Ralph Allen Marcott

Ralph Allen Marcott of Anchorage, Alaska, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, at Providence Hospital at the age of 77. He was born in Oak Grove, Mo., to Charles M. and Edith L. (Bailey) Marcott. Ralph graduated from Anchorage High School in 1955. He joined the National Guard in 1953, before enlisting in the U.S. Navy in 1956. He served as a hospital corpsman with the Navy until 1960. Ralph worked at various retail stores including Longs Drugs, most recently at True Value and he was self-employed. Ralph was very involved in the Anchorage community through several youth sports related fields. He served as Babe Ruth Baseball coach and District Director, American Legion Baseball coach and District Director over 28 years, youth hockey coach for Anchorage Hockey Association and various clubs since 1964 and most recently, he coached for the Squirt B South Central team with son, Brandon. Ralph was a member of the Kiwanis Club from 1965-1986, a member of Igloo 15 Pioneers of Alaska, a member of the American Legion Post 28 and he attended Wellspring Church. Ralph enjoyed camping, fishing and family activities. Ralph will be greatly missed in our community and in his surviving family which includes his wife, Jean; daughter, Vickie (Dale) Duesbury of California; son, Kerry Marcott of Palmer, Alaska; daughter, Darla (Shawn) Hudson of Arizona; daughter, Sheryl Onn (Deno Madigan) of Washington; son, Brandon Marcott of Anchorage; stepchildren, Rick ( Andrea) Garrels of Tennessee, JoDee (Ben) Braendel of Eagle River, Alaska, and Justin (Shana) Garrels of Anchorage; grandchildren, Ryan Jones of California, Stella (Nick) Draper of Wasilla, Alaska, and Jessie Marcott of Wasilla, Alaska, Braden and Tyler Garrels of Tennessee, Conner, Rylan, Connor and Alyssa of Eagle River, Alaska, Taylor, Tanner and Tristan of Washington and Aiden, Issac and Elijah of Anchorage; great-grandchildren, Adrian Jones of California, Lotus Moon and Pepper Draper of Wasilla, Alaska, and Kynleigh Marcott of Wasilla, Alaska. Special thanks to family and friends who supported Ralph and family with prayers, love and concern during his short illness. A Celebration of Life will be held 6 p.m. on Nov. 15, 2014, at Wellspring Church, located at 2511 Sentry Drive, in Anchorage. Arrangements by Cremation Society of Alaska, www.alaskacremation.com.