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- Obituary:
Metlakatla resident James N. Sanford Jr., 22, died Dec. 3, 2000, in Metlakatla.
He was born Feb. 7, 1978, in Ketchikan. He was a diver and fisherman. His hobbies included basketball, and he was a member of the MetlakatlaMerchants team. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church. His family wrote that he was a wonderful father andloved basketball.
Sanford is survived by his son, James Sanford, and daughter, Megan Gunyah; his parents, Cliff and Amy Claggett, all of Metlakatla, and Jim Sanfordof Wrangell; grandparents, Joan Collier of Metlakatla, and Lorraine Dunne of West Virginia; brothers John Sanford of Seattle and Steven Claggett ofMetlakatla; sister, Jamie Sanford of Metlakatla; mother of his children, Jody Leisholmn; and friend, Mary Scudero.
A memorial service was held Thursday and the funeral was Friday at the Metlakatla Presbyterian Church. Sanford was interred at Oceanview Cemetery.Pallbearers were Dustin Booth, Christopher Booth, Tom Booth Jr., Willie Hayward, John Leisholmn, Richie Hayward, Merle Guthrie Jr., Danny MarsdenJr. and Kelly Holloway.
[Juneau Empire (AK) - December 10, 2000]
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