Howard “Chip” Racker Adamson
It is with great sadness that the family of Howard “Chip” Racker Adamson, aged 73, announce his passing on September 8, 2024 in Santa Barbara. He was born on August 17th, 1951 in Santa Barbara to Howard and Marie Adamson. He is survived by his eldest daughter Angela “Angel” and her son, Henry.
He is survived by his daughter Isbell “Izzy”, who is expecting a baby in the spring. He is survived by his brother, Jon and his son Nicklas. He is also survived by his first cousins, Lori and Barbara Littleford, who fondly recall playing with him and Jon from a young age.
Howard graduated from Carpinteria High School in 1969. He graduated from UCSB in Sociology in 1973. He studied law at Santa Barbara and Ventura colleges of Law, and graduated in 1993. Over the course of his lifetime, he worked in a casino in Lake Tahoe, on phone lines and communication centers for GTE, at UCSB as Off Campus Studies Director and then Dean’s Office Extended Learning Department. He retired from UCSB to go into his own private practice. He was admitted to the 9th Circuit Federal Bar in 1996.
Howard was a proud resident of Santa Barbara. He loved the beach, surfing, sailing his own vessel for many years, and the eighth wonder, a Santa Barbara night. In his 40s, he completed multiple marathons. In his late 40’s and 50’s he was an avid outrigger canoeist, competing in California and Hawaii. He was President of the Outrigger Canoe Club of Southern California.
His favorite quotes: “I don’t belong to an organized political party. I’m a Democrat” – Will Rogers “I was never bored” – E.B. White epitaph
A memorial Zoom gathering will be on October 20, 2024 at 2:00 PM by following this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87874501537?pwd=Qi82kOEasw8arZhtyuqp0Yf9IbBKm.1 Meeting ID: 878 7450 1537