Obits: Ric Eljin and Marilyn McKay

Submitted by LynnS on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 10:27am.

Via PDXRadio, we hear of two deaths of note: Marilyn McKay, longtime KOIN finance gal who retired in 1997; and Ric Eljin, aka Rick Liljenberg, of KYXI, KOIN radio and KGAR among others.

[Edited to correct spelling of Ric Eljin's name. Apologies.--L]

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Marilyn McKay
Submitted by Mark Sanchez (not verified) on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 11:06am.

I never had the pleasure of knowing Rick, but Marilyn was a continuous highlight during my tenure at KOIN-TV. She was funny and fun and I know many of Marilyn's former coworkers will mourn this loss. I'll say a prayer for her family.

-Mark Sanchez

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I served on the credit union
Submitted by Anonymous Source (not verified) on Wed, 07/02/2008 - 1:40am.

I served on the credit union board with Marilyn for many years at KOIN. She was very outgoing, upbeat, seemed younger than her age, and enjoyed poking a bit of fun at some of the goofy things that happened in the TV station.

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I worked with Ric Eljin at
Submitted by Anonymous Source (not verified) on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 10:51pm.

I worked with Ric Eljin at KXYI and he was REALLY one helluva nice guy as well as a real pro.

That was a very special time in Portland radio media long before Craig's red sweater on KGW. :)

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Ric Eljin Memorial Service
Submitted by J. R. Miller on Thu, 07/03/2008 - 10:44pm.

A memorial service for Richard D. Liljenberg III (Ric Eljin) will be at 11am Wednesday, July 9, at Canby United Methodist Church, 1520 N. Holly St., Canby. (from The Hillsboro Argus)

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Also Jean Wenzel
Submitted by Anonymous Source (not verified) on Sun, 07/06/2008 - 11:04pm.

Less noticed, but no less sad, was last week's passing of freelancer Jean Wenzel, a regular contributor to Willamette Week in the 1990s. She also wrote for the old Downtowner, taught writing at PCC and produced a health show for KBOO.

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