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Every town has its characters.

Steve Bell, who parked his yellow VW Westfalia on the Sunset Avenue bluff in Edmonds just about every day for years, was among them. In Bell's case, the van – a dab of mustard against the blue Puget Sound – was as distinct as its owner: Friendly enough to curious passers-by, but a mystery to those who could only see an old man by the side of the road.

But a few curious souls did reach out, and they are remembering the retired gent who died at home last week at 77.

"In the busyness of life, it's easy to overlook the impact certain people have on our lives,"...