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Seiichi ADACHI Professor, counselor, and badminton zen-master, Dr. Seiichi Adachi passed away on Tuesday June 15, 2010 at the age of 86 from complications related to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. He was born on August 17, 1923 in San Mateo, CA and graduated from San Mateo High School. Along with his family, he was interned at the Tanforan Assembly Center after the outbreak of World War II before he enrolled and earned his bachelor's degree from Jamestown College in 1946. Seiichi then earned his bachelor of divinity from McCormick Seminary in 1951, after which he served as minister at the Seattle Japanese Presbyterian Church. Later, he earned his master's degree from Columbia University-Union Theological Seminary in 1957, and his Ed.D. from the Teachers College of Columbia University in 1960. His teaching career at Pacific Lutheran University spanned over 3 decades (1967-1999) and was a mentor and role model to countless numbers of students. Some knew him for his championship badminton play, some knew him as a professor, some knew him as a counselor, and some knew him as a minister; all knew him for his generosity, poetry, and gardening green thumb. Sei is survived by his wife Yoko, son Derek, daughter-in-law Pattra, and granddaughter Takemi. Memorial Services will be Friday, June 25, 2010 at 10:00 am and will be conducted at Evergreen Washelli Funeral Home, 11111 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA 98133. Please make memorial donations to Nikkei Manor (206) 726-6471 or http://www.nikkeiconcerns.org/donations.html.

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Published by The Seattle Times on Jun. 20, 2010.

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Michelle Collins

June 25, 2010

Yoko,
I'm sorry I couldn't make the memorial, but my love and prayers are with you and your family. May you hold the memories dear to your heart.
Michelle Collins

Gary minetti

June 24, 2010

Dear Yoko, Derek, Pattra, Takemi
Our hearts are broken at the loss of our dear friend and colleague Sei. We had 30 years of only pleasant memories and pleasure to have been blessed with his wisdom and intellect. He alway had a wise solution to every solution and felt confident that the Lord would provide the guidance. He was such a wonderful role-model for all of us and we alway looked to him for his thoughts.
I laugh when I think of the time he was growing orchids and I came in and the office was filled to the brim with them. I asked what was going on and he said as only Sei could " well we are brighting up the space and at the same time learn something about growing orchids." It was a done deal. Each year he would have another project and we would try to guess what it would be and we were alway wrong.
We also enjoyed so many of the fruits of his labor in the garden and especially the Asian pears. To this day Chris Coglizer my son loves those pears and they are known as Sei's pears.
We also loved the challenge of the badminton court as Sei attempted to teach each of us the ways to be decent. Somehow he was standing in one place and I was doing all the running. He called it efortless efort. I called it smart on his part. However, he was alway encouraging and made me feel like I had mastered the challenge. In reality was panting and hoping to get to the shower without kealing over.

Further, Sei was the most popular counselor we ever had. He could listen and listen and when the students came out of their session they knew they had a plan but also a friend who would do anything for you now and in the future. How many of those students returned each year to demonstrate to Sei how his wise words and actions had gotten them on the right path to success. Many a student was treated to a free lunch or snack and a little bit of money in their pockets. Yes Sei was a servant of humanity and never complained. He was our Hero and we are blessed with his presence in our lives.
Our love and prayers.
Alene and Gary Minetti

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