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Kyle Michael Bishop
02/29/1944 — 12/08/2004
From Richland, WA, US | Born in El Reno, Oklahoma
Kyle Michael Bishop
Kyle M. Bishop, age 60, died December 8, 2004, of cancer after a long battle with non-Hodgkins lymphoma. He is survived by his wife, Pat Nordstrom; their son, Zachary; his parents, Don and Ernestine Bishop; five siblings, Sharon, Joe, David, Mary and Susan; in-laws, the Nordstrom family, including Harry and Sally, Sarah, Amy, Eric, Rolf; and many loving nieces and nephews.
Kyle adored his wife, Pat and son, Zachary. He was an avid outdoorsman and naturalist, but mostly enjoyed spending time with family, friends and colleagues. He will be greatly missed.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., December 18, 2004, Saturday, at Einans Funeral Home, 915 By-Pass Hwy in Richland, Washington.
A special thanks to the staff at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, the University of Washington Hospital, the Tri-Cities Chaplaincy Hospice House. We are very grateful to the many family, friends and volunteers who have supported us through this difficult time
and to all the people who prayed for us for the past six years.
Please make memorials to the education fund for Kyles son, Zachary, account # 5310504314 at Bank of America, 1007 Knight St. Richland, WA 99352.
Kyle and Pat have been in my prayers since 1987. I met him while working for RJ Lee Group Inc and spent many months in the Berkeley lab over a period of years. His positive attitude and very caring nature made my work there a pleasure. We became good friends in that time and will miss his charisma and love. Our prayers are with Pat and the family for their loss. Although the acute pain goes away, the missing stays with us always and that is as it should be.
“Fly, fly little wing. Fly beyond imagining. The softest cloud, the whitest dove. Upon the wind of Heaven’s love. Past the planets and the stars. Leave this lonely world of ours. Escape the sorrow and the pain, And fly again.
Fly, fly precious one. Your endless journey has begun. Take your gentle happiness. Far too beautiful for this. Cross over to the other shore, There is peace forever more. But hold this memory bitter sweet, Until we meet.
Fly, fly do not fear. Don’t waste a breath, Don’t shed a tear. Your heart is pure. Your soul is free. Be on your way, don’t wait for me. Above the universe, you’ll climb. On beyond the hands of time. The moon will rise, the sun will set. But I won’t forget.
Fly, fly little wing. Fly where only angels sing. Fly away the time is right. Go now, find the light.”
God Bless and be with you,
Judy Murphy
To the Bishop Family, my thoughts and prayers are with you. Kyle always had a smile for everyone at WSCF Laboratory and will be missed by all that knew him. God Bless you.
I’ll miss the shared lunchtime conversations in MO039 and his input on some reports. He really loved his son. Kyle will be missed.
I’ve dialogued with Kyle for quite some time through the ASTM committees.
Our deepest sympathies go out to the Bishop family, and the many people that his life touched.
You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Lennie and Christy Herron
I became Kyle’s friend when he was my supervisor in the early ’80’s. I enjoyed being around him, and I valued the the feeling that I could “open up” to him. I felt I could share my inner feelings with him and talk over problems. Most of these conversations tok place while we ran together at noon. These qualities are rare among us taciturn men, and I really missed Kyle when he left the Health Dept. My deepest sympathies go out to Pat, Zachary, and the others in Kyle’s family.
I met Kyle many years ago while working at RJ Lee Group and instantly noticed his special qualities. I am blessed to have known Kyle, he will be missed by all he touched. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.
Dave Crawford
I worked with Kyle at Fluor Hanford at the 222-S Lab. We both started our employment at Fluor at about the same time. So, I got to know Kyle fairly well because we went through all the start-up training and orientation classes together.
Pat, I’m terribly sorry for your loss. The depth of our sorrow is a reflection of the happiness Kyle brought to our lives, the joy and exuberance we shared. While grief is universal, it is also very personal. Time and faith does heal. And you will always have those special memories of Kyle in your heart that will bring a smile to your face. I know that when I miss my mother and my father, for example, I try to remember something funny they said or did.
In parting, I would like to share one of my favorite Bible versus with you, that helped me get through the grief and the loss of my mother.
1 Corinthians 2:9 NIV Though the pain is indescribable now, we must never forget that our separation is only temporary. We will be reunited on that glad resurrection morning.
You are in my prayers and in my thoughts,
Mike Neely
My deepest sympathies to the Bishop family and friends
I worked with Kyle at WSCF. I am sorry for your loss. Kyle will be missed by all that he touched.
