BERNARD G. "BARNEY" SABO

Barney died May 17, 2010, at age 78. He was born in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, to Joseph and Anna (Kuhar) Sabo.

He graduated from Brownsville High School in 1950, and received football scholarships from the University of Pittsburgh, Wake Forest, William and Mary and Temple University.

He chose to attend William and Mary, but his career was cut short due to a severe knee injury.

He worked as a welder for Hilman Barge until he enlisted in the Army Security Agency in November 1952. He completed his tour of duty in Alaska and was honorably discharged in August 1955.

He enrolled at San Jose State College in California in 1955 and graduated in 1959 with a degree in Industrial Arts.

He taught at Atwater High School from 1959 to 1963. He took a sabbatical leave to complete the requirements for a Master's degree.Prior to enrolling at Fresno State College for the fall semester, he worked as a park ranger in Yosemite National Park, where he met Judith Willits who was working as a nurse in the park. They were married in 1964, and he graduated with a Master's degree in Secondary School Administration.

He accepted a position in Alaska with the Anchorage Borough School District as a teacher and administrative trainee.

Within the same year, he became the principal of Chugiak Junior and Senior High School. He held this position from 1965 to 1967, when he requested a transfer to Romig Junior High School as an assistant principal.

In 1969, Barney and Judy purchased a rundown hunting and fishing lodge located at Lake Louise, Alaska. They named it Evergreen Lodge and operated it from 1969-1975. During that time, Barney acquired his private pilot's license.

In 1977, they moved from Anchorage, Alaska, to a small farm in Sequim.

In 1978, they purchased a 20,000-square-foot building in historic Port Townsend, which contained a full line department store. They named the store Sabo's Department Store and Barney designed and built an office mall above the department store.

While in Port Townsend, Barney was very involved with the Chamber of Commerce and the Boy Scouts.

They operated the store and the mall until 1988, when they sold the store to their daughter, AnnMarie. A few years later they sold the building and their daughter closed out the store.

Barney and Judy purchased a piece of property in Sequim and Barney designed the house for the property. They lived in this house until they sold it in 1995.

They purchased another house and Barney remodeled the house and Judy helped with the landscaping. Both were active in the Sequim Elks.

Barney and Judy enjoyed traveling to different parts of the world and they enjoyed hunting, fishing and traveling in their motor home.

Barney wrote a book, Alaska's Evergreen Lodge which depicts some of their experiences as lodge owners. He also wrote Adventures of a Lifetime Hunter and Fisherman.

He is survived by his wife, Judy; daughter, AnnMarie; brother, Joe Sabo; and sister, Teri Everson.

At his request, no services will be held.

Memorials may be sent to the Sequim Elks Scholarship Fund.