Lynn Cockburn DDS.

Lynn COCKBURN, DDS 83, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2005. Born to Charles and Florence Cockburn in Leavenworth, Washington on March 21, 1922. He leaves behind his son, Jeff (Julie) of Seattle, his brother John (Lynn) Cockburn of Seattle, his sister Mary Elizabeth (Ed) Johnson of Juneau, Alaska. Preceded in death by his daughter, Kimberly. Lynn grew up in a small town (at the time) of Lakes Stevens, Washington. He graduated from Lake Stevens High School in 1940. As a young man he worked part-time for his father at the Lake Stevens bank. After taking courses at the Jr. College, he attended the University of Washington to earn a degree in Bachelor of Sciences. During WWII he served in the Pacific with the Navy mine sweepers, and then returned to the University of Washington to complete his degree in chemistry. He continued his education an the University's Dental School, graduating with the class of 1951. He retired from Dentistry at the age of 76 after serving his patients well for 47 years. Lynn loved his job and wished to thank all his patients for their kindness over the years. Many of you may remember Lynn whistling or humming while he worked on your teeth. Lynn loved the outdoors, starting with hiking with his father, Charlie, in the Cascade Mountains as a young boy. He went on to share his passion of hiking the trails with his son, Jeff, and numerous hiking friends. In the 1960's, Lynn climbed to the summit of Mt. Rainier during the middle of s howling snowstorm. In the late 1930's, Lynn took up the sport of snow skiing. From that point on he was hooked. He would grasp every opportunity he had to ski and continued until the age of 79. Lynn would sometimes combine his two favorite alpine sports. Five times, Lynn and his friends carried their skis to the top of Mt. St. Helens (before it blew its top) and then would ski down the mountain. Lynn courageously battled Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy in the last few years of his life. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Lynn's memory to the University of Washington Dental School, Box 357137, Seattle, WA 98195. A Celebration of Lynn's Life will be held at the Nile Golf Course, 6601 244th Street SW, Mountlake Terrace, Monday, May 16th at 4:00 p.m. All of Lynn's friends are welcome, and are invited to share their favorite memories of him. Acacia Funeral Home of Seattle is in charge of arrangements.