April 2006

Robert "Bob" James Cunningham

Bob was born in Grand Island, Nebraska on February 28, 1917. He passed away peacefully on April 5, 2006 at the age of 89 at Providence Hospital, Everett, WA. He was preceded in death by his parents Robert and Agnes Cunningham; Baby brother Earl Cunningham and his loving wife Catherine Elizabeth (Beth) Cunningham. Bob and Beth were devoted to each other for over 53 years of marriage.

Bob graduated from Grand Island Senior High School in 1934. He was Master Councilor of DeMoleys during his senior year.

James Cameron Fulton

Born April 30, 1966 in Seattle, Washington. He passed away unexpectedly in a motorcycle accident on April 4, 2006 in Seattle. James was raised in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle. He earned his living as a commercial fisherman in Alaska. He was a hard working fisherman and will be dearly missed by those who knew him. James in preceded in death by his father, James Gary Fulton and is survived by his mother, Judy Hiett, aunt Joan Bodwell, son Jack Fulton, sister Jill Greenwood, nephew Devon, niece Lauren, cousin Lori Woods as well as many fishing brothers and friends.

Donald Edward NELSEN

Passed away April 12, 2006 after a long illness. He was born Dec. 5, 1925 at the family home in Ballard and resided there his entire life. He was the youngest of five children born to Norwegian parents, Magnus J. and Mary (Skjolsvold) Nelsen. His parents and his siblings, Thelma Oversvee, Ralph, Fred and Morris all preceded him in death.

Don attended West Woodland Grade School and Ballard High.

Lorraine T. Hansen

Lifelong Ballard resident, Lorraine T. Hansen died April 11, 2006 at the age of 94. Born December 17, 1911 to Anna and Carl Bjork of Ballard, Lorraine was preceded in death by her parents, husband Henry, sister Dode Bjork, and brother Will Bjork. She graduated from Ballard High School and was a proud graduate of the Swedish Hospital Nursing Program in 1935. She was a U.S. Navy Nurse during World War II. Lorraine worked for many years at Swedish Hospital, and after retirement for the Columbia Lutheran Home. There will be no services at her request.

Mary Gillmore

Mary Gillmore, 78, died April 7, 2006 at Franciscan Hospice House in Tacoma. She was born April 4, 1928 in Poplar, Mont.

Mary has been a resident of Federal Way since 1966. An avid Seahawks Fan, she loved to watch TV, especially "CNN", play chess, and work crossword puzzles. She was a great cook and a fantastic mother and grandmother.

Her sons, Thomas J. Gillmore III of Arlington, James M. Gillmore and Christopher Gillmore; daughter, Kimberly A.

John Clarence Brownson

John Clarence Brownson Jr., 84, of Federal Way died Saturday, April 8, 2006. He was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho on Nov. 23, 1921 and has been a resident of Federal Way for nine years.

John retired as a U.S. Marine Corps Captain after 20 and a half years, worked for the Boeing Company as an electrical engineer for ten years and also worked as an Emergency Services Director for Snohomish County. He enjoyed golf, fishing and hunting.

Rams fare well at invitational

The Mount Rainier Rams track and field team ventured to Federal Way for the Bill Harris Invitational and came away with some high places against higher classification teams Tuesday.

"We aren't usually going against 4A competition, so this is a little tougher for us," said Ali Kestle, a Rams coach.

That said, there were several good performances had amongst high schools with more kids for coaches Brian Jacobson, Phil Sampson, Kestle to see get challenged like never before in a lot of cases.

Jacobson, the head girls coach, liked what he saw in his long distance r

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Pirates score late against Rams

Nothing too much to say about Mount Rainier versus Highline boys soccer except two good teams went at it on the turf and with 13:55 left in the second half it was the Pirates scoring on a great crossing ball from the right wing by Alex Chisel to the waiting head of Daniel Michel for a 1-0 win at Highline Memorial Stadium Wednesday.

OK, OK, there's, of course, a lot to say about this game of the battle first place supremacy in the Seamount league half way through the season.

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