For r/McMurdo

A good friend was deployed to McM for WinFly for many years, in the late 90s until (?). I am wondering if there's any kind of base obituary list kept for long-term participants. If so, would I be able to access it as a civilian?

The ice news blogs I used to follow back in the day are gone, and now that I'm getting old, I'd just like to know if my friend is still on the planet. He had a common name, so referring me to Legacy and the like have yielded no results. He does not maintain an online presence. Any help is greatly appreciated.