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Celebration of Life this Saturday for Alray ‘Sonny’ Neumiller, 1956-2026

Celebration of Life this Saturday for Alray ‘Sonny’ Neumiller, 1956-2026

A celebration of life will be held this Saturday for Alray "Sonny" Neumiller, who passed away on September 3, 2026, at the age of 70. Born in Renton on April 12, 1956, Sonny was a lifelong West Seattleite who grew up close to his family and was an accomplished track and cross-country athlete at Chief Sealth High School. After becoming paraplegic at age 21, Sonny pursued competitive wheelchair racing and eventually became the 11th fastest wheelchair racer in the world, winning second place in the Emerald City Marathon in 1986.

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