Allan Adasiak ’62

Al died suddenly Jan. 25, 2018, in his winter home in Mesa, Ariz. He came to us from San Leandro (Calif.) High School. Al later transferred to the University of California, Berkeley, where he met and married Janette Peterson. Al and Jan led an adventurous life. Shortly after marrying they packed up and moved to Alaska.

Allan became a reporter for the Anchorage Times, the Anchorage Daily News, and Alaska Magazine. He served as press secretary for Gov. Wally Hickel, later helping to craft the initial regulations for the Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission, and ultimately becoming its head commissioner. Later, Al worked as a private investigator, serving on the Exxon Valdez investigation, among others.

Al was an enthusiastic performer, singing with local groups and in theater in Juneau and Anchorage. More than anything, Allan loved reading and ideas, and was passionate about writing. Adventurous spirits, Al and Jan traveled extensively, spending winters in parts of Asia, South America, and finally Arizona.

Allan is survived by his wife, Jan; daughter Anne; son Paul; four grandchildren; and sister Paula Tillson. The class extends its deepest sympathies to them all.