Gay Dunham
July 27, 1947 - January 9, 2026
Gay studied Electrical Engineering at the University of Alaska.
Gay was well known in Valdez where he worked for Alyeska Pipeline for 11 years and 10 months in a variety of different poisitions.
In accordance with his wishes, he was cremated without ceremony and his ashes were scattered in his favorite beautiful places.
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Denis Allen
I was fortunate to know and work with Gay; he was always willing to help with Telecommunications problems and Electrical ones too. Gay was a ham radio operator also, and when I left Valdez for retirement he was moving to Germany to work for Hewlett Packard there and gifted me an older HP Signal Generator, leaving it on my doorstep. He was a educated, articulate and kind man and he is missed. My condolances to his family and especially his daughter who, I believe, still works for Alyeska.
Cathy Girard
I worked with Gay in the earlier years of my TAPS career. He was always approachable, inclusive, and eager to be of service. It's been well over 2 decades since we worked together but when I saw his name pop up I instantly remembered him as a man of character and professional integrity.
Edward Larson
We worked together in Pat McDevitt's (later, Joe Howell's) group in the old mancamp, then we moved to the new building. He was a good friend to both my wife Cristina and me.
Nita McCallum
Enjoyed working with Gay in Valdez. He was just a happy person which was quite refreshing.
We worked in Maintenance and I remember when he got in 'trouble' for telling some gal she looked pretty. I told him if he ever told me I looked pretty I would tip my hard hat and say 'thank you kind sir'.
Gay was a pleasure to be around and always ready to help. Peace Gay.
Larry Blachut
I had the pleasure of wirking with Gay in Valdez. He was always upbeat and open to suggestions. Rest in peace Gay.Richard Ranger
Gay Dunham was a gentleman in every rich sense of the word. He was a great colleague, he was an enjoyable companion if there was an empty seat at his lunch table (and often there wasn't), a civic-minded guy who sought the best for his community, and someone in whose work you could place trust. May he rest in eternal peace.