In memory of

Billy Choate

Homer, AK

May 7, 1946 - October 17, 2022

May 7, 1946 - Oct 17, 2022

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In memory of

Billy Choate

Passed

October 17, 2022
Born

May 7, 1946
Resided

Homer, AK

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$1,820.00

Raised by 19 people

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Bill Choate, the best grandpa in the world, passed away on October 17th with his daughter at his bedside. He was 76.

At the age of one, Bill moved to Homer with his parents and four older siblings. The year was 1947, when Homer was a much smaller and more isolated community. He was the fifth of what would eventually be eight kids. With few economic opportunities, and even fewer fellow Native families, the time …

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