Joshua Scott Buker, the son of UUCP member Elaine Buker, died Oct. 17 at the age of 53. Joshua resided in Lillian, AL. His death was due to severe lung infections.

In addition to his mother, who lives at Azalea Trace, he is survived by his brother Nathan Paul Buker. His father, John Buker, preceded him in death and was also a UUCP member.

Joshua held a bachelor’s degree in applied psychology from Anchorage Pacific University and worked for a number of years as a counselor at a youth detention facility in Anchorage, Alaska. He later became a computer and IT technician and developed “Buker PXE” – an application that enabled users to run a Windows interface to control multiple devices with disparate operating systems over a network.

Joshua also enjoyed working as a chef, was passionate about music, was passionate about the mysteries of the world and loved the outdoors, having had many adventures in Alaska during his time there. According to his life story as told in the PNJ obituary: “He was a thinker, conversationalist and wordsmith of considerable potency.”

He is being missed.