Anson LeVake Renshaw Jr.
Anson LeVake Renshaw Jr., died peacefully on Aug. 18, 2019, with his family by his bedside. LeVake or “”Sonny”” was born on June 11, 1934, in Seattle, Wash., to Anson LeVake Renshaw and Sarah M. Renshaw. His family embarked a steamship from Seattle to Seward, Alaska, and arrived on July 7, 1940. The family settled in Anchorage, Alaska, and he spent his summers at his father’s gold mine, the Gold Cord, in the Willow Creek Mining District, along with his siblings. He graduated from Anchorage High
No services are planned, but his ashes will be spread in Hatcher Pass at a later time, next to his parents’ ashes. He was man of ab- solute integrity and honesty. Through life and at the end, LeVake did it his way! Published in Anchorage Daily News on Aug. 28, 2019
BLM Anncouces Mining Fee Increase ATTN MINING CLAIMANT(S): NEW MINING FEES!
The Bureau of Land Management has alerted AMA members that assessments paid to the BLM by Alaska miners increased July 1, 2019. Here is the information as provided to AMA by the BLM: FEES: According to the Federal Register Volume 84, No. 126, published July 1, 2019, effective July 1, 2019, maintenance fees beginning with the 2020 assessment year have been increased from $155 to $165. For association placer claims the new fees will be $165 for every 20 acres or portion thereof. If you have already paid $155.00 for assessment year 2020, then an additional $10.00 must be paid. Failure to pay the increase will result in forfeiture of your claims. PAYMENTS: Payment may be sent to either Anchorage or Fairbanks Offices depending on where your claims are located: Bureau of Land Management 222 W. 7th Avenue #13 Anchorage, Alaska 99513-7504 or Bureau of Land Management 222 University Avenue Fairbanks, Alaska 99709-3844 FILING DATES: For new mining claims, effective September 1, 2019, the location fee will be increased from 37 to $40. For 2019 filings, annual filings will be due on September 3, 2019 (September 1, 2019 is a Sunday and September 2, 2019 is a holiday).
School in 1952 and the University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Mines in 1958. He also met his bride, Katherine, while at UAF. He worked as a consulting engineer most of his adult life. In the 1970s, he owned and operated a mineral testing laboratory and in the 1980s, he placer mined in the Nelchina Mining District. LeVake leaves behind his loving wife of 62 years, Kathy; sister, Jean Peterson; brother, Dan Renshaw; daughters, Kelly Clem- mer (Tim), Suzanne Phelps (Larry), Jeanne Kotter (Mark), Lisa Renshaw and Kim Graham (Dan); and, son “”Buster”” Anson L. Renshaw III (Chloe’).He also leaves behind12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and his beloved dog, Jimmy.
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