“The most important thing to know about Bill Sheffield is that he loved Alaska,” said friend John Pugh.
Former Alaska Gov. Bill Sheffield died Friday morning at his home in Anchorage. He was 94. for him, outlining his struggle with a stutter through young adulthood, becoming a hotel entrepreneur, his political life and his dedication to Alaska.“The most important thing to know about Bill Sheffield is that he loved Alaska,” said John Pugh, one of the friends who came to Anchorage to spend time with Sheffield in his final weeks.
“His whole life was spent trying to make Alaska a better place for all Alaskans,” said Pugh. “And to his dying day, that was his message to each of us who were friends and his message to anybody who would listen to him: ‘Let’s work together to make Alaska a great place to live, and continue to make improvements to Alaska for all Alaskans.’”
He became active in a local chamber of commerce group. Before becoming governor, Sheffield founded a business that eventually owned 19 hotels across Alaska and in Whitehorse, Yukon. He sold the business to Holland America in 1987.
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