Lydia Randolph
| Lydia Randolph | |
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| Secretary Alaska Libertarian Party | |
| 1979—May 3, 1981 | |
| Predecessor: | Unknown |
| Successor: | Unknown |
| Personal Details | |
| Birth: | November 10, 1941 Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania |
| Death: | August 7, 2018 (aged 76) Fairbanks, Alaska |
| Party: | Libertarian Party |
Lydia Vianna Randolph (November 10, 1941—August 7, 2018) is a Libertarian Party activist, who was Secretary of the Alaska Libertarian Party from 1979 to 1981. She was married to Dick Randolph.
Biogrpahy
Lydia Randolph was born on November 10, 1941 in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, to Theodore G.A. Uber and Helen S. Uber. She had two sisters, Ina and Eva. Randolph attended Slippery Rock and Grove City high schools, where she participated in girls' basketball, band, and chorus.
In 1964, Randolph moved to Fairbanks, Alaska, where she worked as a civil service examiner. She also drove in the powder puff division of the Fairbanks Sports Car Club and participated in fundraising events for the Quota Club. She supported the political and State Farm careers of her husband, Richard "Dick" Randolph.
Lydia Randolph was married to Dick Randolph for 39 years. The couple traveled extensively, visiting all continents and many countries, including China and Cuba. Summers were spent flying planes across Alaska, building and maintaining cabins at Lake Clark, McGrath, Manley, and Chena Hot Springs. They also explored Alaska’s rivers using their houseboat.
Randolph was skilled in sewing, often making clothes for her family. She crocheted personalized afghans and was known for her hospitality, gardening, and outdoor activities. She hosted many family gatherings at both their Fairbanks residence and their summer home at Lake Clark.
Randolph was preceded in death by her parents, Theodore and Helen Uber, and her sister, Ina Abraham. She is survived by her husband, Dick Randolph; her children, Wendee (Dave) Easton and Dean (Susan) Barnes; her stepchildren, Tamera Randolph, Ed (Tammy) Randolph, and Fred Randolph; her sister, Eva Hansen; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Randolph passed away on August 7, 2018. She requested no formal service. Her ashes are to be spread at Lake Clark, Alaska. Donations in her memory can be made to Quota International of Fairbanks or the Anchorage Waldorf School.
Organizational Positions
- Secretary (1979—May 3, 1981)