Wilford "Dub" W. Watson III

Wilford "Dub" W. Watson III - Submitted for the USGenWeb by Richard P. Sevier June 14, 2015

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Wilford "Dub" W. Watson III - Madison Parish, Louisiana

From Anchorage Alaska Dispatch News June 14, 2015

Wilford "Dub" W. Watson III passed away peacefully on May 30, 2015, in Anchorage, Alaska, at Providence Medical Center. He was born in Gladwin, Mich., on Sept. 7, 1946, to Wilford "Bill" and Emmalou Rogers Watson just after World War II was over. He and his parents moved soon after to Tallulah, La., where his Dad's parents resided then moved on to Paris, Texas, in 1947. The family then moved back to Gladwin sometime in 1951-52, where Dub attended school and graduated from Gladwin High School.

He attended Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant, Mich., for a year or two. Dub was then hired by Dow Chemical in Midland, Mich., where he acquired his Journeyman Electrician's license. He worked in New Orleans, La., for a period of time and then returned to Dow Chemical and remained there until he moved to Anchorage in 1978-1979. Continuing a career as an electrician, he initially went to work in the oil fields on the North Slope and later worked as electrician for the military air force sites such as Tin City, Indian Mountain, Shemya and other sites in Alaska. He belonged to the IBEW union and retired approximately six years ago and has remained in Anchorage, with the exception of living in Copper Center for some time earlier in his life in Alaska.

Dub's passion was hunting and fishing, which brought him to Alaska. Always a free spirit and ready for any adventure, he spent many hours in the woods, on the streams and just around the campfire enjoying the outdoors. He was known by family to be willing to do anything for them. He could be counted on whenever he was needed with no questions asked. Even as a child he bought gifts for his little sister from his paper route money just to express his love.

Dub was preceded in death by his parents. He leaves behind his brothers, Roger (Wally) of Anchorage and Kelly and his partner, Steve Sussman of Haiku, Hawaii; and his sister, Karen and her husband, David Allam of Wasilla, Alaska; nephew, Tavis Allam and his wife, Dawn (Farden) of Aberdeen, S.D.; and niece, Tammy (Allam) Teeter and her husband, Dana of Anchorage; and great-nephews, Alec and Austin Teeter and TJ (Tavis Jr.), Mason and Truman Allam.

There will be a family gathering in Anchorage to celebrate his life and another in Copper Center later this year.