Obituaries

   

A loving uncle, generous benefactor, talented artist, author, self-taught
musician and golfer, Dr. Eugene Imamura peacefully passed on January 28,
2010. 

Dr. Imamura was born on April 4, 1921 in Waipahu, Hawaii. He attended
August Ahrens Elementary School, Kalakaua Jr. High School, and in 1940, he
graduated from Farrington High School.  

In 1944, Dr. Imamura graduated from the University of Hawaii.  Then, he joined the famed 442nd Regimental Combat Team. He served as a Medic. 

In 1953, Dr. Imamura graduated from Kansas City University of Medicine and Bioscience College of Osteopathic Medicine. He finished his residency at Waldo Hospital in Seattle.

After 48 years, Dr. Imamura retired from Family Practice. He created a Washington Osteopathic Foundation Scholarship, an Echellbarger Memorial Fund, and an Edmonds Community College Scholarship. He donated to the University of Hawaii Scholarship Fund in memory of his sister, Tomeno Mavis Hayashi. He supported the Edmonds Art Festival.

In 1997, he wrote a book, My Most Unusual Cases Vol. I and later Vol. II.  Profits from these books went to The Edmonds Community College Eugene Imamura Scholarship Fund.

He is survived by many nieces and nephews including Mary Anne (Mimi) Nakano, Karen Kamimoto and Grant Hayashi.

A memorial service will be held on February 24, 2010 at Beck's Funeral Home at 405 5th Ave. S., Edmonds, WA 98020 at 2:00pm.  Share memories with the family at HYPERLINK "http://www.becksfuneralhome.com"www.becksfuneralhome.com.