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James Wong Obituary
James 'Kip' Wong, 60, passed away after a long battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) on Saturday, August 12, 2017 in Renton, WA. He was born on March 18, 1957 in Seattle to Chong 'Jim' and Lynn Wong. In 1983, he married Melody Sue Flowers and together they raised their son Joshua and daughter Brianna 'Brie'. Kip worked for Western Cartage, a local trucking company until 1999, then began his own trucking company, Western Logistics in 2001. He was a very proud family man, loved to laugh and had a witty sense of humor. As an avid Seattle Seahawks fan, he was overjoyed to witness the Seahawks reach and win the Superbowl in 2014. But the main joy in his life, was his grandson, James. They held a special bond that will never be forgotten.
He is survived by his wife Sue, son Josh, daughter Brie (James Duncan II), grandson James Duncan III, sister Tana (Doyle Carmody), brother Ronald (Kristin Danielsen-Wong), and nieces Lila & Hazel.
There will be a celebration of
life held on Aug 26, at the Renton
Senior Activity Center located at 211 Burnett Avenue Renton, WA 98057 starting at 3:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers or gifts, we invite you to donate to the ALS Evergreen Chapter in honor of Kip Wong.
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M C
August 9, 2018
I am truly and deeply sorry for your loss. My warmest condolences go out to the family and friends of James. May the God of all comport grant you peace and strength during this difficult time (psalm 29:11).
gloria Lee
August 29, 2017
Sorry I missed the funeral. Lynn, his Mom was very special to me. So sad that his life was so short.
August 27, 2017
Dear Ron, Kristin, Lila & Hazel,
I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your brother & uncle, Kip. You are in my thoughts and prayers during this time of sadness. Take care of yourselves!
Love,
Barbara Suder
Marsha
August 27, 2017
Dear Ron , Beth and I are so sorry for the loss of your brother Kip. We offer prayers of comfort and rest to you and your family .
Marsha
Terri Handler
August 21, 2017
I came across this coincidentally but it caught my eye. Some say all Wongs are related (?) but we share a disease I hate. My brother David Wong, 1960-2010, passed from ALS and I don't carry my maiden name any longer but I will always be a Wong. I work at ALS TDI in Boston because of one mission:end ALS. My heartfelt condolences, Sue
Chris Backus
August 19, 2017
I met Kip in high school, I would see him at parties and different events thru the years,he has always been a great guy.
They last few years we kept in touch by phone, last Saturday we were in touch. Kip inspired me with the grace he had shown all of us while fighting his courageous battle daily, yet he always made time to find the humor in things and continued to keep in touch and show his friend's his love.
Arlin Crane
August 19, 2017
Kip your light shines on in all of us. We will never forget your grace and strength.
Norm Yamashiro
August 18, 2017
I met Kip when I was in high school. He went to Franklin and I went to Rainier Beach. I always thought he was a good guy. Decades passed and we developed a friendship via Facebook. Through our correspondence on the site- I realized he was not a good guy, but a great guy. A one in a billion special person. Kip really enhanced my life. I was fortunate to see him last year and in 2014. I had planned on seeing him next Friday. I will miss Kip forever...
Diane Chin
August 18, 2017
My husband and I met kip st a school open house for our daughters who were entering kindergarten . He sat in front of us and started cracking jokes and just had us laughing hysterically, I thought they were going to send us out. Many years and BBQ , camping, vacations later , even with this horrible disease, he kept this sense of humor, this way to put a smile on everyone's face and put all at ease. I spent a lot of time with kip since being diagnosed. I cared for him deeply. The man he was and became. We will miss you everyday kip. When you are looking down on us I will be looking back at you and remember you always with a smile on my face.
Cindy Mills
August 18, 2017
Dear Sue and family,
He was one of the kindest men I know. He was quick witted and funny! He loved his family, and worried about them. His battle with ALS gave us his perspective of the challenges that he met with humor and a bravery that was an example to all of us. He showed that you could be sick, but you can still help people. He was continually reassuring us. The void in our lives is huge, and I know he left us knowing he was loved. He will live on in our hearts. I hope he rests in peace knowing we will do all we can to help his family.
Tony Volchok
August 18, 2017
Dear Family,
I dont think i have ever known someone who fought as hard as Kip did to keep going. He just never gave up and was always so full of life. He loved his friends and family so much .Through his illness, he was so strong ,telling people what he was going thru and describing what was going thru his mind and heart. Kip , you will be missed very much.My prayers go out to the family.Thanks for the lessons..
August 16, 2017
I am very sorry for your loss.
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