Fairbanks, Alaska
1939-2011
Dr. William Mark Sackinger passed away at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital March 18, 2011. He was born in Bolivar, N.Y., on Jan. 10, 1939.Abetted by a degree in physics from Notre Dame and a doctorate in electrical engineering from Cornell, he and his family moved to Alaska in 1970. He taught...
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Dear Pat and Family,
We were sorry to hear of Bill's passing.
We truly enjoyed his visit to our home a few years ago and reading his Christmas letters each year. Our sincerest sympathy to you and your family. Tim and Diane Connelly
Tim & Diane Connelly
April 10, 2011 | Rochester, NY
Dear Pat & Family,
I am deeply sorry to learn of Bill's death. Please accept my sympathy and condolences. I will always remember the first time I met Bill, when he and Joe drove on to the campus of the University of Calgary with roughly 20 head of Galloway cattle bought in Idaho and being taken to Fairbanks. That was 27 years ago, almost to the day. It was a slightly unconventional way to meet, but I have always thought it was very appropriate considering that Calgary is sometimes...
Martin Jeffries
March 31, 2011 | Washington, DC
Dear Sackinger cousins, James and I express our sincere love and prayers of comfort to you for the loss of a great man. It was a joy working with him on the Sackinger Book for over 10 years. He will be greatly missed.
Jessie & James Geary
March 28, 2011 | Olean, NY
Dear Pat, Shane and loved ones,
Knowing Bill was a priviledge and a pleasure. I enjoyed our talks as he walked here at the Dipper. He was an extraordinary man and lived life to the fullest. He will be missed by all who knew him.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all during this sorrowful time....
Tiffany Corrigan
Tiffany Corrigan
March 25, 2011 | Fairbanks, AK
My thoughts of sympathy are with you, Pat. Bill was a positive helpful man with a solution to every problem, from procuring funding to attend a sea ice conference in Norway to raising a ridgepole.
Kristina Ahlnäs
March 24, 2011 | Fairbanks, AK
Dear Pat, Please accept our deepest sympathy for your sad loss. Bill was a wonderful person and a great friend of Finland. We worked together during more than 30 years, and enjoyed happy moments in arctic nature, with classical music and intellectual discussions. We feel very sorry for his death and share in your sorrow.
Pauli and Paavali Jumppanen
March 24, 2011 | Helsinki
I wanted to send my condolences to the family especially Joe. I worked with you years ago at ivory jacks and often listened top your stories about your dad. I am so sorry for your loss and hope that your shared lifetime as a family will provide comforts and joy.
Debbie Brownlow
March 24, 2011 | Fairbanks, MI
Pat, We will miss seeing Bill in his orange coat tending his trees. We love the birds in your yard that come to feed on Bill's trees berries. Hank and Wyan
March 24, 2011
To the Sackinger family: We are so sorry for your loss. May your memories be sweet and comforting in these days. We will all meet again in God's good time.
With affection,
Oliver & Andrea Backlund
March 23, 2011 | Fairbanks, AK