Stedman and Judy, Petersburg pilots and legends

Bill Stedman and Rod Judy were named Alaska Aviation Living Legends last summer, but they have been so much more to those who have known them.

Stedman is a lifelong resident of Petersburg and still lives in the childhood home that he shared with his parents and sisters.

“The place has changed over the years, and I have done a lot of work to it,” Stedman stated. “But I have lived here all my life and really haven't wanted to be anywhere else.”

Stedman attended Petersburg High School and worked as a projectionist at the theater and really hadn't given much thought to the future until a pilot cam...