Hawaii Island remembers Dr. Earl Bakken

  • Courtesy of SARAH ANDERSON PHOTOGRAPHY Earl Bakken died Sunday at his home in Kiholo. He was 94.
  • Courtesy of SARAH ANDERSON PHOTOGRAPHY

    Earl Bakken died Sunday at his home in Kiholo. He was 94.

  • West Hawaii Today file photo Kenneth Graham, president of North Hawaii Community Hospital, congratulates Earl Bakken as he presents him with a Proclamation from the County of Hawaii by Mayor Billy Kenoi proclaiming Jan. 10. 2014, as Earl Bakken Day.

  • West Hawaii Today file photo Earl Bakken speaks during his 90th birthday celebration in June 2014 at North Hawaii Community Hospital.

KAILUA-KONA — As an electrical engineer who made groundbreaking technological advancements in the field of medicine, Dr. Earl Bakken saved, prolonged and changed lives.