“It’s kind of otherworldly,” Gayton says, adding that throughout his life, his great-grandfather has been both a presence and an inspiration. “Carver Clark Gayton: Odyssey of a Seattle Native Son” was published this spring by Documentary Media and available through University of Washington Press. Gayton later taught high school and coached in Seattle before becoming the first Black FBI agent from Washington state. He stayed on campus, though, working as the first UW director of affirmative action programs. From 1997 to 2001, he served as the Washington state commissioner of employment security.