April 17, 2025  SEWARD, ALASKA — Ludwig K. Everett, a longtime Seward resident and retired longshoreman, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2025, at Seward Mountain Haven following a brief battle with cancer.

Born on August 19, 1939, in Czechoslovakia to Karoline Everett, Ludwig moved to the United States in 1950 when he joined his mother, who had immigrated three years earlier. His deep roots in Seward took hold when he enrolled at Seward Grade School on 4th Avenue, later graduating from Seward High School on 2nd Avenue in 1957.

As a teenager, “Luddy” was a longshoreman with weekend moose hunting trips to Summit Lake. His service to his adopted country came in 1961 when he was drafted into the Army’s 16th Engineers Combat First Armored at Fort Hood, Texas, serving honorably until 1963.

Following the devastating 1964 earthquake that disrupted longshore work, Everett demonstrated his adaptability by taking positions with the Alaska Railroad in Moose Pass, the Tustumena Ferry, and the Bear Lake Sawmill. He returned to longshoring during the pipeline boom of 1973, eventually retiring as a member of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU).

A lifetime member of American Legion Post 5, ILWU, and the Alaska Pioneers, Everett maintained strong ties to his community throughout his life. He was preceded in death by his mother, Karoline, who passed away in 2001.

In accordance with his wishes, Ludwig and his mother’s ashes will be scattered along the Resurrection River, a special place where they spent hours mushroom hunting and enjoying summer picnics together.

Though no living relatives could be located in Germany, Ludwig leaves behind a legacy of hard work, community service, and dedication to his adopted hometown of Seward.