Kenneth ‘Kenny’ Newton Fransen, age 60 and lifetime resident of Spokane, WA, passed away on November 8, 2006 at Sacred Heart Hospital. Ken was surrounded by his loving family including his wife of 30 years, Lea Litten (married 1976) a son and daughter, all of Spokane. Kenny was an only child he was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer and Thelma Fransen, parents-in-law, Leroy and Jewel Litten and several long time friends. Kenny was born April 24, 1946, in Spokane. He attended Hutton Elementary and Lewis and Clark High School, graduating in 1964. In his years at Eastern Washington State College, he proudly played on the Savage/Eagle football team. He began his polo career with the Spokane Polo Club in 1966 and continued to play for 36 years on polo fields around the world, most of those years playing professionally. During this time, Kenny owned and operated 13 different restaurant establishments in the Spokane area, most notably Lincoln Heights Pizza Parlor. Ken exemplified a life that believed in generosity, loyalty, and perseverance.