Lucy H. Cuddy – 1957-1963

1889        - Born in Waldron, Scott County, Arkansas; the daughter of Judge Daniel Hon of the U.S. Circuit Court.

1911        - Graduated from the University of Arkansas with the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Licentiate of Instruction; did some post-graduate work in English.

1912-1915    - Taught three years in the English Department of the high school, Fort Smith, Arkansas.

1915-1916    - Went to Valdez to be principal of the high school.

1917        - Married Warren N. Cuddy, manager of the Valdez Mercantile Company store; two sons, David and Daniel. Husband served as clerk of the court and was appointed  U.S. District Attorney for the Third Division, 1929-1933.

1933        - Moved to Anchorage where husband entered private law practice, taking over Harry Morton’s practice.

1935-1941    - Chairman of the Anchorage Girl Scouts Council.

1944        - Son David was killed at Anzio, Italy during World War II.

1951        - Husband died following a heart attack, son Daniel took over the bank presidency.

1956        - Served as chairman of the Anchorage United Good Neighbors Fund, later known as the Community Fund.

1957-1963    - Member of the Board of Regents, University of Alaska.

1958        - Elected chairman of the bank board.

1961        - Received Distinguished Alumna citation from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas.

1972        - The campus center building of the University of Alaska at Anchorage, named Lucy Cuddy Hall.

1979        - Died at the age of 90.