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Welcome to the Land of the Midnight Sun, and the Tenth Biennial of THFHS, which was held in picturesque Kenai during the Summer Solstice-- when it is light all night! Kenai is located 160 highway miles (65 air miles) from Anchorage on the beautiful Kenai Peninsula. This historical town sits perched on a bluff overlooking the mouth of the Kenai River and Cook Inlet. Recently selected as an "All American City", Kenai began as a village with a Russian background in 1791; the Kenaitze Indians, however, occupied the area long before that. Kenai is also home to the widely recognized Alaska Challenger Space Learning Center, opened in 2000; and one of the best 18-hole golf courses. The surrounding Peninsula provides fine opportunities for viewing fjords and glaciers, fishing for salmon and halibut, digging razor clams, hiking and camping, and viewing wildlife in spectacular scenery. Hubbell cousins enjoyed an exciting week of genealogy, fellowship, and fun in America’s last frontier. |
Program Chair: Peter O. Hansen, M.D. Group Photo:
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Photos Courtesy of Jean N. Hubbell:
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| John H. Hubbell
with an American Legion train.
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The Howard Adams Hubbell clan cookout on the beach. | "Camino" Bob Hubbell & son Jim. | Hubbells tour the Challenger Space Learning Center. |
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| Dorrance & Doris Hubbell. | Memorial statue of Erik Hansen, son of Pete and Karolee Hansen. | Gerry Hubbell,
co-author of Celtic Embroidery, and nephew Gordon.
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A glacier "calving," pushing itself into the sea. |
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| The ferry arrives at Halibut Cove. | Heather Hlava ready to visit the Kenai Fjords. | Holy Assumption
Russian Orthodox Church.
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Church interior. |
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| On the bus to Homer, Alaska. | THFHS Rec. Sec'y
Jean N. Hubbell & Pres. Donald C. Hubbell.
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John Hubbell with Kenai Mayor Josh Williams. | John & Jean Hubbell, Jean McCabe, Bob & Marge Hubbell. |
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| Karolee Hansen
helps hostess at Charlotte’s Restaurant.
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Karolee Hansen sings the "Alaska Flag Song." | A Kenai quilt. | Kitty VerKuilen greets her Uncle Bob Hubbell. |
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| Kitty VerKuilen at Leif Hansen Memorial Park. | Lydia Wirkus and
Binget Hansen enjoy the summer sun.
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The site of the Marathon Mountain foot race. |
Matthew, Cliff, Heather, and Nancy Moses. |
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| John H. Hubbell
at the Merit Inn, our host hotel in Kenai.
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Nancy & Cliff Moses with Barbara Kruse. | Pete Hansen's $75 car he bought at age 16. | Reunion Chair Dr. Pete Hansen & grandson Shel. |
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| Roger and Sally Hubbell. | Hubbells
participate in the Summer Solstice Midnight Run.
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Alaska truly is the "Land of the Midnight Sun." | Hubbells after the race. |
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| More Hubbells after the race. | Old Russian Orthodox Church. | Russian Orthodox
Cemetery. Russians settled in Kenai during the 1790s.
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Charter THFHS members Ruth and Harlin Hubbell. |
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| A view of Seward, Alaska. | A closer view
approaching Seward.
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Hubbells ahoy! | Historic St. Nicholas Chapel. |
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| Ruth Ryan admires the homestead of guest speaker, Sylvia Johnson. | Teri Bybee taking photo orders. | Up the gang plank! | A wet ride. |
Photos Courtesy of Teri Bybee:
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| Ann and Harvey Hubbell IV. | Barbara Kruse and
Dorcas Aunger.
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Sunday barbecue at the Hansen's home. | A summertime croquet match. |
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| Esther Hubbell, Ruth Hubbell, & Madalene Hubbell. | Jean N. and John H. Hubbell. | John Hubbell entertains with his ever-ready harmonica. | Karolee &
Pete Hansen with Nelson & Saundra Hubbell.
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| The group admires Karolee's garden. | Lydia Wirkus with "Hippie" Harvey. | Mary & Leroy
Hubble with Ester Hubbell.
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Hubbells gather at the Midnight Run. |
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At left: At the Kenai reunion, Lydia Wirkus, with sons Faustin (l.) and Russell Carter, accepts the Hubbell Hall of Fame plaque honoring her late mother, Rosemary Hubbell Wirkus. |
| Hubbells board the bus for Homer, AK. | The tour boat to Seward and the Kenai Fjords. |
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