Northwest figures who left imprint

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Important figures in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest left us in 2001. They excelled in the arts, music, sports, medicine, politics, architecture and everyday life. We pause to remember them — and the indelible marks they made in our community.

January

Don Riley, 83. KIRO-TV's first news anchorman. Jan. 3.

Pat Scott, 62. Nine-term Democratic state representative from Everett. Jan. 7.

Bill Zimmerman, 83. Started The Herbfarm restaurant. Jan. 16.

Frank "Buster" Brouillet, 72. Served 16 years in the state Legislature; 16 years as superintendent of public instruction. Jan. 20.

February

Robert Follette Buck, 83. One of Seattle's most influential attorneys and bankers and the Municipal League's outstanding citizen of 1981. Feb. 19.

Leo Kenney, 75. Northwest artist acclaimed for his luminous and intricate abstract paintings. Feb. 26.

Joe Haggerty, 68. Principal at Bishop Blanchet High in North Seattle for 20 years before retiring in 1999. Feb. 28.

March

Michael Smith, 58. Drummer for seminal Northwest 1960s rock band Paul Revere and the Raiders. March 6.

Irv Newhouse, 80. Longtime state legislator representing Yakima County. March 29.

April

Floyd Schmoe, 105. Lifelong peace activist, three-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee and creator of Seattle Peace Park. April 20.

Elizabeth "Bette" Anne Pastore, 63. Co-founder of City College, now known as Bellevue's City University. April 21.

May

Morris Graves, 90. Revered artist closely associated with Mark Tobey, Kenneth Callahan and Guy Anderson, who, along with Graves, are the principal founders of a Northwest mystic tradition in art. May 5.

Archie Anderson, 84. Along with his brothers, started Seattle's Pink Elephant car washes in 1956. May 9.

Wade Carter, 70. Operated a Volkswagen dealership in Ballard for 41 years. May 11.

William "Bill" Chace, 91. Founder and owner of Chace's Pancake Corral, a Bellevue landmark since 1958. May 11.

Emmett Watson, 82. Newspaper columnist and author whose journalism delighted readers for more than 50 years. May 11.

Ralph Miller, 82. Coached the Oregon State University Beavers to four Pacific-10 men's basketball championships. May 15.

Alex Edelstein, about 82. Former director of the University of Washington School of Communications. May 16.

Gordon McHenry, 80. The first black engineer promoted into management at Boeing. May 19.

Katharyn Wright, 87. Persuaded the Legislature to pass a bill that made Washington's public schools responsible for educating disabled children. May 19.

June

Isabell Ides, 101. Makah Tribe matriarch and historian. June 20.

July

Ibsen Nelsen, 81. Pre-eminent Seattle architect, among his designs are the Museum of Flight, the Inn at the Market and buildings on the Western Washington University campus. July 19.

Dick Erickson, 65. Former University of Washington men's varsity crew coach who led the Huskies to 15 Pacific Coast rowing championships and a national championship in 1984. July 25.

August

Patricia Ryan, 56. Transformed the Two Bells tavern from a decaying Belltown bar to a dynamic venue for art and artists. Aug. 4.

Earl Anthony, 63. Born in Kent and raised in Tacoma, he was the first professional bowler to break the $1 million mark in winnings. Aug. 14.

Sue Crystal, 48. Gubernatorial adviser who was the architect of the state's sweeping 1993 health-care-reform act. Aug. 25.

Dionisio Corsilles, 63. Filipino-American activist who lobbied to have a Seattle park named for the Philippine-independence hero Jose Rizal. Aug. 26.

September

Don Paul, 75. Football star with Washington State University, he was the former general manager of the Seattle Sounders soccer team. Sept. 7.

The Rev. David Colwell, 84. Longtime pastor of Plymouth Congregational Church and the founder of Plymouth Housing Group, which operates nearly 700 apartments of subsidized housing for Seattle's poor. Sept. 22.

October

Albert N. "Bud" Shinpoch, 76. Power broker in the state's legislative and executive branches. Oct. 16.

November

Ken Kesey, 66. Most famous for his novel "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," he was considered a prophet of the psychedelic era. Nov. 10.

Isaac Scott, 56. Guitarist who reigned over Seattle's blues scene for more than a quarter century. Nov. 16.

December

Betty Jane Narver, 67. Tireless worker on civic issues and fellow of the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington. Dec. 9.

Les Berven, 59. Chief test pilot for the Federal Aviation Administration who flew every Boeing model jet built since the late 1970s to make sure they could be certified as safe. Dec. 14.

Bill Bissell, 70. Retired director of the University of Washington Husky Marching Band and the innovator behind many of its signature routines. Dec. 18.

Michael Hildt, 59. Former Seattle city councilman who championed low-income housing and negotiated an agreement at the Pike Place Market between farmers and artists. Dec. 21.

Omission: The danger in compiling a list of notable local figures who died in 2001 is missing someone. And in our list, we did. Freddie Mae Hurd Gautier, who died Dec. 14 at age 71, was a civil-rights activist and pioneer in Seattles African-American community. Her admirers ranged from mayors to musicians to people whose fame has never extended past 15 minutes. A mentor to many of the Seattles current leaders, her greatest tribute is the reputation she earned as a guardian to those in need.