Primary Name: Reck, William

Filed as: Reck, William

Also known as: William Reck

Occupation / Association: Butcher; charter member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men's Igloo

Associated places: Tacoma, Washington; Juneau, Alaska; Decatur, Georgia

Keywords: William Reck, John Reck Juneau mayor, Reck butcher shop Juneau, Juneau Mens Igloo charter members, early Juneau families

Biography

William Reck was a charter member of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men's Igloo.

He was born April 15, 1892, in Tacoma, Washington. In April 1898, he came to Juneau, Alaska, with his family.

His father, John Reck, was a prominent Juneau businessman who owned a butcher shop, served as mayor of Juneau, and was also president of the First National Bank.

William attended school in Juneau and followed his father into the trade, becoming a butcher and working at several meat markets in the city.

He married Minnie May Clifton in Juneau on October 11, 1916.

William Reck died in Decatur, Georgia, on February 8, 1984, at the age of 91.

Sources

Pioneers of Alaska Men’s Igloo No. 6 Biographical Sketch