Lip Mar (photo from the Mar family)
Lipma was born on January 1, 1927, and recently died peacefully on September 23 at the age of 95.
Mar joined the Navy in 1945 as a hospital medic and served two terms as commander of U.S. Corps Cathay Post 186. Mar and his partner Joe Louie opened Chopsticks in Edmonds in 1963, until selling the restaurant in 1992. Mar has a generous spirit and lives a fulfilling life that includes traveling, golfing, and spending time with family and friends.
Service will be held on Friday, October 7 at 11:30 am at the Japanese Presbyterian Church (1801 24th Street, Seattle). Cemetery services will be held at Evergreen Washelli (11111 Aurora Ave N, Seattle).
Mar leaves behind his wife of nearly 50 years, Jean Mar, his daughter Cindy Ikeda (Glen Ikeda), grandsons Paul Ikeda (Nichole Ikeda) and Leslie Ikeda (Garrett Sato), and great-grandchildren Amara and Maki Ikeda. His sister Lilyan Leong and many nieces and nephews also survived. Lip’s parents Mar F. Kim and Mar Yen Moy, his brothers Hughie, Dick, Ling, Dan and Hoover Mar, and his sisters Maye Luke and Lonnie Yee all died before him.
