Shin Iisaka Memorial Ride, June 28, 2020

The details of the Family Memorial Ride on June 28 was announced.

The ride is to complete Shin's goal of 2020 miles. He had 63 miles left.

Time: June 28, 2020, 8:00 am

Where: Cambridge & Fifth Ave

Schedule: 

8:00am Blessing of the bikes.

Wheels rolling at 8:05am.

Family Ride Route: 

South on Cambridge to First Ave.

East on First Ave to Lincoln.

South on Lincoln to Goodale.

East on Goodale to Grandview Ave.

North on Grandview Ave (Past Shin’s House) to Third Ave.

West on Third Ave To Cambridge.

North on Cambridge to Fifth Ave.

This is where the family ride ends.

The ride to complete Shin’s goal of 63 miles starts at this point.

We will head west on Fifth Ave to the bike trail.

We will be on the bike trail to between London & South Charleston. 

For those wanting to do a 30 mile portion - the turn around spot will be The Darby Creek Trail Head. There will be a rest stop here.

This is a memorial ride for Shin. IT IS NOT A RACE.

After the ride we can, if you choose, to meet at Shin’s favorite watering hole, The Ohio Taproom!

Memorial / Celebration of Life

Shin Iisaka

July 26, 1972 - June 2, 2020

Live streaming: https://vimeo.com/427351957

Gathering

Ernest Bloch "Prayer", performed by double-bassist Gary Karr

 

Words of Welcome

Read by Derrick Long

 

Celebration of Shin's Life

"Prayer of St.Francis" Read by Izzy Evans

"Death is Nothing At All" by Henry Scott-Holland, Read by Vicky Matiash

Words from Bree Iisaka, read by John Evans

Reflection by Laurie Clark

 

Response

Song "Lost Together" by Blue Rodeo

Songwriters: Greg Keelor / Jim Cuddy, Lost Together Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

Words from the Iisaka Family

Post-Memorial Gathering Update 

Benediction by Laurie Clark

Live Streaming of the Memorial Service

With travel restrictions in place, the memorial service will be streamed live. The video will also be available for viewing:

https://vimeo.com/427351957?ref=em-share

Memorial Service Details Announced

The details of the memorial service on Friday, 12 June has been finalized.

Details can be found here.

T-Shirts

#livelikeshin T-shirts have been designed and printed by Jim Jackson of the State of Devotion. Those of you who ordered them can pick them up after 6 pm today, June 10. They are extending their hours until 9 pm, and will open an hour earlier on Friday at 10 am. According to Jim, more than $6,000 has been raised for Pelotonia. To order more shirts, go to the State of Devotion website.

#livelikeshin

#livelikeshin is a memorial to Shin Iisaka, who was tragically killed by an impaired driver, while he was doing something he loved: riding his bike. He was training for the upcoming Pelotonia cancer research fund raiser, which he has supported for years.

www.livelikeshin.org is a portal about Shin, his family, his passion, and the legacy he left behind.