Harriett Lawrence Jurgeleit, the first Southeast Alaska Fair executive director, died peacefully at Haines Assisted Living on Aug. 1. She was 89 years old and had cancer. A memorial will be held 1 p.m. Saturday at the fairgounds hall that bears her name.
“Harriett was a delight. Even dealing with the difficulties she had at the end, she kept a great sense of humor and was always curious about local, state, and national…