[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 74 (Thursday, May 14, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S2931]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        CELEBRATING SIDNEY HUNTINGTON AND REMEMBERING DAN CUDDY

 Ms. MURKOWSKI. Madam President, this is a bittersweet week in 
my home State of Alaska. On Saturday, the celebrated Athabascan Elder, 
Sidney Huntington, turned 100. That is indeed a cause for celebration. 
Sidney Huntington's life is the stuff of which legends are made. His 
book, ``Shadows on the Koyukuk'' published in 1993, details his 
remarkable life. Sidney's inspiring ways are the subject of a stage 
play, ``The Winter Bear.'' The Winter Bear is a play that tells the 
story of an abused, neglected Alaska Native teenager. He decides 
suicide is his best option until Athabascan elder Sidney Huntington 
shows him how to use traditional culture to work through his despair 
and find his true voice
  Last evening as I approached the National Law Enforcement Officers 
Memorial to honor the memories of Alaska State Troopers Patrick Scott 
Johnson and Gabriel Lenox Rich, I learned of the death of Dan Cuddy of 
Anchorage. Dan was president of First National Bank Alaska for some six 
decades. Dan was age 94. He leaves a remarkable legacy which is carried 
on today by his daughter Betsy Lawer and a large family of achievers. I 
will have more to say about the exemplary life of Dan Cuddy next week.
  Dennis McMillan, the recently retired CEO of the Foraker Group spoke 
to KTVA last evening about Dan's passing. Dennis said, ``We're losing 
history, especially as we are losing these 90 plus citizens, but such a 
great legacy because they were still engaged with the community and 
totally involved in all sorts of things, and great role models.''
  Dennis's words seem especially appropriate this week as we celebrate 
Dan's legacy while at the same time wishing Sidney another 100 years of 
inspiration to our Alaska community.

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