Two Generous Souls Lost in Alaska | Anchorage News

In a heartbreaking tragedy near Delta Junction, Alaska, lifelong community pillars Jacquelyn Wilder and Paul Hebert lost their lives when a trench they were digging collapsed. Known for their selfless service through the Seventh-day Adventist Church—often repairing homes for free—they were more than coworkers; they were close friends bound by a love of helping others. Wilder, a resilient Alaskan who built her own cabin, lived off-grid, hunted, foraged, and even helped clean up after the Exxon Valdez spill. Just a month before her death, she joyfully reconnected with long-lost family via DNA testing, making her loss even more devastating. The community mourns a woman whose generosity touched countless lives, with family recalling her warmth and the cherished conversations now gone too soon.

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