This In Memoriam section contains brief obituaries of WSBA members. The list is not complete and contains only those notices that the WSBA has learned of through newspapers, magazine articles, trade publications, and correspondence. Additional notices will appear in subsequent issues of Bar News. Please e-mail notices or personal remembrances to inmemoriam@wsba.org.

Anthony, Jon, M.

Jon Anthony was a graduate of Michigan State University and the University of Puget Sound Law School. His wit, memory for detail, and love of debate led him to his career as a lawyer. He was a solo practitioner in Olympia focusing on real estate and taxation. Jon Anthony died August 14, 2008, aged 57.

Bell, Malcolm J.

Born in Los Angeles, Malcolm Bell grew up in Burien and was a World War II veteran. He earned his law degree from the UW School of Law on the G.I. Bill. He was a Seattle Court commissioner and a pro tem judge serving the Airport District Court. He was an avid hiker, climber, and world traveler. Malcolm Bell died August 6, 2008, aged 82.

Blair, Tara Dee

A graduate of Nathan Hale High School in Seattle, Tara Blair went on to earn her J.D. from Seattle University School of Law and a L.L.M. in tax from UW School of Law. She had vast experience in the areas of child welfare, community relations, tribal courts, and Indian law. She was an Inupiaq Eskimo and served as a policy analyst at the Governor’s Office of Indian Affairs. Among her positions, she worked as an assistant attorney general, a tribal attorney, and a court administrator/pro tem judge. She served as chair of the WSBA Indian Law Section and as treasurer for the Northwest Indian Bar Association. She enjoyed long-distance running, jazz music, and golfing. Tara Dee Blair died on October 6, 2008, aged 54.

Brown, Lindsay

As a teenager, Lindsay Brown sailed around the world with family members — a life-defining journey for her. She attended UW and went to law school at the University of California, Berkeley. She moved to New York and worked for the district attorney’s office. Returning to Seattle, Brown discovered a passion for helping children with dyslexia. She opened a tutoring practice at her home. She was also active in her community working with Washington Middle and Garfield High schools, as president of the Magnolia Community Club, and with Childhaven. Lindsay Brown died August 31, 2008, aged 50.

DeVore, Cameron

Cam DeVore grew up in Spokane, attended Yale and Cambridge universities, and graduated from Harvard Law School. He was a nationally known expert on First Amendment law, which was his focus during the four decades he worked at Davis Wright Tremaine. He successfully argued that advertising, too, could be protected by the First Amendment. DeVore was involved with the American Bar Association’s forums on communications law; served as corporate secretary of the Seattle Art Museum; and served on the boards of the Children’s Hospital Foundation, Lakeside and Bush schools, and Seattle Community College. He was an avid fly-fisherman. Cameron DeVore died October 26, 2008, aged 76.

Dickinson, Calhoun

Calhoun Dickinson attended Harvard University, served in the Navy, and graduated from Harvard School of Law. He worked for Perkins Coie in Seattle for more than 40 years, focusing on workers' compensation cases. As a Seattle Parks Board commissioner, Dickinson helped develop some of the city’s best-loved parks: Discovery, Gas Works, and Freeway. He lobbied Senator Henry Jackson to fight a federal plan to build an anti-ballistic-missile site at Fort Lawton and instead to develop the land for public use as Discovery Park. He served on the Lakeside School Board and the Washington State Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals. Calhoun Dickinson died October 3, 2008, aged 77.

Hallowell, Alan R.

Judge Alan Hallowell served on the Washington State Superior Court for 21 years before retiring in 1991. He attended the University of Illinois, Clark College, and Willamette University where he earned his J.D. at the college of law. He served in the Army and was an avid golfer and sports enthusiast. Alan Hallowell died September 4, 2008, aged 78.

Hansen, Mark B.

Mark Hansen was born in South Dakota. He attended the University of Iowa, earned an M.B.A. from Washington State University, and graduated from the Lewis and Clark School of Law. He practiced law in Bend, Oregon, for the past seven years and previously practiced in Long Beach, Vancouver, and Oak Harbor. He was inspired by nature, liked to hike, and thoroughly enjoyed the outdoors. Mark Hansen died on February 22, 2008, aged 51.