Kyle and Pat have been in my prayers since 1987. I met him while working for RJ Lee Group Inc and spent many months in the Berkeley lab over a period of years. His positive attitude and very caring nature made my work there a pleasure. We became good friends in that time and will miss his charisma and love. Our prayers are with Pat and the family for their loss. Although the acute pain goes away, the missing stays with us always and that is as it should be.
“Fly, fly little wing. Fly beyond imagining. The softest cloud, the whitest dove. Upon the wind of Heaven’s love. Past the planets and the stars. Leave this lonely world of ours. Escape the sorrow and the pain, And fly again.
Fly, fly precious one. Your endless journey has begun. Take your gentle happiness. Far too beautiful for this. Cross over to the other shore, There is peace forever more. But hold this memory bitter sweet, Until we meet.
Fly, fly do not fear. Don’t waste a breath, Don’t shed a tear. Your heart is pure. Your soul is free. Be on your way, don’t wait for me. Above the universe, you’ll climb. On beyond the hands of time. The moon will rise, the sun will set. But I won’t forget.
Fly, fly little wing. Fly where only angels sing. Fly away the time is right. Go now, find the light.”
God Bless and be with you,
Judy Murphy
To the Bishop Family, my thoughts and prayers are with you. Kyle always had a smile for everyone at WSCF Laboratory and will be missed by all that knew him. God Bless you.
I’ll miss the shared lunchtime conversations in MO039 and his input on some reports. He really loved his son. Kyle will be missed.
I’ve dialogued with Kyle for quite some time through the ASTM committees.
Our deepest sympathies go out to the Bishop family, and the many people that his life touched.
You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Lennie and Christy Herron
I became Kyle’s friend when he was my supervisor in the early ’80’s. I enjoyed being around him, and I valued the the feeling that I could “open up” to him. I felt I could share my inner feelings with him and talk over problems. Most of these conversations tok place while we ran together at noon. These qualities are rare among us taciturn men, and I really missed Kyle when he left the Health Dept. My deepest sympathies go out to Pat, Zachary, and the others in Kyle’s family.
I met Kyle many years ago while working at RJ Lee Group and instantly noticed his special qualities. I am blessed to have known Kyle, he will be missed by all he touched. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.
Dave Crawford
I worked with Kyle at Fluor Hanford at the 222-S Lab. We both started our employment at Fluor at about the same time. So, I got to know Kyle fairly well because we went through all the start-up training and orientation classes together.
Pat, I’m terribly sorry for your loss. The depth of our sorrow is a reflection of the happiness Kyle brought to our lives, the joy and exuberance we shared. While grief is universal, it is also very personal. Time and faith does heal. And you will always have those special memories of Kyle in your heart that will bring a smile to your face. I know that when I miss my mother and my father, for example, I try to remember something funny they said or did.
In parting, I would like to share one of my favorite Bible versus with you, that helped me get through the grief and the loss of my mother.
1 Corinthians 2:9 NIV Though the pain is indescribable now, we must never forget that our separation is only temporary. We will be reunited on that glad resurrection morning.
You are in my prayers and in my thoughts,
Mike Neely
My deepest sympathies to the Bishop family and friends
I worked with Kyle at WSCF. I am sorry for your loss. Kyle will be missed by all that he touched.
Heaven has recieved a great man. He will always remain in our hearts. Deepest Sympathy to Pat, Zac, family and friends.
Kyle, we love you.
Kyle contributed a great deal to the asbestos analytical community and I always viewed him as a giant in our industry. He always took the time to chat and talk about things and I am grateful to have known him.
I lost track of Kyle after he left the Bay Area and now feel terrible that I didn’t make the effort to stay in touch with him over the years. I met Kyle in 1987 around the time I started my career in the environmental field at the CA-DHS before he started his work with RJ Lee. We shared many good moments and he was a great inspiration to me in pursuing my own professional goals. I knew him as a good friend and caring man. He gave me spiritual support when I needed it most during a rough time in my life. I will miss our long phone conversations and social time we spent together whenever we saw each other. He will be missed by everyone he touched.
Gustavo A. Delgado
Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. I enjoyed working with Kyle. He always had smile and a story to tell. We shared stories of our kids. His eyes lit up when he talked about Zachary. May God protect you with his angels and keep you in his loving arms now and forever.
Leslie Diaz
It was a pleasure working with Kyle. In the short time I got to know him, I came to like and enjoy him very much.
Wade Warrant
I had the privilege of sharing an office with Kyle for his time here at Hanford. I was touched by Kyle’s love for his family and his energetic approach to life. I will miss him very much.
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