Donald Kennard Bell passed away Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014, after a courageous 18-month battle with cancer.

He was beloved by family and friends and will be greatly missed.

Close family includes his wife, Sharon; daughter Amy and son Matthew; father, Woody Bell (Joy Blew) of Langley; brother Jeff Bell (Phillip Markley) of Lake Forest Park, Wash.; brother Rik Bell (Robin) of Freeland and their children, Shannon Carlton (Allan), Riki Bell, Sean Bell and Kala Bell. He is also survived by mother- and father-in-law Mary and Sam Pullara of Tampa, Fla.; brother-in-law Freddie Fernandez of Tampa; sister-in-law Debbie Rotolo (Steve) of Tampa and their children, Michael and Anthony; sister-in-law Lisa Graham (Dave) and their daughter, Michelle.

Don was born in Tampa, Fla., July 31, 1952. He lived in Clinton at the time of his death. He received a master’s degree in special education from the University of South Florida and had a long career in data processing and telecommunications. Lifelong interests included philosophy and religion, nature of consciousness, astronomy, computer science and technology, music, gardening, hiking, and photography.

A Quaker memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 20103 Highway 525, Freeland, WA 98249. It will be followed by sharing of a meal and remembrances of Don.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Don’s memory to Friends of Friends Medical Support Fund, P.O. Box 812, Langley, WA 98260 or the Swedish Medical Center Foundation Clinical Research Fund, 747 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122-4307.