We are sad to relate that one of the main founders of the Nisei Ski Club, Tats Sumida, has recently passed on. Tats was an avid skier while a member of the JACL and formed a group of skiers in the early 1950s that eventually became the Nisei Ski Club. A donation in the name of the club has been sent in memory of Tats. Unfortunately, we did not get this information in time to attend his service. His obituary is reprinted below. If anyone has information relating to Tats that you would like to share in the newsletter, or would like to make a donation to the family, please contact the editor at newsletter@niskeskiclub.org.
Obituary Tatsuo C. Sumida, age 85, (born May 17, 1928 ed.) passed away peacefully on August 14, 2013. Tatsuo’s childhood roots were in Los Angeles, which he left for Berkeley. He graduated from the Cal Business school – GO BEARS!! Tatsuo was a teacher for many years at George Washington High School- BEAT LOWELL! Downhill skiing, tennis, swimming, traveling and meeting people were just a few of his favorite pastimes. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Yoko, daughter Lynn and her husband Duke, daughter Ann and her husband Ted and grandchildren Trent and Erika. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 24, 2013-11:30 am at Halsted N. Gray-Carew & English Inc. 1123 Sutter St., San Francisco, CA 94109. – See more at: http://www.halstedngray.com/obituary/Tatsuo-C.-Sumida/San-Francisco-CA/1235273#sthash.k3ezQ1Kp.dpuf
