To clarify my last email I submit the following information. Hurff Ackerman Saunders b.10 Jul, 1903 d.29 Aug, 1966 Father Elmore Lee Saunders b. ca 1874 Mother Mary Ackerman b. unknown Grandfather William I Saunders b. ca 1859 Grandmother Mary Selina Hurff b.11 May, 1850 Father of Mary S Hurff is Thomas Hurff of Elmwood, IL (owned the house of the Elmwood County Club, Golf Course) Hurff A Saunders and his wife of five years show up on the 1930 census at age 26 as a civil engineer working for and oil company. He evidently ended up in Alaska working for the government. See below. I would like to get any information on his ancestors in Il as they were from the Elmwood /Peoria area. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >From the U S Senate Mr. MURKOWSKI. (Senator of Alaska) Mr. President, I rise today to introduce a bill that will dedicate the Juneau, Alaska Federal building in honor of Hurff Saunders who passed away in 1996. Hurff was a lifelong Alaskan who touched the lives of countless people in Southeast Alaska and played an important role in Alaska's history both as a territory and as a state. Among his many accomplishments, Hurff was a federal government civil engineer in charge of the construction of the Juneau federal building. Typical of Hurff's efforts, the Juneau federal building project was completed on time and under budget. In addition, Hurff helped to correct many of the navigational charts for Southeast Alaska thereby assisting the United States Navy and the Coast Guard in safely carrying out their missions in southeast Alaska during World War II. I am privileged to have known Hurff and his family quite well. Hurff's wife Florence was one of my teachers as a young boy growing up in Ketchikan. Hurff and Florence were wonderful people, who left a long and lasting impression on those around them. Mr. President, I have received copies of a number of resolutions, including one passed by the City and Borough of Juneau, all requesting that the Juneau federal building be dedicated in Hurff's memory. Many other Alaskans who also knew Hurff have taken the time to write and to share their support. Hurff was a dedicated public servant who touched the lives of many Alaskans. Naming the Juneau federal building in his honor would be a fitting and lasting tribute to his memory. Finally, Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that a copy of this legislation and supporting resolutions be printed in the Record.