The 7(i) distribution stems from a revenue sharing provision of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA). Section 7(i) of ANCSA requires each regional corporation to share 70 percent of its resource development revenues among all of the other regional Native corporations. Each region’s share is based on its original enrollment number. Each region, in turn, distributes half of the revenues it receives to its village corporations and Class B Shareholders. Resource revenues vary each year.

The deadline to send Change of Address and/or Direct Deposit information updates is June 15, 2012. To request a Direct Deposit form or Change of Address form, or for any questions regarding this distribution, please contact LaToya Lukin at ShareholderRecords@Koniag.com or by phone (907) 486-2530 or Toll Free: (800) 658-3818. The forms are also available on our website at http://www.koniag.com/our-shareholders/records/.

Madelyn left the village to attend Chemawa Indian High School in Salem, Oregon. She spent 4 years and upon graduation continued in Lawrence, Kansas in a dental assistant program. Returning to Alaska, she worked in Nome for one year. Her next stop was Kodiak where she met and married the love of her life, Edward Brown, in February 1971.

Madelyn began with assisting Dr. Furin and Dr. Guy as a dental assistant and moved to KANA. Her positions at KANA began in the dental department and ended in the billing. She found it difficult to leave after 25 years of devoted service, but knew it was time to leave her “other family.” Before finding joy in volunteering on the Shoon’aq Board of Directors and the Kodiak Community Health Center Board of Directors, Madelyn worked as a substitute cook at the local elementary schools after receiving her culinary certificate.

Madelyn is survived by her loving daughter Sabrina and her family, Aaron, Matthieu and Emma Sutton and her loving daughter Debbie and her family, Brandon, Sean and Madison Hales; her brother, Nicholas “Tony” Reft and her-MANY relatives in which she loved dearly.

Madelyn is preceded by her husband of 39 years, Edward Brown; her siblings, Dee Dee Chya, June Seminario, Janice Simeonoff, Sonny Reft, Edna Vinberg, Breta Yovino, Mary Jean Parsons, Evelyn Munson, Frieda Richardson, Skip Bent and Robin Bent; her parents, Gust Reft Sr. and Frieda Metrokin Reft.

All who knew Madelyn were touched in some way, her kind heart and unbelievable giving nature is irreplaceable and will always be unforgettable. We will all miss her smile, her laughter and our family will miss her being the biggest parts of our lives. MEMORY ETERNAL!

Burial Donations can be sent to Kodiak Funeral Chapel in Kodiak, AK in lieu of flowers.
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The second cash prize, for $500, goes to Robert Gurtler, Jr.  His name was selected from the pool of all Stock Wills on file since Koniag introduced Stock Wills.  Congratulations Carl and Robert!

Submit a valid and complete Stock Will during the 2^nd  quarter April 1 – June 30, 2012, or have a valid Stock Will on file and be eligible for next quarter’s will drawing.

Any questions regarding eligibility or if you would like assistance with completing your Stock Will, please contact LaToya Lukin, Shareholder Records Coordinator at 800-658-3818 or email: shareholderrecords@koniag.com.

A small memorial service will be held in Salem for extended family and friends this summer.

Condolences may be sent to the Jones family at 3784 Tayside St. S., Salem OR 97302.

At age 22, he entered into active service in the Army of the United States. After five years of service in Hawaii and Japan, he received an honorable discharge with decorations and citations: the American Defense Service Ribbon with one bronze star, the Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon, and a WWII Victory Medal. After serving his term, Abner returned to Afognak where he met Betty Larsen. They were married in Kodiak on May 2, 1948, and enjoyed 63 years of marriage.

Abner was a commercial fisherman and carpenter over the course of his years. He built the family home in Afognak, but had to leave the house after the 1964 earthquake and tsunami devastated the village. Within the next year, villagers relocated to Port Lions, where he joined other men in

building houses.

He worked for the city of Port Lions for 18 years as water commissioner. With careful maintenance of the water system and monitoring of fluoride levels, Abner played an important role in reducing the cavity rate among children to the lowest level in the state. The U.S. Public Health Service awarded him for outstanding performance as Port Lions water plant operator in 1985. In 2003, the Port Lions City Council, in honor of Abner’s many years of dedicated service as water commissioner, unanimously voted to name the new water dam the Abner Nelson Sr. Water Dam.

Abner loved music and played his guitar “Chet Atkins style,” in his youth at the dance hall in Afognak. In later years, he would play, “Have I Told You Lately That I Love You,” for his wife Betty. Her song to him was “Forever and Ever, Amen.”

Abner is preceded in death by his parents, sister Jessie Nelson, brothers John, Peter, Alfred Jr. and Willis.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 63 years, Betty, his children Gloria (Jerome) Selby, Abner (Marilyn) Nelson Jr., Victoria (Skip) Woodward, Jessica (Norm) Ursin, and Bruce (Amy) Nelson. He also leaves 11 grandchildren, with one on the way, 16 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren; brother Edwin Nelson; sisters Irene (Reggie) Gunderson and Lisa (William) Anderson.

Abner will always be loved by his family and friends and remembered for his gentleness, his giggle, and playing his guitar. He was well respected and well thought of by everyone as a strong pillar of the community.