Bolzern and his family arrived in Alaska via Florida , Texas , and California , where his brother Ronald was born , and after waiting for the Alaska Highway to open arrived in Anchorage in 1962 , just prior to the famous 1964 earthquake . He was naturalized as a U.S. Citizen along with his parents on June 17 , 1966 Bolzern spent several years out of the limelight traveling with and caring for his wife Virginia who was dealing with breast cancer until her death on March 8 , 2007 . During that time they were both involved in an Encouragement Ministry called BBtJ
1964 earthquake .
1964 Alaska earthquake
Mark Bolzern