Anchorage, Alaska
Retired Anchorage Fire Department Deputy Fire Chief James R. Evans died Wednesday, April 27, 2011, at Providence Hospital.There will be no funeral services at Mr. Evans' request. His ashes will be scattered in the wilderness.He was born Sept. 16, 1934, at a farm home near Creston, Iowa, the son...
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Donna you are in my thoughts.
Suzy Oslund
May 04, 2011 | Anchorage, AK
Donna and Family:
I am deaply sorrowed by the news of Babe's passing. He was an extraordinary man. I know my life was enriched by knowing him.
Patricia O'Brien
May 04, 2011 | Staten Island, NY
Donna and family, I am so very sorry to hear of Babe's passing. I only met him once, but he will never be forgotten. Love and prayers to all, Virginia Austin Roberts, Ozark, Missouri
May 03, 2011
There are few men as dedicated to their profession as Chief Evans. I met him and he said "my friends call me Babe", as a young firefighter I was too astonished to call him that. He remained for all the years I knew him "CHIEF". His dedication to the profession was without parallel and many of us benefited from his efforts. His stories kept us amused while teaching what we needed to know. He will be missed.
Mike Nolan
Fire Chief (retired)
Mike Nolan's
May 03, 2011 | Anchorage, AK
Chief Evans was a kind man and ahead of his time. I met him in 1978 when I was hired by the Anchorage Fire Department. He took me aside and gave me father/friend advice to help me meet the demands of the department. I used that advice daily. This gentle man will be missed by so many. My deepest sympathy for his family and friends.
Retired Firefighter
Dorothey Morgan
Dorothey Morgan
May 03, 2011 | Nancy, KY
Remembered By
Claude Adams
May 03, 2011 | Phoenix, AZ
Thanks Chief Evans for being my mentor and providing the training I needed to be a firefighter with the Anchorage Fire Dept. You were always available to answer questions and provide support when needed. You made a positive difference in the lives of a lot of young firefighers, and some not so young.
GOD BLESS,
Larry Barnes
May 03, 2011 | Homosassa, FL
I will always remember Babe and his sense of humor. Hugs to Donna and the Family.
May 02, 2011
My deepest sympathy for this family. My thoughts and prayers are with the family. I didn't have the pleasure to meet Mr. Evans, but done have his son James (Jim Bob)and family as a friend. Jim has share some stories of his father, and I see the likeness of the two!
~ Bobby Bright,
Anchorage, Alaska
Bobby Bright
May 01, 2011 | Anchorage, AK