Alonzo C. LIVERS

LIVERS, Alonzo C. Alonzo Cureton Livers, 72, died in his sleep February 10, 2013. He was born in Fairfield Kentucky on February 16, 1940 to Ora Lee and Alonzo Livers Sr. Alonzo was the eldest of four children, he had two brothers Jimmy and Dennis and a sister Eva. Alonzo took piano lessons at a young age and later was playing the stand up bass. At fourteen, he was playing with the Cliff Butler jazz band in night clubs in and around Louisville, Kentucky. After high school he joined the Navy and served from 1957 to 1961. Alonzo had many jobs over the years: oil field worker, surgical tech at Sacred Heart and Deaconess Hospitals, and catching and selling fish in Seattle to various restaurants. In 1974 Alonzo managed an African American exhibit at the Worlds Fair; he was a tug boat operator off the Seattle coast for several years and worked for the welfare system in Seattle. Alonzo "Lonnie" was an expert fisherman. He fished all around the Pacific Northwest and from Canada to the Caribbean. He also lived on St. Vincent Island for a while. Lonnie received his bachelor's degree at E.W.U. in 1994 through the radio/television department. He then spent five years managing the jazz radio station, KEWU.FM, and taught classes as well. In 1995 Lonnie married his dear friend Fae Matthews. They moved by a lake where they spent the rest of his life. There he enjoyed fishing, visiting with neighbors and mentoring two young boys for fifteen years. He also was active in the lives of his wife's nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service will be held in the summer.