Kent Scott Schliiter

Kent Scott SCHLIITER Kent Scott Schliiter was born July 22, 1968 in Edmonds, WA, and died November 7, 2011 in Seattle, WA, following a two year illness. Kent lived and worked most of his life in the Seattle area. He graduated in 1986 from Interlake High School where he was a cheerleader, played drums in the pep band and was on the wrestling team. Following high school, Kent studied computer science at the University of Washington while working in technical support at University Hospital. He then lived and worked in the Boston and Minneapolis areas before enjoying extensive travels to Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. After returning to Seattle, Kent earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering in 1998 from the University of Washington. He worked for several years as a software engineer at Microsoft and then co-owned an urgent care medical clinic. Kent enjoyed and participated in many activities, including long distance bicycling, piloting small airplanes, going to movies, video games, photography, playing the drums, and walking his beloved dogs, Odin and Freya. He loved traveling to new places, red 3 series BMW convertibles, Chinese food, 1980's era pop music and he was a great cook! Most of all, Kent loved being the father of Ripley and Sydney, whom he adored and to whom he was singularly devoted. Kent worked tirelessly to give his girls the knowledge and skills they would need later in life to achieve their goals. Kent was a brilliant, curious, intuitive, complex and intensely private man with a kind and gentle soul. He had a strong sense of self and accomplished each goal he set for himself with great skill, creativity and determination. Kent is survived by wife Jena, daughters Ripley and Sydney, mother Linda, father Bill, step-mother Gloria, sister Lisa, brother Todd, sister-in-law Michelle, aunts Sandy and Sue, uncles Steve and Bill, nephews Henry and Tristan, great aunt Barbara, and great uncles Bob and Tony. Kent will be interred at Evergreen Washelli Cemetery in Seattle, WA, following a private memorial service. Safe travels sweet boy. We will miss you and love you forever.