Dean Shirota - Portland, OR - Dedicated Benches on Waymarking.com

This dedicated bench is a memorial to Dean Shirota and is located near the entrance to the Tualatin Hills Aquatic Center in Beaverton, Oregon. I contacted Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District about this memorial, but they would not release any details about an employee. There was one reference on the internet to a Dean Shirota that was born on 21 Jan 1930 and died 63 years later on 8 Feb 1993 in Portland, Oregon that fits the dates on the memorial, but I cannot be sure this is the same person. I assume that the dates given were employment dates. The bench plaque reads: In Memory of Dean Shirota Dedicated T.H.P.R.D. Employee 1974 - 1991. The coordinates are set to the dedicated bench.

From the Tualatin Hills Aquatic Center website: "Located at the Howard M. Terpenning Recreation Complex, the Tualatin Hills Aquatic Center features a 50-meter pool that provides recreational and instructional programs for all ages. Our diverse array of programs include all levels of swim lessons, water aerobics, and open and lap swimming, as well as specialties like stand-up paddleboard and kayak. We also house five competitive clubs including swim team, dive team, Masters swimming, water polo and synchronized swimming."
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Where is this bench located?: Near the entrance to the Tualatin Hills Aquatic Center in Beaverton, Oregon Who is this bench honoring?: Dean Shirota

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