Former Redmond council member Torkel Nilson dies at 88

Published 1:37 pm Friday, April 3, 2015

Former City of Redmond council member Torkel Nilson died on March 23 in Redmond.

He was 88 years old.

Nilson served on the City Council from 1970-73.

He is survived by four children, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. His son Barry Nilson is a deputy fire marshal and has worked for the City of Redmond for more than 22 years.

During his tenure on City Council, Torkel was instrumental in preserving the Redmond Watershed and supported development where the Hyatt House hotel is now located. In the late 1970s, Torkel owned the property next to Fire Station 11 and was one of the earliest proponents of multi-story live-work space, which ultimately became a foundational element of the current model of several new developments in the city.

“The city appreciates Mr. Nilsons’ past service to his community and our thoughts are with his family during this tough time,” said Redmond Mayor John Marchione.

Service and life stories information is being developed by the family and will be posted as soon as it comes available at www.cascadememorial.com.