Nathaniel Olemaun Jr., 72, former mayor of Barrow, Alaska, killed on East 5th Avenue after being struck by an SUV in Anchorage, Alaska

Modified Date: 
Tue, 09/22/2015 - 4:54pm
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Vehicle-pedestrian collision claims former City of Barrow mayor

The man struck by a small SUV and killed on East Fifth Avenue near Merrill Field late Monday served as the mayor of Barrow for more than a decade, according to staff in Alaska’s northernmost city. Ronette Panningona, a receptionist for current Barrow Mayor Bob Harcharek, said Tuesday that Nathaniel Olemaun Jr., 72, was the Barrow’s mayor from 1977 to 1989. He was also elected to a three-year term in 2004. Harcharek confirmed that the man who died Monday in Anchorage was the former mayor.
People Involved: 
Ronette Panningona
Bob Harcharek
Nathaniel Olemaun Jr.
Roadway: 
East 5th Avenue

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