| Birth: | Jun. 3, 1894
Tacoma
Pierce County
Washington, USA | | Death: | Nov. 10, 1964 | 
Sportsman. Northwest baseball pioneer. Former owner of the Pacific Coast League's Seattle Rainiers. He constructed Sick's Seattle Stadium which opened in June 1938 and served as home to the Seattle Rainiers, Seattle Angels and the 1969 major league Seattle Pilots. He rose to prominence in the brewing industry along with his father Fritz, operating breweries in Vancouver, Edmonton, Regina, Great Falls, Spokane and the Rainier Brewery in Seattle. Active in civic affairs, he served as president of both the Seattle Historical Society and Seattle Chamber of Commerce. He was also instrumental in the founding of the King County Blood Bank and as chairman of the Washington State March of Dimes. (bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.)
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Spouse:
Thelma Kathleen MacPhee Sick (1899 - 1962)*
*Calculated relationship
Search Amazon for Emil Sick | | | Burial:
Acacia Memorial Park and Funeral Home
Lake Forest Park
King County
Washington, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.
Record added: Nov 08, 2004
Find A Grave Memorial# 9773937 |
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Too bad you never lived long enough to see the Pilots play. What a magical season 1969 was. Rest in peace Emil.
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Don MacBeth
Added: Nov. 10, 2011 |
Happy Birthday!
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Jackie Howard
Added: Jun. 3, 2010 |
I had only been inside sicks stadium one time, to see my first baseball game. It was a fun time for me!R I P
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Sharon
Added: Feb. 20, 2009 |
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