[KL7AA] NL7J Obituary

[Dan O'Barr]

Published: May 6th, 2005 

CHUGIAK
 
Dale Heater, 69
 
Longtime Chugiak resident Dale Monroe Heater, 69, died May 3, 2005, of a heart
attack at Alaska Regional Hospital.
 
A funeral will be at 5 p.m. Monday at Witzleben's Bragaw Chapel. Tim Page will
officiate. A reception will be afterward at Bible Baptist Church in Chugiak,
North Birchwood and Old Glenn Highway. 
 
Mr. Heater was born Feb. 17, 1936, in North Powder, Ore. He was a
heavy-equipment operator for the civil service at Fort Richardson, where he
retired in 1993. At work he was known as "The Wall."
 
His family wrote: "Dale was known by many and loved by all he met. He was a
great man, always there to help when needed. He was an avid fisherman 'always
after the big one.' He loved his CB and ham radios, and his call letters were
NL7J."
 
His family added that he will go with God while being with his granddaughter
Trace, and that he was much loved.
 
"We will meet (him) in heaven when we can."
 
Mr. Heater is survived by his wife, Mary Ellen Heater of Chugiak; son, Paul
Heater of Chugiak; daughters, Wanda McLendon of Georgia and Leeann Karnaghon of
Eagle River; brother and sister-in-law, Larry and Lucy Heater of Willow;
nephew, Billy Miller of Palmer; and nieces, Mitzi of Missouri and Diana of
Washington; grandchildren, Morgan and Brittany of Eagle River, Franny of
Alabama, and Mary of Georgia; great-grandchildren, Cory of Georgia and Zachery
of Alabama; and all of the neighborhood kids who also came to call him "Dad":
Lilly, Larry, Rene and Konrad, to name a few. 
 
Family and friends may leave memorial tributes at www.mem.com.
 
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The Lupus Foundation,
P.O. Box 240628, Anchorage 99524, or to the American Heart Association of
Alaska, 1057 Fireweed Lane, Suite 100, Anchorage 99503.