Dr. Shiko Tsai
1939 - 2015
Dr. Shiko Tsai
1939 - 2015
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BORN
1939
DIED
2015
Shiko Tsai Obituary
After graduating from Hsinchu Senior High School as a top student, Dr. Tsai easily passed the competitive entrance exam and was admitted to the prestigious Kaohsiung Medical University. He spent 7 years studying medicine in this beautiful southern port city of Taiwan. Shiko was recruited by Taiwan Rehab Hospital in Taipei after fulfilling Taiwan's mandatory military service. Upon completion of residency training in Taipei, Dr. Tsai passed the ECFMG test, giving him the opportunity to apply for residency training in the United States. He was accepted, and set out for America in the summer of 1968. Because part of his medical training in Taiwan was not recognized in America, Dr. Tsai did a rotating internship from 1968 to 1969 at Freedmens Hospital. From 1969 to 1972, Shiko was a Neurology Resident at Veterans Administration Hospital. He completed training in Electroencephalography by June 1973, also at Veterans Administration Hospital. In February 1974, Dr. Tsai finished his Neurology Fellowship at DC General Hospital. Medical credentials in hand, Dr. Shiko Tsai started a life long, successful career at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Washington, DC. He retired at the end of 1999.
During his golden years of retirement, Shiko thoroughly enjoyed pursuing his many interests: world travel, photography and music, to name a few. He and his wife Meiyin visited many destinations on almost all the continents on Earth, and shared the wonderful pictures and video they took on their various adventures. As a life long, enthusiastic member and one time President of the DC Hakka Association (a Taiwanese cultural ethnic group), Dr. Tsai devoted his time and efforts all these years. He was greatly appreciated by his fellow Hakkanian people in the Washington metropolitan area. As a founding member of the DC Hakka TungFa chorus, a renowned local folk song singing group and an active member of the Tung-Hsin Chorus, Dr. Tsai was a well-respected, admired and sought after bass singer in the Taiwanese DC chorus world.
As a loving, devoted husband, father and grandpa, Dr. Shiko Tsai is survived by his wonderful, dedicated life partner and wife Meiyin, daughter Diana, son Roger, granddaughter May, and grandsons: Ryan, Raymond and Justin.
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Jiin Lin
May 17, 2015
We were shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of our fellow KMU alum, Dr. Shiko Tsai. We had the pleasure of meeting the kind and warmhearted Dr. Tsai at a couple of KMUAA gatherings. Our condolences and thoughts go out to our classmates Judy and BC Wen and the entire Tsai family.
Jiin and Judy Lin
May 16, 2015
Dear Mrs. Tsai:
It was such a big shock for us to learn about passing of Dr. Tsai. We had occasions visiting Dr. Tsai at the Hakka Conferences and especially at the "Walk for Taiwan" protest of 2007. It was very cold day and Dr. Tsai was the volunteer doctor for the protest group which walked from Philadelphia to Washington DC. Many HAPA-NA members participated in the event.
Dr. Tsai was a gentleman. He was dedicated, enthusiastic, friendly, considerate, and compassionate. He loved Taiwan and Taiwanese very much and has done a lot for them. Dr. Tsai's passing is a big and grave loss of HAPA-NA and the community.
We would like to extend our Condolences to Mrs. Tsai and your family for the loss of Dr. Tsai. We trust you all will cherish fine moments with, and dear memories of Dr. Tsai.
We wish you the best in your recovery and adaptation of lives going forward for your family.
David and Alice Lai
May 16, 2015
Dear Diana and Family:
We know no words can comfort you at this moment of grief. We want you to know that this sense of loss is deeply shared by members of Shiko's music family -- Tung-Hsin Choral Society. We are attaching here a letter in Chinese we sent to members of that music family where Shiko spent so many happy years. He will be forever missed.
Lin Kuang-Hua and Lee Mei-Fan
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B-Chen Wen
May 16, 2015
Dear and the family:
When Judy told me last night that Shiko had left us, we were deeply sadden by the shocking news. He had been very nice to me and always looked at me as his younger brother or younger Alumni. The way he talked and moved, being so mellow, soft and courteous, still appeared vividly in my memory. I missed him.
As to you all, please find comfort, in your deep sorrow, in knowing he is deeply missed by everyone. As the song forwarded by Joanna, we'll sing along, esp. the Japanese version, which has deeply touched our heart, as if he were whispering to us in the wind.
Sincerely,
B-Chen
Gwo Jaw Wang
May 15, 2015
Dear Mei Yin and family :
Amy and I received the shocking news from Dr.Ed Shen.
Especially I remembered that we met at KMU in Taiwan just few months ago.
Please accept our deepest sympathy.
We all recognized Shiko was an outstanding and well respected Neurologist.He was a great person who devoted to his family and
a well loved person who committed to the society.As a classmate,he certainly will be remembered and friendship cherished.
At this difficult time,we hope you and your family will take care of yourself and accept our condolence.
Amy and Gwo Jaw Wang
Gwo Jaw Wang
May 15, 2015
Mei yin and the family :
Amy and I received the shocking news from Dr.Ed Shen. Especially that we just saw each other few months ago in D.C. Please accept our deepest sympathy .
We all recog Jaw Wangnized Shikoku was a well respected and devoted Neurologist. He was a great person who committed to his family and communities. As a classmate,he certainly will be remembered and his friendship cherished.
At this difficult time,we hope you and your family will take care yourself and accept our condolences.
Amy and Gwo Jaw Wang
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Daniel Chen
May 15, 2015
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Attachment 2 - E-mail
From: Shiko Tsai
Date: May 16, 2014 at 12:20:52 PM EDT
To: "[email protected]" , Apollo Perng
Cc: Daniel Ta-ming Chen
Subject: Re:
Reply-To: Shiko Tsai
Hi Daniel,
Thank you very much for the precious photos of our 'mini-reunion' with my home town boy and our Hsin Chu High School Brass Band member whom I have never met since I graduated from HCHS. I think this is one of few great harvests I have gained during this trip. (the other one is the artist/musician Mr. Yousif's presentation and talk.
Shiko
Min Jun Liu
May 15, 2015
Please accept our deepest sympathy!
We have fond memory in high school and last meeting in Chicago.
We all miss you dearly and may God bless!
Min and Joyce Liu
Sue Hsu
May 14, 2015
Meiyin and family,
I can't say enough about the void that Shiko's sudden departure has left in us. As you prepare to celebrate Shiko's life and his legacy, I hope that all your beautiful memories of him will help sustain you through your grief and mourning. Shiko's character, strength, compassion, generosity, and wonderful spirit will continue living on through his beloved wife, children, and grandchildren. He will be greatly missed, and we will be thinking of you all...
Grandpa celebrating a birthday with Ryan, Raymond, and Justin
Roger Tsai
May 13, 2015
Playing cello in 2002
May 13, 2015
Jane Li
May 13, 2015
Dear Shiko's family,
We have such fond memory of him, a video of May 2 concert performance of him with is shared with you all in below, see how he enjoyed singing in chorus....I also remember how easy it was for me to persuade him to join the 2014 Taiwan tour concert,...after 10 minutes phone conversation, he said yes ! I also remember how he and wife went with my little sub-group of Music Salon members to monthly outings at National Gallery of Art during Oct 2007- April 2008,...he enjoyed art and life very well, very inspiring to me ! He is such a gentleman, very nice person ! I enjoy dealing with him (and very nice wife ) very much ! Don't know if he has religious faith of any kind, but souls live on, he is not far from us all. He lives such an active and happy life until the end ! God bless ! Jane Li
, see first video
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