The Passing of a Northwest Icon - J.P. Patches (1928-2012)

Chris Wedes, better known as the beloved, Emmy Award winning television host, J.P. Patches, who entertained two generations of children, died Sunday at age 84.

Chris Wedes, better known as the beloved, Emmy Award winning television host, J.P. Patches, who entertained two generations of children, died Sunday at age 84 after a long battle with the blood cancer known as Multiple Myeloma.

KOMO's Ryan Harris has more on his 6-decade career in his own words.

J.P. loved helping children's causes, and one of his favorites was Seattle Children's Hospital:

http://www.seattlechildrens.org/ways-to-help/

The statue of J.P. and Gertrude in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood, "Late For The Interurban", features an I.C.U. 2 T.V., which doubles as a collection box for Children's.