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James “Uncle Jimmy” Mar leaves behind powerful legacy (1914–2012)

July 26, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly James Malcolm Mar was born in Seattle on July 11, 1914, to immigrant parents Lee Shee and Henry Mar Hing. Throughout his life, Mar would bear witness to the Asian experience in Seattle and the United States and lend his help and services to members of the Asian community.

Filed Under: Features, Obituaries Tagged With: 2012, Battalion Commander, Blue Funnel Line, Bronze Star Medal, Chinatown International District, Chinese Americans, East Kong Yick, Fort Lewis, Free French Indo Chinese, James Malcolm Mar, James Uncle Jimmy Mar, Life Magazine, Medical Administration Corp, North Africa, Seattle, Staff Sergeant, United States, Vol 31 No 31 | July 28 - August 3, Wing Luke Museum, Wright Funeral Home, Yick Fung Company

The gift of life — Northwest Kidney Centers celebrate its 50th anniversary this year, 50 years of saving lives through kidney treatments

February 16, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Joyce F. Jackson For Northwest Asian Weekly Editor’s note: Joyce F. Jackson, CEO and president of Northwest Kidney Centers, originally presented this as a speech given to the Seattle Rotary at its Jan. 25 meeting at the Seattle Convention Center. The speech has been edited from its original form. Seattle is an amazing place […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: 2012, African American, Asian Pacific Islander, Belding Scribner, CEO, Dark Ages, King County, Life Magazine, Northwest Kidney Centers, OK, Puget Sound, Seattle Convention Center, Seattle Rotary, Swedish Hospital, The Health Issue, United States, Vol 31 No 8 | February 18 - February 24, technology

Sue Kim: the greatest American story never told

August 19, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Sarah Gerdes For Northwest Asian Weekly Before Tiger Woods, Margaret Cho, and Michelle Wie, there were the Kim Sisters. Few Americans know the Kim Sisters, arguably one of the most talented and internationally recognized musical acts for generations, were the preeminent female act of the 1960s. Their sold-out shows rivaled those of Sammy Davis […]

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: 2011, Few Americans, Hai Song Kim, Jackie Kennedy, Kim Sisters, Korean American, Las Vegas, Life Magazine, Lucas Foster, New York Italian John Bonifazio, New York Post, Once Sue, Ran Yong Lee, Sammy Davis Jr, Sarah Gerdes, Sue Kim, United States, Vol 30 No 34 | August 20 - August 26, Warp Entertainment, margaret cho

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