Death
On July 18, 2009, Amondson, who had previously been diagnosed with hypertension, suffered a brain aneurism which caused him to fall into a coma. He died on July 20, 2009 at Harborview Medical Center. His death came two days after marrying a couple and attending a local strawberry festival. He was survived by his mother, his two brothers, his sister and his four children. The funeral was held on July 25 at the Bethel Evangelical Free Church in Vashon Island and was followed by a "pie and ice cream social".
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