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Michael Chapman Obituary

Palmer resident Michael W. Chapman, 54, died Jan. 16, 2007, at Alaska Regional Hospital in Anchorage of a stroke.
A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at American Legion Post 15, Outer Springer Loop, in Palmer. Another memorial service will be held at a later date in Moclips, Wash. His ashes will be scattered in Alaska and Washington.
Michael was born Jan. 11, 1953, in Seattle. He graduated from Ranier Beach High School in Seattle. He served as a signalman in the U.S. Navy from 1972 to 1976.
Michael moved to Palmer in 2004.
He worked for PSF Industries in Seattle for 15 years. He was also a self-employed electrical contractor.
Michael was affiliated with the Sons of the American Legion Squadron 15 in Palmer. He enjoyed building his new home in Palmer, fishing and clam digging.
His family wrote that Mike lived two of his dreams: building his home in Moclips, Wash., on the Pacific ocean, then moving to "God's Country", where he was building his new dream house.
He is survived by his wife, Sandra Chapman; daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and Jason Sims; grandchildren, Shelley, Rachael, Dylan, J.R. and Morgan; dog, Tide; and many relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Bill and Jeanette; brother, Doug; sister, Susan; and twin sister, Michelle.
Memorial donations may be sent to American Legion Post 15, P.O. Box 1146, Palmer 99645.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Anchorage Daily News on Jan. 20, 2007.

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Lisa Sims

January 27, 2007

Thanks too all that came to my dad services today in Tahola and Thanks too all that helped out in helping me make this a great success. It was great to see so many faces i did know and lots that i didnt know. My dad has touched so many people in so many ways and too you dad Untill we meet again I will always love you and there will not be a day that will not go by that i will not think of you and all the wonderfull time i got to spend with you and my family I LOVE YA!!

Bill Kelley

January 26, 2007

Mike was one of my two best friends at Rainier Beach High school.
I'll always remember - driving all over Seattle with Mike, Bruce McBride and me (the 3 Musketeers) in my '57 Chev wagon, just barely staying out of trouble; Friday & Saturday nights parked at Joe's drive-in looking for a party; sneaking Old Granddad whiskey from his parents house and beach parties at their cabin in Moclips.
I wish we had not drifted apart after the service - he in the Navy and me in Air Force. I still and will always think of Mike forever as my teenage buddy from RB.

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