Lawrence Michael “Larry” Oskolkoff Sr. (1921-1998)

Lawrence Michael “Larry” Oskolkoff Sr.

Birth

17 Sep 1921

Ninilchik, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, USA

Death

1998 (aged 76–77)

Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA

Burial

Mount Vernon Memorial Park

Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, USA Add to Map

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The Sacramento Bee

Sacramento, California

Sunday, September 6, 1998

LAWRENCE MICHAEL "LARRY" OSKOLKOFF

Oskolkoff, Larry Michael, 76, died September 3, 1998 at home in Sacramento, CA.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 9th in the Russian Orthodox Church in West Sacramento.

Mr. Oskolkoff, a Native American, was born in Ninilchik, Alaska and was a commercial fisherman before moving to Anchorage. His many years in Anchorage with the U.S. Postal Service culminated in the position of Equal Employment Coordinator and Training Officer. He also served as Chairman of the EEO Commission and served on the Rural Affairs Commission. He was a key figure in the pursuit of the Alaska Native Land Claims Settlement Act and served on the Alaska Federation of Natives Board of Directors during the time they were working on the passage of ANCSA.

Mr. Oskolkoff was also an original incorporator of CIRI and served on the CIRI Board of Directors from 1971 - 1981. He was in the forefront of native issues for many years and all of his life continued to be interested and active in his Alaskan Heritage Culture and Lifestyle. His ideas and opinions were respected and often south out after he retired from active political involvement. He was truly a "chief" in every sense of the word.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Rev. Michael and Zoya Oskolkoff and his brothers Gus, Allan, Grassim and Ralph Oskolkoff.

Mr. Oskolkoff is survived by his wife, Cathy O'Farrell Oskolkoff of Sacramento, by his children Larry Eugene Oskolkoff, II of Anchorage, Loretta Throop of Anchorage, Judy Belcher of Marysville, WA, Sharon Culhane of Ninilchik and Greg Encelewski of Ninilchik; by his brothers Michael Oskolkoff of Ninilchik and Arnold Oskolkoff of Kenai and his sisters Ella Woodhead of Anchorage, Alice Bouwens of Anchorage, Carolyn Reifsnyder of Anchorage and Nancy Ahlrich of Kenai, ten grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

He is dearly loved and missed by family and friends all of whom knew him to be young at heart, full of life, kindness and love for his family.

River Cities Funeral Chapel

Sacremento, California