THORSON-GEORGE
GEORGE H. THORSON
SKDC
DECEASED 7/16/2012
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GEORGE H. THORSON
Unga Island, Shumagin Islands, Aleutians East Borough, AK – setting up food supplies – Establishing pay offices
Unalaska – Dutch Harbor, AK – setting up food supplies – Establishing pay offices
Adak, AK End of migrating - was there for about 2 years
Bremerton, WA – where he was discharged 1945
Pier 91 Seattle, WA where he was held over to help other sailors returning from the Pacific – seeing they received payment for their services & traveling papers for ride back to their originating homes.
George didn’t return to his home in Chicago but moved to Alaska with his wife whose home was Alaska (SITKA), but our home until his death was Ketchikan. He became a C.P.A. – Had a big area of clients – Sitka, Juneau, Petersburg and as far west as Kodiak. He received his C.P.A. certificate from the Territory of Alaska. He led an interesting life and is well-remembered by all. Our son and daughter were born in Ketchikan so the Pioneers also.
Submitted by his wife Marjorie E. Thorson
November 28, 2012