core of PFLAG Juneau in the late 1990s and the years that followed. Terry assumed leadership roles and provided support for many parents and family members in the Juneau community. Terry's legacy will be her design work on the PFLAG Juneau banner and her logo suggestion for their chapter – "Love has no boundary". Terry and Ken also founded the local MS Society Support Group, organizing the 1st MS walk with Senator Egan as Master of Ceremonies. Terry and Ken both served the Douglas Lion's Club for over 20 years and Terry was a member of the Juneau Lioness Club. She managed the Loan Closet which loaned medical equipment and gave encouragement to the disabled community in Juneau and was sponsored by the Douglas Lion's Club. Terry and Ken were instrumental in creating the 1st handicapped accessible trail in Juneau, which runs along the Mendenhall River.

Terry worked for the State of Alaska Department of Fish and Game until 1983, when she joined the University of Alaska Chancellor's Office. She continued to serve on the administrative staff of the Provost Office until February of this year. Terry has the distinction of being the longest serving staff member of the office.

She is preceded in death by her parents Willis and Violet Hamilton; father-in law Gilbert Lynn Dean; her brothers Gideon Duncan Jr., Leonard Alex Hamilton, and Owen Earl Hamilton; sisters Joy Ann Hamilton Cutshall, and Margaret Hamilton (who died at birth); and sister-in law Carla M. Timpone.

She is survived by her husband Kenneth M. Dean, her son Aaron Lynn Dean and wife Audrey of Fairbanks, grandchildren; Jacqueline Michelle Dean, and Victoria Lynn Dean; her sisters Lavina M. Hamilton of Anchorage, and Bert G. Hamilton and Raymond Guthrie Sr. of Ketchikan; her brothers Willis H. Hamilton Jr., Gary Hamilton and Dana Craig Hamilton of Ketchikan; mother-in law LaRaine Dean; sisters-in law Linda L. Lappin and Shirley R. Dean, many nieces and nephews; and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Xaadas Gitalang c/o Vicki Soboleff, 2924 Simpson Avenue, Juneau, Alaska 99801, or the PFLAG Juneau Chapter, c/o Jonathan Anderson, 9162 Jerry Drive, Juneau, Alaska 99801.

A Celebration of Terry's Life will take place Thursday, March 3, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at Tlingit & Haida Central Community Center, 3235 Hospital Drive, Juneau, AK. Another Celebration of Terry's Life will take place March 8, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at 429 Deermount St., Ketchikan, AK, followed by interment at the Bayview Cemetery next to her Mom and Dad. Fellowship will follow at 429 Deermount."


"Juneau Empire", JuneauEmpire.com, Sunday June 07, 2009
[with photo of wedding couple]

Deans celebrate 40 years - Anniversary

Ken and Terry Dean, of Juneau, will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on June 13, 2009. They were married June 14, 1969, at the Presbyterian Church in Ketchikan. They have one child, Aaron Lynn Dean, of Fairbanks.

Ken retired from the IBEW and also received an Associate of Applied Science in paralegal studies in 1990 from the University of Alaska Southeast. Terry is partially retired from UAS.

Friends and family wishing the couple well can help them celebrate at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at their home, 1101 Reischl Way. If you need directions, call Terry at 321-3558."
Obituary from Terry's facebook page and the University of Alaska Southeast website. Also on Bent Alaska website.

Teresa Kathleen Hamilton "Terry" Dean

Teresa Kathleen Hamilton Dean passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on February 27, 2011. She was born June 22, 1950 in Ketchikan, Alaska to Willis and Violet (Skulka) Hamilton Sr.

Terry grew up in Ketchikan where she attended elementary school at the old Main School. She graduated in 1969 from Ketchikan High School.

Terry married her soul mate, Kenneth M. Dean on June 14, 1969 at the Presbyterian Church in Ketchikan. They made their home in Juneau and were happily married for 41 years.

