Petersburg Pilot -

Donald Reyes Kaansh'aawu E'esh was born on March 19, 1936 in Petersburg, Alaska, to Elias C. Reyes and Mary P. Reyes. On April 18, 2023 he joined his beautiful wife, Mary Reyes Sa'Yeak in heaven.

Don spent most of his life in Alaska living in Juneau and Petersburg. He played basketball throughout his school years and graduated from Petersburg High School in 1954. He traveled to Kodiak, Alaska where he enlisted in the U.S. Marines. As Sergeant Donald Reyes he traveled all over the U.S and other countries, including Japan, protecting his country. He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal before bein...