L. Kent Saxton

SAXTON, L. KENT Kent Saxton, 64, died May 18, 2006 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Kent was born in Seward, Alaska, on June 25, 1941. He attended high school in Alaska and graduated from San Juan High School in Sacramento, California. He attended college in San Francisco, Sacramento, and the University of California-Davis He returned to Alaska in 1965 where he worked for Alaskan Geophysical and was vested through Carpenter's Local 1281. He volunteered countless hours as a member of the Denali Ski Patrol since 1970. He moved to San Diego in 1996 and worked in computer research and design, retiring in 2004. He spent the next 3 years touring the United States on his motorcycle. He was active with the San Diego Wanderers a group of safety conscious motorcycle riders that toured together on weekends throughout southern California. He is survived by parents, Lyle and Louise Saxton, of Yuma AZ, children Kira and Kyle, former wife Kalen, four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and companion Carole Helstrom. He is also survived by a large extended family both of San Diego and Alaska. He is survived by many friends all over the United States too numerous to list, and by very close lifelong friends Larry and Margie Foster of Alaska. The San Diego Wanderers will hold a Memorial Ride for Kent after their regular meeting on May 27th. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at the First Baptist Church, Troy Street, Spring Valley, CA on May 27th about 1:30 p.m. after the riders arrive. Kent's grandparents, Kent and Clara King, homesteaded in Hope Alaska. Kent's mother and uncle grew up there. His ashes will be scattered in San Diego Bay and on the King family homestead at Hope, Alaska. Please sign the guest book at obituaries.uniontrib.com