Albert Haynes

Chickaloon resident Albert Lee Haynes, 82, died of cancer Nov. 22, 2007, at home in the Chickaloon area at Ida Lake.
A celebration of his life will be held at 4 p.m. Friday at Palmer Nazarene Church, 1951 N. Hemmer, in Palmer.
Albert was born Oct. 4, 1925, in Portland, Ore. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a deep-sea diver and signal corpsman and in radio communications, which led to his being a ham radio operator (KL7HHR). On a three-day pass during the war, he married Joan and had 62 years of wonderful marriage, his family wrote.
Albert came to Alaska in 1953 to pursue an adventurous life style. He was a big game guide and taxidermist in Fairbanks until 1963, when he received a calling to the ministry. He attended Northwest Nazarene College, receiving a degree in ministry and became ordained.
He pastored in Ritzville, Wash., until 1969 and returned to Alaska to pastor at Sitka, Anchorage, Wasilla and Palmer, retiring from full-time ministry in 1991. Health concerns limited his activity to part-time ministry in Southcentral Nazarene churches in Alaska.
During this time, he continued his business, Alaska Wildlife Novelties and the Hoofibou, which he created in 1964 from caribou hooves. He became known by many as the hoofibou man for his numerous creations.
"He was a very caring father, grandfather and friend to everyone in need," his family wrote.
Albert was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Joan.
He is survived by his children, Allyn Haynes and wife Ruth, and Lynne Haynes and spouse Gordon; grandchildren, Shannon and spouse Bryant Watson, Regan and spouse Cliff Russell, Jolene and spouse Greg Head, David and spouse Regina Haynes, and Andrew and Josalyn Haynes.
Arrangements were with Kehl's Palmer Mortuary.