Max Mitchell

Max A. Mitchell    11/6/1944 - 2/6/2025

Kind, good-natured, bold, spontaneous and unconventional, Max saw the best in people. He’d point out talents people might not even realize they had.

Max loved the open road and the freedom of the Natural World. He’d take off with a small backpack to find great adventures, meals, lodging and rides in unlikely places (including a “hitch” in a small plane with a doctor/ amateur pilot). Max loved sharing time and stories with people. He loved bush Alaska (where he taught grades K-12) and Mexico.

He was high school drum major and student council president. A quick wit and fearless nature, though shy and reclusive. 

Delivering fresh flowers as a 70+ year old, he went the extra mile, his deep basso voice singing “Happy Birthday”. He had the natural white hair, beard, and twinkling eyes of Santa Claus.

Many will remember Max for his long walks along Tatnic, the man who acknowledged passersby with a wave or friendly words. He had equine, canine and feline friends, and an old White Pine that he visited faithfully. Max wore a beautiful red winter jacket professionally embroidered: “God Wins Thru Love”. You will be missed, Max.

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