He was a versatile teacher, computer whiz, avid hiker, skilled mariner, world traveler, civic leader and handy man par excellence.

Plus much, much more.

Tom Winn never spoke about himself in such glowing terms. Always humble, he let others do the talking.

And a week after his sudden passing, folks in La Conner are still sharing thoughts and reminiscences about the adventurous 73-year-old Winn, whom they describe as having been a modern renaissance man.

“He saw life as an adventure,” Town Councilmember Jacques Brunisholz said of Winn. “A lot of people are afraid to work with things like electri...