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A26 OBITUARIO
Dialuna 21 Maart 2022

Rep. Don Young, longtime

Alaska congressman,

dies at 88

Do not stand at my grave and weep. Tur cos aki na mundo tin su ora y su tempo,
I am not there; I do not sleep. Ora pa nace y ora pa muri, ora pa yora y ora pa
do not stand at my grave and cry hari,
I am not there; I did not die. Ora pa keda keto y ora pa papia, ora pa stima y
With deep sorrow we announce the passing of ora pa odia,
our beloved wife, mother and oma Ora pa guerra y ora pa paz”
Predicador 3:1-2-4-7-8

Cu dolor na nos curason, nos ta participa
fayecimento di nos ser keri:

(AP) — Alaska Rep. Don Young, who was the
longest-serving Republican in the history of
the U.S. House, has died. He was 88.
His office announced Young’s death in a statement
Friday night.
Cornelia Sloterdijk Hassell
December 1st 1928- march 15th 2022 Sr. Francisco J. Figaroa “It’s with heavy hearts and deep sadness that we
Cariñosamente yama “Chico” announce Congressman Don Young (R-AK), the
Left to mourn her loss are her immediate family: *06-11-1940 - †18-03-2022 Dean of the House and revered champion for
Husband: Alaska, passed away today while traveling home
Pieter Bernardus Aloisius (Benny) Sloterdijk Acto di despedida lo wordo anuncia despues to Alaska to be with the state and people that he
loved. His beloved wife Anne was by his side,” said
Daughter: the statement from Young’s congressional office.
Carol Reed & husband, Danny
A cause of death was not provided. Young’s office
Son: said details about plans for a celebration of Young’s
Pieter Sloterdijk life were expected in the coming days.

Granddaughters: Young, who was first elected to the U.S. House
Kim Johnson & Lisa Reed in 1973, was known for his brusque style. In his
later years in office, his off-color comments and
Great granddaughters: gaffes sometimes overshadowed his work. Dur-
Emily, Sarah and Julia Johnson ing his 2014 reelection bid, he described himself as
intense and less-than-perfect but said he wouldn’t
Sister-in-law: Ta e Spirito di Dios a trahami y e rosea di e stop fighting for Alaska. Alaska has just one House
Althea Hassell and her son, Rudy Hassell and his Todopoderoso member.
wife, Edith as well as many nieces and nephews ta duna mi bida y semper mi tabata fiel na Señor
throughout the USA, Europe, Saba as well as in den oracion. Born on June 9, 1933, in Meridian, California,
Aruba. Job 33:4 Young grew up on a family farm. He earned a
bachelor’s degree in teaching at Chico State Col-
Cornelia was predeceased by her parents A fayece nos querido esposo, tata, abuelo, ruman lege, now known as California State University,
Eugenius and Mercedes Hassell as well as her y omo Chico, in 1958. He also served in the U.S. Army,
sisters Eugenie Legore, Louise Andrews, Anne according to his official biography.
deCambra, and brother Alex Hassell and son in
law Luppo Huizinga, many nieces and nephews, Young came to Alaska in 1959, the same year Alaska
especially close were Eugene Hassell and Nadine became a state, and credited Jack London’s “Call of
Hassell Arends and Dianne deCambra. the Wild,” which his father used to read to him, for
drawing him north.
She will also be missed by her friends and
caregivers, especially her longtime caregiver “I can’t stand heat, and I was working on a ranch
Patsy Richards and I used to dream of some place cold, and no
snakes and no poison oak,” Young told The Asso-
The funeral will take place on Tuesday March ciated Press in 2016. After leaving the military and
22nd 2022 at the Pray Funeral Home in San after his father’s death, he told his mother he was
Nicolaas. going to Alaska. She questioned his decision.

The late Mrs. Sloterdijk will be laid out from 2pm “I said, ‘I’m going up (to) drive dogs, catch fur and
until 4pm at Pray Funeral Home. Internment I want to mine gold.’ And I did that,” he said. In
will take place in the Catholic Cemetery in San Alaska, he met his first wife, Lu, who convinced
Nicolaas. Pedro Canisio Tromp him to enter politics, which he said was unfortu-
*30-04-1943 - †16-03-2022 nate in one sense — it sent him to Washington,
In lieu of flowers a donation towards a good cause D.C., “a place that’s hotter than hell in the sum-
will be highly appreciated, there will be a box Acto di entiero lo tuma lugar na Hulanda y lo mer. And there’s lots of snakes here, two-legged
available at the funeral home for this generosity wordo anuncia despues. snakes.”