in memoriam
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, in honor of the death of Washington National Guard First Lieutenant David A. Bauders, 25, of Seattle, has directed that Washington state and U.S. flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff in his memory on Wednesday, May 18. Bauders died…
Ernie Sams, age 90 of Bellingham, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. Ernest was born May 28, 1925, in Bellingham to Jacob and G. Oline Sams.
While serving in the U.S. Army during World War II, Sams was awarded a Bronze Star. He was honorably discharged in 1946.
Ernie…
The Department of Liberal Studies and the Liberal Studies Leadership Team at Western Washington University are holding a scholarship fundraiser from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, April 7, at Aslan Brewery in Bellingham.
The scholarship is in memory of Meagan Elizabeth Smith (1993 - 2015), who…
Pursuant to the presidential proclamation issued March 22, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has directed that Washington state and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff immediately in honor of the victims of the attacks in Brussels, Belgium.
Flags…
Thomas Schlotterback was born March 18, 1929, to Everett and Grace (Disney) Schlotterback in Hays, Kansas. He died on Sept. 14, 2015.
Schlotterback started as an assistant professor position at Western Washington University in 1965. He became a full professor in 1972 and was…
Chuck Randall, who attended Central Valley then coached several area high schools before becoming Western Washington University’s Coach of the Century, died Wednesday. He was 89.
Born in 1926, Randall’s family raised him in Veradale and he became a three-year letterman in football,…
Coach Chuck Randall, age 89, passed away peacefully at home in Bellingham on Wednesday, March 9, 2016.
He was born to Charles R. and Novella (Person) Randall in Farmington, WA on December 15, 1926. When he was eight years old his mother Novella passed away. Later his father married…
It’s been 3 1/2 decades since former Western Washington University men’s basketball coach Chuck Randall retired after 18 seasons of leading the program, but his fingerprints still are all over the game that he loved, especially here in Whatcom County.
From the break-away rims he helped…
[Editor's note: This article is offered on behalf of Western Libraries. Ray McInnis’ official obituary can be found online here. ]
Raymond George McInnis passed away peacefully at Whatcom Hospice House on Feb. 25, 2016, after spending many months being cared for at his…
Pursuant to the presidential proclamation issued on March 7, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has directed that Washington state and U.S. flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff immediately, in honor of former First Lady Nancy Reagan.
Flags should remain at half-…