Thorin served Bethany Covenant Church in Warren, Michigan, and Minnehaha Covenant Church in Spokane. Most recently, Thorin attended First Convent Church in Spokane and was active in a ministry to the homeless.
Thorin’s daughter, Anita Reynolds, told the Spokesman-Review that her father died from a head injury he suffered in a fall while jogging. An autopsy revealed that he also had three broken ribs.
Police are looking for a motorist who called police around 6:45 a.m. to report a jogger lying on the ground. Detectives hope the motorist can provide additional information that might help them determine whether Thorin fell, was struck by a car, or was assaulted.
Medical personnel said Thorin was unable to tell how he was injured, according to one report. He later died at a hospital. Thorin had been considered in perfect health and ran several miles each day. He also was a regular volunteer at Spokane Valley Partners food bank.
Thorin is survived by his wife of 48 years, Midge, and their two children: a daughter, Anita Reynolds, and a son, Peter Thorin. A memorial service was conducted September 25. Memorials can be made to the First Covenant Church Feed the Poor ministry.
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