William Kamm

1959 - 2014

William "Bill" Kamm passed away on Oct. 6, 2014, near Sutton, Alaska. He was born on Aug. 29, 1959, in Burbank, Calif., and spent his childhood in Encino, Woodland Hills and Millbrae, California. He graduated from Feather River Prep School in Blairsden, Calif., in 1978. Bill first visited Alaska in 1982, and was a frequent visitor to Alaska until he established residency in the late 1980s. He lived in Indian, Alaska, from 1990-June 2013. Bill was gifted at many aspects of construction and at diagnosing heating problems. He enjoyed cooking, walks, fishing and reading Heating Help online. He was a kind and generous man. Bill loved and helped raise the four children of his former partner, Christopher, Jennifer and Janine Arnold of Anchorage and Emily Arnold of Indian, Alaska. He is also survived by their children and by his four siblings, Marilyn Kamm of Anchorage, Warren Kamm III of Palos Verdes Estates, Calif., Mark Kamm of Lancaster, Calif. and Carol Kamm Cervantes of Escondido, Calif.; and by his niece and four nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Warren Kamm II and Elmas Kamm. A celebration of Bill's life will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014, at the Kincaid Park Chalet in Anchorage. His remains will be scattered next spring in the Chugach Mountains above the Anchorage bowl. Arrangements are with Janssen's Evergreen Memorial Chapel.