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Wayne King
01/06/1931 — 04/23/2013
From Kennewick, WA, US | Born in Emily, MN
Wayne King
Wayne King, born January 6, 1931 in Emily, Minnesota, passed away at Calloway Gardens in Kennewick, Washington on April 23, 2013. He graduated from Yakima High School and attended Central College in Ellensburg. He served in the Coast Guard for 2 years 1952-1954 as a Seaman Recruit. Wayne worked at Hanford for 35 years as a Radiation Monitor. He was happy to retire in April 1989. Wayne is survived by his 2 son's Blake and Rob King and daughter Candace.
A graveside service will be held on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 2:00pm at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Richland.
Wayne and I went to school together in Yakima my sister BonnieJo was in his class. We both got identical 1956 Oldsmobiles in Richland and had many great times together, along with Forrest. His idol was Bill Pearl, a weightlifter and Wayne followed after him. I will miss him..he was a great friend.
Ron Feaster
WAYNE WAS MY FRIEND FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS AND IN ALL THAT TIME WE NEVER SPOKE A CROSS WORD. HE WAS A GENTLE PERSON WHO ENJOYED OTHER PEOPLE AND LIKE TO TELL SHORT JOKE STORIES. OVER THE YEARS WE ENJOYED PLAYING PING PONG, BADMINTON, HORSESHOES, BOWLING AND WATERSKIING AND A HOST OF OTHER GAMES. WAYNE WAS DEDICATED TO MAINTAINING HIS PHYSICAL CONDITION.
I WILL MISS MY FRIEND WAYNE OR “WW” AS HE WAS KNOWN BY MOST.
FORREST
Wayne was a good friend of my sister Suzie. I am so sorry for your loss. Brenda
Wayne and I went to school together in Yakima my sister BonnieJo was in his class. We both got identical 1956 Oldsmobiles in Richland and had many great times together, along with Forrest. His idol was Bill Pearl, a weightlifter and Wayne followed after him. I will miss him..he was a great friend.
Ron Feaster
WAYNE WAS MY FRIEND FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS AND IN ALL THAT TIME WE NEVER SPOKE A CROSS WORD. HE WAS A GENTLE PERSON WHO ENJOYED OTHER PEOPLE AND LIKE TO TELL SHORT JOKE STORIES. OVER THE YEARS WE ENJOYED PLAYING PING PONG, BADMINTON, HORSESHOES, BOWLING AND WATERSKIING AND A HOST OF OTHER GAMES. WAYNE WAS DEDICATED TO MAINTAINING HIS PHYSICAL CONDITION.
I WILL MISS MY FRIEND WAYNE OR “WW” AS HE WAS KNOWN BY MOST.
FORREST
Wayne was a good friend of my sister Suzie. I am so sorry for your loss. Brenda
Wayne King
AKA WW
You will be missed by all that had the chance to cross paths with you. I got the chance to visit with you one last time last
year. My father Harold J Norris AKA Frosty
and Forrest and WW King were all good friends and the memories I had growing up
were priceless.
RIP WW GODBLESS
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Wayne King