Terry was a Haida Eagle, Frog (Hlk'ya'an K'ust'a'n) and Sculpin. She was so very proud of her Haida lineage and was active in promotion of the Haida language and culture. She was a charter member of the Xaadas Gitalang dancers of Juneau; helping to form the dance group in 1984. She was a talented weaver of Haida basketry and ravenstail, and was a member of the Ravenstail Weaver's Guild. Terry was a very talented artist, making regalia for herself and other family members.

Both Terry and Ken were active in the community and touched many lives. They organized and attended the very first PFLAG meeting in 1995, which was called to see if there was interest in forming a Juneau chapter of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. Terry and Ken were founders and became the core of PFLAG Juneau in the late 1990s and the years that followed. Terry assumed leadership roles and provided support for many parents and family members in the Juneau community. Terry's legacy will be her design work on the PFLAG Juneau banner and her logo suggestion for their chapter – "Love has no boundary". Terry and Ken also founded the local MS Society Support Group, organizing the 1st MS walk with Senator Egan as Master of Ceremonies. Terry and Ken both served the Douglas Lion's Club for over 20 years and Terry was a member of the Juneau Lioness Club. She managed the Loan Closet which loaned medical equipment and gave encouragement to the disabled community in Juneau and was sponsored by the Douglas Lion's Club. Terry and Ken were instrumental in creating the 1st handicapped accessible trail in Juneau, which runs along the Mendenhall River.

Terry worked for the State of Alaska Department of Fish and Game until 1983, when she joined the University of Alaska Chancellor's Office. She continued to serve on the administrative staff of the Provost Office until February of this year. Terry has the distinction of being the longest serving staff member of the office.

She is preceded in death by her parents Willis and Violet Hamilton; father-in law Gilbert Lynn Dean; her brothers Gideon Duncan Jr., Leonard Alex Hamilton, and Owen Earl Hamilton; sisters Joy Ann Hamilton Cutshall, and Margaret Hamilton (who died at birth); and sister-in law Carla M. Timpone.

She is survived by her husband Kenneth M. Dean, her son Aaron Lynn Dean and wife Audrey of Fairbanks, grandchildren; Jacqueline Michelle Dean, and Victoria Lynn Dean; her sisters Lavina M. Hamilton of Anchorage, and Bert G. Hamilton and Raymond Guthrie Sr. of Ketchikan; her brothers Willis H. Hamilton Jr., Gary Hamilton and Dana Craig Hamilton of Ketchikan; mother-in law LaRaine Dean; sisters-in law Linda L. Lappin and Shirley R. Dean, many nieces and nephews; and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Xaadas Gitalang c/o Vicki Soboleff, 2924 Simpson Avenue, Juneau, Alaska 99801, or the PFLAG Juneau Chapter, c/o Jonathan Anderson, 9162 Jerry Drive, Juneau, Alaska 99801.

A Celebration of Terry's Life will take place Thursday, March 3, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at Tlingit & Haida Central Community Center, 3235 Hospital Drive, Juneau, AK. Another Celebration of Terry's Life will take place March 8, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at 429 Deermount St., Ketchikan, AK, followed by interment at the Bayview Cemetery next to her Mom and Dad. Fellowship will follow at 429 Deermount."


"Juneau Empire", JuneauEmpire.com, Sunday June 07, 2009
[with photo of wedding couple]

Deans celebrate 40 years - Anniversary

Ken and Terry Dean, of Juneau, will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on June 13, 2009. They were married June 14, 1969, at the Presbyterian Church in Ketchikan. They have one child, Aaron Lynn Dean, of Fairbanks.

Ken retired from the IBEW and also received an Associate of Applied Science in paralegal studies in 1990 from the University of Alaska Southeast. Terry is partially retired from UAS.

Friends and family wishing the couple well can help them celebrate at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at their home, 1101 Reischl Way. If you need directions, call Terry at 321-3558."

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