Harp, John N. Jr.

John Harp was born in Portland, Oregon. He served in the United States Air Force from 1966–1970, and was an alumni of Portland State University. He graduated from Willamette University Law School in 1986 and was in private practice in Oregon and Washington since 1993. Prior to establishing his own practice, he worked as a deputy for Multnomah County Sheriff’s Department and as a prosecutor for the Marion County District Attorney’s Office. John N. Harp Jr. died September 5, 2008, aged 60.

Harrison, William A.

Judge William A. Harrison earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Michigan and his law degree from Wayne State University. He was proud of his 25 years with the Environmental Hearings Board and as an administrative law judge with the Industrial Insurance Appeals Board. He traveled to almost every continent and was planning his next hunting trip to Europe. A member of the Safari Club Northwest, Bill played an instrumental role in establishing a permanent educational exhibit at the Washington State School for the Blind in Vancouver. He died September 27, 2008, aged 61.

Hatten, Canterbury Theodore “Barry”

Canterbury Theodore “Barry” Hatten was born August 24, 1917, in Indiana, and grew up in Alaska, where his missionary parents ran an orphanage. Despite a childhood case of tuberculosis of the bone in one leg that prevented him from enlisting in World War II, he was a longshoreman in Alaska and San Francisco and worked on the railroad in Alaska. He studied at DePauw University in Indiana and the University of Washington, and practiced union, civil rights, and criminal law for 50 years before retirement. Canterbury Hatten died on August 17, 2008, aged 90.

Heuston, B. Franklin

A remembrance by U.S. District Court Judge Benjamin H. Settle

B. Franklin Heuston was born in Tacoma on November 18, 1913. Upon his graduation from the University of Washington School of Law, and with the encouragement of the dean, Frank went to work for the Mason County Prosecutor. His work there was interrupted by his service as a U.S. Navy officer during World War II. When the war was over he returned to Shelton, where he soon became the Mason County Prosecutor. In 1950 he left that office and hung out his shingle in private practice. He practiced law until he was 83.

Frank was a lawyer’s lawyer. If you ever really got to know him, he would have left his mark on you in some way. If you were a client you would get in Frank a lawyer who would always be thoroughly prepared, fully committed to you and your case. You could almost always expect success. He served on the Board of Bar Examiners for several years. Mason County Superior Court Judge James Sawyer remembers seeing Frank serve as a proctor when he was taking the bar examination. He recalls his first glimpse of Frank and thought his imposing and somewhat intimidating visage as exacerbating an already intense experience.

Frank was always interested in teaching and mentoring young people in general and young lawyers in particular. He sacrificed his time to impart his considerable knowledge and experience whenever there was someone willing to learn, whether the subject was the law or mountaineering. Frank was an accomplished mountain climber and skier. His love for being in the mountains continued right up until last year. He worked on a trail maintenance crew many hours a week and for many years in the southern Olympic Mountains. He died at the age of 94 on June 30, 2008, survived by his wife, Jeanne, three children, nine grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren.

Johnson, Lee Edwin

Lee Johnson graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in chemical engineering and received his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center. He worked at the patent law firm of Christensen, O’Connor, Johnson, Kindness, where he was senior managing partner. Johnson was a gourmet cook, liked classical music, and enjoyed spending several weeks each year cruising the waters of Washington state and British Columbia. Lee Johnson died August 18, 2008, aged 65.

Kator, Irving

Irving Kator founded the firm of Kator, Parks & Weiser in 1975, where he represented several memorable clients, including a Catholic chaplain who successfully sued the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center after being fired for his religious beliefs, and a Federal Aviation Administration employee who charged that he had been exiled to Seattle as retribution for claiming the agency had ignored key safety issues. Before going into private practice, Kator was assistant executive director of the U.S. Civil Service Commission, where he was responsible for implementing the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972. Irving Kator died June 3, 2008, aged 88.

