Dr. Patrick Alan LYNCH

Dr. Patrick Alan LYNCH Dr. Patrick Alan Lynch died February 2, 2011 in Seattle at the age of 90. Pat was born in Portland, Oregon on September 16, 1920. He attended the University of Oregon and the University of Nebraska. He received his medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He interned and completed his residency in radiology at Cincinnati General Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Pat was discharged as a Captain in the Army Medical Corps in 1948. Pat held a fellowship in radiotherapy from both Ellis Rischer State Cancer Hospital in Columbia, Missouri and Penrose Cancer Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was also a diplomat of the American Board of Radiology and the American College of Radiology. Pat practiced in Yakima for 30 years and was a founder/partner of Yakima's Medical Center X-Ray, Central Convalescent Hospital as well as staff president at then St. Elizabeth's Hospital. While in Seattle he found time to serve as clinical professor of radiology at the University of Washington. Together with his good friend Dr. Bill Hutchinson and Dr. Donnell Thomas, as well as several other doctors, Pat helped establish the groundwork for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. With time left over, he founded Cascade X-Ray Specialties and flew everywhere in his twin Apache with Nancy hanging on for dear life. After retirement, Pat spent time as radiologist for the Sitka, Alaska medical community. In his nine lives, "Sparkplug" Lynch served as our vet, pediatrician, medical guru, financial advisor, devoted husband to his beloved Nancy for 65 years, loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He is survived by his daughter, Kathy and son-in-law Bob Franklin, granddaughters Julie and grandson-in-law Michael Carlos, Sarah and grand-son-in-law Peter Berkley, as well as great granddaughters Lauren Carlos and Elliot Berkley, and great grandson Jake Carlos. We could not have been more blessed. Memorials to the King County Humane Society or a charity of your choice. Please sign the online memorial at www.bonneywatson.com.