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Paul Hugo Obituary
In the early hours of Friday, Oct. 16, 2009, Paul Itchoak Hugo departed God's green Earth to join the Lord, our Savior and meet his beloved brothers Peter and Richard, his best friend Lloyd Paul and many, many family members who were expecting him at the Golden Gates.
Paul was born into a Nunamiut community, transitioning from caribou-followers to settling in a permanent settlement in order to receive Bureau of Indian Affairs assistance, regular schooling and weekly Presbyterian church services.
Paul was born in Anaktuvuk Pass to Zaccharias and Doris Hugo on July 17, 1960. Itchaok grew up traveling the lands around Anaktuvuk Pass with his brothers Roy, Peter, Richard and his three sisters Mugsy, Martha and Marlene. He was raised as a hunter and caribou follower.
Paul found the love of his life, Dorcas Aqi Hugo. From that first day, the two were conjoined at the hip. Paul and Dorcas gave birth to six daughters and adopted three sons in the traditional Nunamiut style. Paul loved watching and raising his children in Anaktuvuk Pass and taught them all to enjoy their surroundings and appreciate what the land has given them.
Paul was an avid, un-trained mechanic, an overly hyper basketball fan, a checkers junkie, a jokester, a father to all of his children's friends and relatives, and an amazing and just spokesman to his community of Anaktuvuk Pass.
Paul is survived by his wife, Dorcas; children, Freida, Frances, Darlene, Miriam, Darryl, Amanilla, Mary, Lloyd and Jaden; grandchildren, Alexia, Pernell, Peter, Omar and Jaden; his parents, Zaccharias and Doris Hugo; in-laws, Thomas and Ruth Rulland; brother, Roy Hugo; sisters and brothers-in-law, Mugsy and Bass Gordon, Martha and Alan Spear and Marlene Hugo; along with many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and friends within the North Slope and Alaska.
A funeral service and atugaaq will be held in Anaktuvuk Pass at 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Nunamiut School. Any and all people will be welcome in remembering his wonderful life.
The family would like to thank everyone for their support and comfort. Thank you to Super 8 Motel, Fairbanks Police Department, Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, Alaska/King Cab, Eagle/Yellow Cab, Velma and Ray Horner, Ed Peebles, Downtown Bingo, Warbelow's Air Ventures personnel and family, Frontier Flying service personnel and family, Arctic Slope Native Association, Doyon Corp., Arctic Slope Regional Corp. and Fairbanks Funeral Home.
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Memories and Condolences
for Paul Hugo
Paul Hugo
April 7, 2025
I never knew my grandfather he passed away a year before I was born I am glad I´m named after him he would´ve loved me so much that´s cool how they made this article
Just & Inge-Lise Jensen
November 8, 2009
To the whole Hugo family,
We will always remember Paul's happy smile, his good humor, and his warm, friendly ways. Paul made friends with EVERYONE, and was always welcoming toward visitors here in AKP. He was a great ambassador for our town!
Paul was a good man and he is going to be greatly missed. Our heartfelt condolences to all of you.
Just & Inge-Lise
October 28, 2009
FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS
We THOUGHT of you today,but that is northing new. We THOUGHT of you yesterday, and days before that, too. YOUR MEMORY is our keepsake with which we'll never part. GOD has you in HIS Keeping; we have you in our heart.
PAUL Gave this to us once and was jus thinking of him. Love u all very,very much.
DAWNDEE IPALOOK
October 28, 2009
MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS WITH THE HUGO FAMILY
Downtown Bingo
October 27, 2009
To Hugo Family,
We miss Paul greatly. His humor brought joy to our lives. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Susan Morry
October 22, 2009
To Uncle Paul's Family.
May your hearts and minds be filled with great memories of my uncle Paul.
Keep God near to you during this difficult time. Love you guys much.
Hugs n prayers,
Brent Johnson
October 22, 2009
Dorcas I will never forget the man that would be my father one day. He always treated me as a son anyway. I also will never forget the man that showed me how to hunt the Inupiaq way. A Great man that loved his village and his family. I loved him very much and shared many good times with him.Dorcas
I will be there for you and the family if you need me. Pual you will be missed by many. I most of all, I know you will always be with me and Freida on our hunts. God bless him and keep him. Till we meet again out there....
Neil Fulcher
October 22, 2009
Dearest Freida
You have our sympathy and our thoughts are with you at this time.
We feel that we knew your father through your photographs of your family and AKP. He will be missed by many. Time to play Enya.
Love and Hugs
Neil and Inge xxxx
Scott & Tiffany Haugen
October 21, 2009
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. We are glad we had the chance to know Paul during our time in AKP. He will be missed. May God comfort you all and fill you with happy memories until we all meet up in Heaven.
October 21, 2009
to all uncle and aunt zach and doris and family also to dorcas .we sent our contolences to you all.i like to include a scripture of rev. 21 3-4 and matthew 28 19-20,if you would read it in your bible .we will se them again in the new world where their will be no more suffering and it will be gone. we sent oour love to you,from iqqi and jack gerke and family.
Charlene Hugo
October 21, 2009
Prayers to Dorcas and family and Tatta Zach and Grandma Doris. We are thinking of them and keeping them in prayers. We will miss him greatly.
Amanda Gerke
October 21, 2009
Prayers to all of his family! He was a good man.
Sally Navarre
October 21, 2009
To all of Pauls' family. My heart is with you all during this difficult time in your lives. I will be thinking of you all and sending love your way.I miss you all! Big hugs, especially to Lloyd and Jaden!! Love Sally
Björn Uglem
October 21, 2009
To Paul's family. All of us, Sissel, Tåve, Björn and Mariana will miss Paul and remember him as the helpfull person full of joy and laughter that he was and allways will be in our memories.
We are thinking of you and we are sending you our love.
martha Hugo
October 20, 2009
this is paul are my sister a deaf said what happen that the god is know minds about earth of world its self.
god bless keep take care of your all family ...
love you ya martha
Mark-Denise Wartes
October 20, 2009
To Paul's family - we will miss Paul, and grieve with you as you miss this special man. We especially enjoyed getting to know him better while at the 50 year celebration of the Chapel in the Mountains recently.
Thank you, Paul. Our prayers to the family.
Mark and Denise Wartes and family
Kelly Maniss
October 20, 2009
My condolences to the Hugo family and friends. I have many fond memories of travelling and hunting with Paul in the country surrounding Anaktuvuk Pass. He will be missed by all.
Kelly Maniss
Eileen Jackson
October 20, 2009
Will miss seeing you at Warbelow's & Conferences at Anchorage.
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