Richard Hugo Kyle

To view video tribute, click the link below: http://videos.lifetributes.com/?id=2937 87, Born June 18, 1918 in Chicago, IL of parents Richard Earnest Kyle & Almira Julia Behnke. Died peacefully on Mar 22, 2006 in W Seattle. Raised in Chicago along with his grandpa Hugo Behnke, he and Almira then moved to Florida where he graduated from Lake Wales HS. Richard served in WWII, anti-aircraft division in the Philippines & knew morse code. He worked as a statistician for the US Army after the war & graduated from the U. of the East, Philippines, living there over 20 yrs, where he continued to reinvent himself as a hemp farmer for fishing line, then as owner of a 5 vessel fishing enterprise. There he met the love of his life, Misericordia “Cordy” Llanes, married her in Hong Kong and arrived in Seattle in 1970 with two children in tow. He retired as a planner from Boeing. Youthful in spirit & loquacious, Richard loved to tell life stories of a different era. He was steadfast & especially generous with family. He loved classical, jazz & swing music, history, & animals. We will deeply miss his voice & sense of humor, which remained to the end. Richard is survived by his wife of 36 yrs; daughter Karen Kyle, son Robert (Nycole), & lifetime friend Richard Kennewick. Military honors to be held at 1 pm Tues, March 28, 2006 at Tahoma National Cemetery, 18600 SE 240th St., Kent, WA, followed by a gathering of friends & family. Arrangements by Edwards Memorial, 253-566-1008.