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Bob Blackburn wake held at Gaslamp tomorrow

January 21st, 2010 at Thu, 21st, 2010 at 12:22 pm by Kevin Endejan

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The original voice of the Seattle SuperSonic’s, and Issaquah resident, Bob Blackburn, will be remembered during a wake at 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 22 at the Gaslamp Bar & Grill. The event will feature highlights of the Sonics’ 1979 NBA Championship and other works of Blackburn’s career that stretched from 1967-92 with the Sonics.

Blackburn, who passed away of pneumonia Jan. 8 at the age of 85, lived in the Timber Ridge community at Talus.

There will be a formal public memorial service at 3 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 23, at Bellevue’s First United Methodist Church.

Fans are invited to attend both events.

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