Kirschner, John J.

A remembrance by Michael A. Nicefaro Jr.

John Kirschner was admitted to practice in 1974, and spent his entire legal career with the Office of the Attorney General (AGO) until his untimely death at the age of 63 on August 18, 2008. John suffered a devastating heart attack on August 16 and, with close family and friends in attendance, passed away peacefully in the hospital two days later.

John was appointed assistant attorney general by Slade Gorton in 1975, and assigned to the Transportation and Public Construction Division of the AGO. In 1984, John transferred to the Seattle office of the AGO Torts Division, and practiced there until his recent death. During his service with the Torts Division, John handled some of the most difficult cases filed against state agencies and officials, including cases involving severe emotional injury, such as child abuse; and catastrophic physical injuries, including quadriplegia, brain injury, and death. In defending these cases, John faced some of the most capable and accomplished members of the plaintiffs’ bar.

John was a no-nonsense individual. He practiced law with efficiency and integrity, never asking for anything unnecessary in discovery, never making any motion that was not well-founded, and never offering an argument at trial that was not worthwhile.

John had a dry and sharp sense of humor. Like many smart people who speak quietly and rarely, John always had an attentive audience when he did talk. Delivered usually only with a hint of a smile and a pronounced twinkle in his eyes, John’s jokes were devastatingly funny and always on the mark.

No one who does trial work could expect to win all of their cases, and John was no exception. When that happened, John assessed the case for error and, if appropriate, pursued an appeal on behalf of his client. John did not dwell long on trials or appeals that were lost. He simply moved on to the next very difficult case, applying the same energy and skill that he had put into the last one. John’s ability to move on was due to his unwavering trust in the judicial system. While he genuinely tried to settle cases, he never regretted having to try them. When he and an opponent could not agree on the settlement value of a case, John would say “that’s what trials are for” — and mean it.

Although a man of few words, John was very proud and willing to speak freely of his family. He was devoted to them. John married his wife, Kathy, in 1971, and together they raised five sons. Each of John’s sons spoke at his funeral, which was held to a standing room only audience at Immaculate Conception Church in Seattle. In their remarks, John’s sons provided heartfelt, honest, and funny remarks about their dad.

John’s formidable work ethic, legal skill, and professional demeanor served as an example to his colleagues in the AGO, members of the Washington tort defense and plaintiff bars, and the other people of the legal community with whom he had contact. While John will be sorely missed, his contribution to the practice of law here will last many, many years after his passing.

Koop, Mark Alan

Mark Alan Koop was born in Vancouver, Washington, and graduated from Reed College, the University of Washington, and UCLA School of Law. He was known for his depth of knowledge in diverse areas such as classical music, opera, literature, and church history. He died on August 20, 2008, aged 59.

Magee, James Laign

James Magee was born in Wisconsin and graduated from the University of Wisconsin before joining the U.S. Air Force — where he rose in the ranks from jet pilot to intelligence officer in the Strategic Air Command. He graduated from Harvard Law School and moved to Bellevue to work as a trial lawyer, spending most of his career with the firm of Graham & Dunn. He was elected a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the International Society of Barristers. He was an avid skier and loved outdoor activities with his family. James Magee died October 24, 2008, aged 74.

Treadgold, Alva

Alva Treadgold graduated from the University of Oregon in pre-law and economics, where she was president of the senior class. She graduated first in her class at the University of Oregon Law School and was a student editor on the Law Review. She served as president of the UW Faculty Auxiliary, and was the paralegal manager at Lane Powell for 10 years. She was a co-founder of the UW Retirement Association and was proud of her role in lobbying efforts in Olympia to create pensions for retirees and spouses. Alva Treadgold died August 22, 2008, aged 84.

Wilkinson, Jeffrey Brian

Jeffrey Brian Wilkinson graduated from Metropolitan State University in Colorado and Willamette University College of Law. He was a trial lawyer who represented large construction contractors throughout his 20-year career. He was a talented woodworker and carpenter and enjoyed preparing holiday meals for his family for many years. He died September 1, 2008, aged 47.