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Retirees in Touch

Read stories of adventures and advice from State of Alaska retirees.

Cosette Moore photo

Retirees In Touch: Cosette Moore

9+ years
Public School Teacher

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Doris Ray photo

Doris Ray
Letters Though Time

29 years
Public School Teacher

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Chuck Perry photo

Chuck Perry
Flying high, Living the Dream

20 years
Ketchikan Police Department

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Tom Helms photo

Tom Helms
Alaska’s Wilds, Texas Soil

21 Years
Department of Transportation

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Fernando Ting photo

Fernando Ting
From the Tropics to Alaska and Back

11 years
Environmental Journeyman

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Daniel and Gwendolyn Hoffman photo

Daniel and Gwendolyn Hoffman
Love, Legacy, and Alaska’s Wild Beauty

20 years
Emergency Services

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December Round Up photo

December Round Up
A Collection of Short Stories

Bob Mitchell, Chad Resari, Maybelle Hamilton, Ronald and Kandy Crowe

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Hilary Matthews photo

Hilary Matthews
From London to Alaska

19 Years
Public School Teacher

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Ken and Bev Merrill photo

Ken and Bev Merrill
Repurposed, Not Retired

20 Years
Department of Public Safety

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Carolyn Tague photo

Carolyn Tague
Volunteering in Rural Kenya

24 Years
Public School Teacher

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Jim Mansfield photo

Jim Mansfield
Going the Distance

8 Years
University of Alaska, Fairbanks

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Nancy Hummel photo

Nancy Hummel
Exploring Nature, Embracing Adventure

27 Years
Public School Teacher

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Richard Patton photo

Richard Patton
Music, Memories, and Making a Difference

13 Years
Public Education

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David Baker photo

David Baker
Smart Planning, Secure Future

22 Years
Combined State Service

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Ray and Yen-ti Verg-in photo

Ray and Yen-ti Verg-in
Two Decades in Micronesia

27 Years
Public School Teacher

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Roger Lockwood photo

Roger Lockwood
Retirement as a Forest Fire Lookout

9 Years
Public School Teacher

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Gregg and Deb Burton photo

Gregg and Deb Burton
Sailing the World, Chasing Dreams

16 Years
City of Dillingham, Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation

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Michael Hankins photo

Michael Hankins
Retirement’s Joy: Family

27 Years
Department of Transportation

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Judith Bendersky photo

Judith Bendersky
Retirement is a Working Adventure

26 Years
Department of Health & Social Services

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David Bunzow photo

David Bunzow
Science Mentor and the Last Frontier

5 Years
University of Alaska, Fairbanks

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Linda Layfield photo

Linda Layfield
An Adventurer and Traveler at Heart

20 years

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Joseph & Miriam Walstad photo

Joseph & Miriam Walstad
Pioneers, Homesteaders, Teachers

12 Years
Public School Teachers

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Lew Brantley photo

Lew Brantley
In His Own Words

21 Years
Department of Fish & Game

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Al Milspaugh photo

Al Milspaugh
Knowledge and Confidence

21 Years
Alaska State Troopers, Department of Law

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Denise & David Hudson photo

Denise & David Hudson
Retirement Doesn't Always Mean Less Work

23 Years
Alaska State Troopers, Department of Health & Social Services

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Lee & Robert Grogan's photo

Lee & Robert Grogan's
Artist, Philanthropist, Retiree

25 Years
Department of Natural Resources, Alaska Legislature

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Mark Warner photo

Mark Warner
State Retiree to Fishing Lodge Owner

21 Years
Department of Fish & Game

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Bob & Judy Weeden photo

Bob & Judy Weeden
Written by Bob Weeden

31 Years/14 Years
Department of Fish & Game, University of Alaska, Fairbanks

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Barbara Brown photo

Barbara Brown
Children’s Books, Tree Sweaters, and Retirement Blogs

10 Years
Municipality of Anchorage

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Karen Chesler Cox photo

Karen Chesler Cox
Seeking Sunshine and Finding Purpose

21 Years
Public School Teacher

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Kathryn Deal photo

Kathryn Deal
Life is wonderful!

50 years
Municipality of Anchorage

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Mary Jane Sutliff photo

Mary Jane Sutliff
Retiree Rediscovers Her Roots in California

20 Years
Department of Law, Department of Transportation

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