Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Tryon's family asks that remembrances be made to the Humane Society.
Amy Tryon, of Duvall, an Olympic equestrian and retired Eastside firefighter, passed away in her sleep on April 12 at the age of 42. Tryon was a career firefighter at the Pine Lake Fire Station 81 before retiring to pursue her Olympic dreams. She represented the U.S. at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic games. The cause of death is not known. Following is the obituary from her family, posted on Amy's Website, www.teamtryon.com. On April 12, 2012, with her beloved Razzle and Jasmine at her side, Amy Tryon the daughter of Jemi and Larry; sister to Kerrie; Aunt to Jayson, Kyle and Lauryn; friend to horse and human alike; and spouse to Greg, passed away. As we struggle in the loss, we are comforted by the friends, family, supporters and strangers who…
Thursday, February 23, 2012
The presidential candidate's visit follows recent trips to Puget Sound by President Obama, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul.
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich will speak in Everett on Friday in a rally to be held at the Historic Everett Theater, 2911 Colby Ave. The event, which is free and open to the public, is at 7 p.m. The rally will cap a two-day swing through the state that today sees Gingrich in Spokane and Kennewick. His Puget Sound appearances begin Friday at 9:45 a.m. when he visits the state Capitol building in Olympia. The event is not open to the public. While he is in Olympia, Gingrich's wife, Calista Gingrich, will tour the city's Evergreen Christian School. The event is not open to the public. She will read Sweet Land of Liberty to students. After Olympia, Gingrich will travel to Federal Way, where he will speak at a 12:30 p.m. rally…
Friday, February 17, 2012
Services will be held at Mars Hill Church in Sammamish Saturday, Feb. 18, for Thompson, who died from a gunshot wound last weekend.
Claire Thompson, the 20-year-old Eastlake graduate who was fatally shot early Sunday morning in Redmond, will be remembered by friends and family at a service Saturday, Feb. 18 at 4 p.m. at Mars Hill Church at 120 228th Ave N.E. She was a student at Seattle Central Community College and planned to transfer to the University of Hawaii to study nursing. Her family described her as a wonderful young lady with a warm heart and a dedicated love for cats and nature, as well as a passion for music and dancing. Thompson is survived by her mother, Diane Benveniste (Morrie); her father, Lee Thompson; her older brother, Warren Thompson; and her younger sister, Madeline Thompson; grandmother, Judith McKeand; grandfather, H. Keith Thompson; aunts, …
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Ascentia Wine Estates executive Glenn Coogan died of a heart attack on Sept. 11.
Glenn Coogan, vice president of Northwest operations for Ascentia Wine Estates, passed away on Sept. 11 of an apparent heart attack while visiting Westport, Washington. From his Woodinville office he was in charge of operations at Washington’s Columbia Winery and Covey Run as well as Idaho’s Ste. Chapelle Winery. He was 55. Coogan is remembered by colleagues as well as competitors as an advocate for the entire Washington wine industry. “It’s difficult losing Glenn,” said Jim DeBonis, Ascentia Wine Estates CEO. “The team (in the Northwest) has known Glenn a long, long time. He’s definitely been their leader. He was very inspirational. He had a personality that people embraced. He was able to strike relationships across the industry that let…
