When Post Falls was stagnant, Bob Templin invested in it.

As a result, the businessman also watched the city grow up.

Templin, whose name is synonymous with the resort and convention center on the Spokane River, city center properties and Post Falls' historical roots, died this morning at Hospice House. He was 93.

"Post Falls has had few visionaries of the caliber of Mr. Templin," said Kerri Thoreson,

a long-time family friend of the Templins and City Council member. "Bob was a tireless advocate of the business community, of tourism and preserving the history of his adopted hometown. Mostly, he was a gentleman with a kind heart. He will be missed."

In his later years, Templin became known for his projects in Post Falls, including what is now Red Lion Templin's Hotel. He and his wife Mary founded Templin's Resort and Marina in 1986/Brian Walker, Coeur d'Alene Press. More here.

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