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LISTEN: Eugene 'Buzzy' Peltola Jr. funeral and community reflection

KYUK | By Francisco Martínezcuello

Published September 18, 2023 at 1:47 PM AKDT

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Several hundred people packed into the Bethel Regional High School gym on Saturday, Sept 16, to mourn the passing of Eugene “Buzzy” Peltola Jr. Buzzy died on Sept. 13 in a plane crash near St. Mary’s. Buzzy’s wife, Mary Peltola, is Alaska’s sole representative in Congress.

KYUK’s Francisco Martínezcuello attended the ceremony and has this audio postcard.

Eugene R. “Buzzy” Peltola, Jr. funeral and community reflection

Eugene R. “Buzzy” Peltola, Jr. funeral and community reflection

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Francisco Martínezcuello

Francisco Martínezcuello was the KYUK News Reporting Fellow from November 2022 through January 2024. He is a graduate of UC Berkeley School of Journalism. He is also a veteran of the United States Marine Corps.

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