Alaska Miner Journal, December 2019

Pioneering Anthony, 93, left lasting legacy in Alaska

Kurt R. Lindsey , President/CEO | Petro 49, Inc.

Longtime Alaskan resident Leo Mark Anthony passed away November 6, 2019, while wintering in Green Valley, Arizona. Anthony was 93. Leo came to the then Territory of Alaska in 1946, after serving as a paratrooper during the Second World War. He graduated from the University of Alaska Fairbanks as a Mining Engineer and spent many years traveling around Alaska teaching prospecting and small-scale mining. He was Professor Emeritus of the University of Alaska and a Director Emeritus of the Alaska Miners Association. He is survived by his Wife of 64 years Beverly and three sons and their wives: Michael and Margret; Don and Joy; and Robert and Ana. A celebration of life will be planned for summer 2020.

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