Though I never knew
quite what for,
Always, was I drawn
to things I knew not of,
Pieces of me that were hiding.
Somewhere you were out there,
Knowing not of me here.
Somewhere you smiled & cared.
Somewhere I wondered
& searched for my past,
my heritage lost in the stars.
Through Walls & Locked doors
I found the true story...
through years & through tears,
the Road led me on...
to the Village in Alaska,
Where you were once born
& where your Soul lives,
in the Home it belongs.
I want to believe,
that you can still hear me,
And that you now know,
How I wanted to see you
& hold your hand once,
How I wonder if you would be,
Proud of my life,
your grandchildren, of me...
Your Daughter.....Michele
in Anchorage, ALASKA
Buried in Eklutna, Alaska
Helping me learn about
my New-Found Heritage
among the Athabsacans.
RAYMOND G. NICKALASKEY
Former Anchorage resident Raymond George Nickalaskey, 47, a marine electrician, died Sept. 11 at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after a short illness. A funeral will be held at a later date. Mr. Nickalaskey was born Feb. 9, 1942, in Anchorage. He was raised in the Cook Inlet area and attended Anchorage High School.
Mr. Nickalaskey worked for SeaLand Inc. as a chief electrician on their ships. He settled in Seattle between voyages. For many years, he traveled from Seattle to Anchorage with occasional trips around the globe, including Vietnam and the Middle East.
As a member of the Cook Inlet Region Inc., Mr. Nickalaskey never forgot his Native heritage, according to his family. He is survived by his son, Royce, of Seattle; his son, Dennis Aukon, of Anchorage; his aunt, Pauline Chilligan, of Eklutna; and his granddaughter, Tiffany, of Anchorage.
AND his daughter Michele & Grandchildren - Erin, Jenna, Blake & Alex
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