Washington - Edy Hideyoshi Horikawa

8/14/1920 - 11/20/2021

Edy was born on August 14, 1920, in Seattle, WA. After graduating

from Highline High School, he worked at the Civilian Conservation

Camp. In 1942, he was sent to Tule Lake War Relocation Camp, was relocated to Heart Mountain Relocation Camp, where he volunteered for the U.S. Army, and he was sent to Camp

Shelby, Mississippi for two weeks training in order to be sent to

Europe to fight (WWII). Colonel Kai Rasmussen promoted Edy to Sergeant First Class. He was assigned to Company King, 442nd Infantry Regimental Combat Team, Apo 464 France and Italy.

Edy was awarded four medals from the U.S. government, two Purple Hearts, one Bronze star, and the Congressional Gold Medal. He received his honorary discharge from the U.S. Army at Fort Lewis in 1946. In 1952, he entered the University of Washington, received a B.A. degree and taught Art at the Seattle Community College. In 1959, he returned to the University of Washington to receive his Masters Degree in Fine Arts. That same year, he married Norigiku, she had just graduated from the U.W. Edy's art is kept as a permanent collection at the Henry Art Gallery and Seattle Art

Museum. From 1964 to 1972 he received Visiting Professorship from Tokyo, Japan. Edy taught Business English at the University in Tokyo, Japan. While he was in Japan, he studied Japanese Flower Arrangement and received the Certificate of Professorship. He also studied Jodoshu Sect Buddhism for seven years and received the Buddhist Priest Certification. In 1972, Edy returned to the U.S. from Japan, and started to work at the Boeing Company in the Art Department. He retired from Boeing in 1987. Edy passed away peacefully on the morning of November 20, 2021 with

Norigiku by his side. Edy is survived by his loving wife, Norigiku, and his Kitayama nieces and nephews in California. A private memorial service was held December 14th 2021 at the Tahoma National Cemetery.