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Clark: Farewell to an American original, Spokane lawyer Stiley

1997 file photo of Pat Stiley a longtime Spokane-area attorney, who has passed away. (FILE / SR)
By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com(509) 319-0354
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1997 file photo of Pat Stiley a longtime Spokane-area attorney, who has passed away. (FILE / SR)
1997 file photo of Pat Stiley a longtime Spokane-area attorney, who has passed away. (FILE / SR)

He was the ultimate original.

Outlandish. Outrageous. Hilarious.

Spokane attorney Pat Stiley was every one of those things, and it pains me to report that this character I was proud to call a friend is gone.

Stiley, 70, died Friday at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center following a lengthy run of heart problems, said Frank Cikutovich, his longtime law partner.

One thing’s certain. My hometown will be a lot less interesting without Stiley around/ Doug Clark , SR. More here.

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Huckleberries Online." Read all stories from this blog