John Komen

My condolences to Diane and the rest of the family. I had the privilege of working with John at The News Tribune - back when it was fun to work at a newspaper. I fondly remember him taking the editorial writers out to lunch at Silk Thai and saying, "Go ahead and order a glass of wine. I want one too!" -30-

I'm so sorry to hear of Denney's passing Diane. It's been years since we last talked, you've had a wonderful life together. Bless you and your family.

Diane, Michele & Family: Wendy and I are deeply saddened to learn of John's passing, and I regret losing contact over the years. John was a friend, boss, colleague, mentor, and advisor. He was a dear, dear friend to my dad and joined him in leading The News Tribune's newsroom when newspaper journalism was in its heyday. In my eyes, John was a giant of a man who made such a difference in my life and career as well as so many others. Wendy reminded me that John also wrote a reference letter...

John, known in earlier days as Denis, was tutored and acquired a love for journalism, as protege of teacher Helen Hostetter at Whatcom Junior HS in Bellingham, Washington. As editor of "Whatcom Next," a mimeographed newsletter, he visited the Bellingham Herald newspaper office, attended a press conference in Seattle presented by a national broadcaster at the University of Washington school of journalism. As early as 1951, Denis was predicted to become a big town newspaper editor. He...

I remember John from being in class 's with him at Bellingham High School, class of 1954.

John was a household name for news and his integrity and honesty made him our news anchor friend

A life well lived and a class act he was