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R.I.P.

  Juneau, Feb. 10, 2009.    George Sundborg, Sr.

Former newspaper man who helped craft the Alaska State Constitution nearly 60 years ago. He was 95.

Famous Alaskans

Sarah Palin, governor and Vice-Presidential hopeful (R), 2008

Aleksandr Baranov – trader, public official, Russia

Margaret Elizabeth Bell – author

Benny Benson – designed state flag at age 13, Chignik

Vitus Bering – explorer, Denmark

Charles E. Bunnell – educator

William A. Egan – first state governor

Carl Ben Eielson – pioneer pilot

Henry E. Gruennig – political leader

B. Frank Heintzleman – territorial governor

Walter J. Hickel – former governor

Sheldon Jackson – educator and missionary, Minaville, NY

Joe Juneau – prospector

Austin Lathrop – industrialist

Sydney Lawrence – painter

John Griffith (Jack) London – author, San Francisco, CA

Ray Mala – actor

John Muir – naturalist, explorer, Scotland

Virgil F. Partch – cartoonist

Joe Redington, Sr. – sled-dog musher and promoter

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