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A photo of Sri Shim, the father of Portland Thorns midfielder Meleana Shim. Sri Shim died in a ocean accident on Jan. 9, 2016.

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A memorial fund has been established in honor of Sri Shim, the father of Portland Thorns midfielder Mana Shim.

The elder Shim died in a tragic ocean accident on the island of Oahu in Hawaii on January 9. He was 59.

Donations can be made online through Shim's memorial fund. One hundred percent of the proceeds will go to Shim's daughter, Alyson Shim, to help the family with funeral costs and other expenses.

Thank you so much for all the kind words and thoughts, I feel them. This is a way you can help my 'ohana: https:// https://t.co/Xi154K3ErA — Meleana Shim (@meleanashim) January 13, 2016

-- Jamie Goldberg | jgoldberg@oregonian.com

503-853-3761 | @jamiebgoldberg