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King County deaths

· May 13, 2008
· May 10, 2008
· May 9, 2008
· May 8, 2008
· May 7, 2008
· May 6, 2008
· May 3, 2008

KIRBY WALKER, 1918-2008: WWII hero died days after enjoying 'greatest' honor
Kirby Walker passed away just three days after "the greatest thing that had ever happened" to him.

MONDAY, MAY 12, 2008
Dr. Murray Jarvik, 1923-2008: He helped invent nicotine patch
Dr. Murray Jarvik never puffed a cigarette, but battled lifelong heart ailments to co-invent the nicotine patch and lead research into smoking addiction. Jarvik died Thursday at 84, after finally succumbing to congestive heart failure.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2008
Irvine Robbins, 1917-2008: He created a flavor a day for ice cream lovers
Irvine Robbins, the man who grew up in Seattle and helped build the 31-flavor craze at ice cream store Baskin-Robbins, has died at age 90

FRIDAY, MAY 2, 2008
Bob O'Brien, 1931-2008: Kent councilman 'remained true to his heart and beliefs'
Bob J. O'Brien, who was elected to the Kent City Council after decades of community service, died Wednesday in Kent. He was 76.

THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2008
Gordon Hungar, 1926-2008: 'Last Minute Kid' of UW lore
Gordon Hungar burst on the football scene with a game-winning touchdown that made him a part of Husky folklore. He died Tuesday. He was 81.

Toru Sakahara, 1916-2008: 'Reluctant leader' didn't shy away from the tough fights
Toru Sakahara, sent to a camp for Japanese-Americans and the subject of daily prejudice, spent his life and his skills as an attorney helping people.

SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2008
Dodd adored to the end
Jim Dodd, former standout Roosevelt athlete and WSU punter, couldn't escape a family trait, dying in a similar fashion as his father and brother.

TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2008
Carl Jonson: 1916-2008: A driving force behind Sahalee
Carl Jonson, a driving force in having Sahalee Country Club built and turned into a major championship venue, has died at 92.

MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2008
Walter Harrison, 1921-2008: For UW star, family meant the most
To generations of Husky football fans, Walter Harrison is remembered as the 1942 University of Washington athlete of the year, a second-team All-American and an All-Coast team center.

Bob Kelly, 1929-2008: Influential broadcaster bought KCPQ/13, even after retiring
Bob Kelly, the former owner of KCPQ/13, was one of the last of his kind, a broadcasting company owner who would greet employees by name in the lobby and was genuinely concerned about their well-being, say former staff members.

SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 2008
Walter Harrison, 1921-2008: Family biggest fans of UW star
Walter Harrison is remembered as the 1942 University of Washington athlete of the year, a second-team All-American and an All-Coast team center.

TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2008
Norm Bobrow, 1917-2008: Jazz was his life, not just a living
Renowned Seattle jazzman and promoter Norm Bobrow died Sunday evening at a nursing home after a short bout with lung cancer. He was 90.

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