Wed., March 16, 2011

McCaslin memorial March 27

Spokane Valley city councilman and State Sen. Bob McCaslin, left, responds to a question on Tuesday while having coffee with fellow councilman Tom Towey, Jake Mauch, end of table, a man who ask not to be identified and Bill Miller, far right. (J. BART RAYNIAK)

Scott Maben reported in this morning's paper that a memorial service for Sen. Bob McCaslin will be held at 2 p.m. March 27 at University High School, 12420 E. 32nd Ave.

McCaslin spent 30 years in the Washington state senate and had been serving on the Spokane Valley city council since 2010. He stepped down from his seat in the senate in January because of ill health.

He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, a graduate of Washington State University, worked for Kaiser Aluminum and later owned a real estate firm.

McCaslin died Sunday. He was 84.

You can read Olympia reporter Jim Camden's obituary about McCaslin here.

Posted March 16, 2011, 1:01 p.m.