Shareholder and Descendant Spotlight

Descendant Spotlight: Alden Butzke

Ambition. Alden Butzke’s got it. From foreign language classes to competitive sports, this 16-year-old Anchorage high-school student participates in a plethora of activities.
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Descendant Spotlight: Sam Schimmel

“I want to be a lawyer, so let’s try this out.” Those were Sam Schimmel’s thoughts when he decided to apply to 2016 Color of ...
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Shareholder Spotlight: Erma Syers

Honoring those who have passed on is a labor of love for CIRI shareholder Erma Syers.
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Shareholder Spotlight: Tammy Ashley

Tammy Ashley drinks a lot of coffee. With a full-time job, a busy family life and volunteer commitments that range from Girl Scouts to emergency ...
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Shareholder Spotlight: Deb Winkelman

After 25 years as an elementary-school teacher, Deb Winkelman was looking forward to retirement. But it wasn’t the life of leisure she envisioned. “I knew ...
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Shareholder and Descendant Spotlight

Long-Serving CIRI Board Member Jerry Brown Passes Away at 82

Long-serving CIRI Director and CIRI Elders’ Settlement Trust trustee Gerald “Jerry” Grant Brown passed away July 30 at home in Everett, Wash., surrounded by his ...
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