Filipino Adventist Network: Dr Amador Gensolin: August 16, 1923

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Dr Amador Gensolin: August 16, 1923 - June 28, 2016

Life Sketch
by Dr Delmer M. Gensolin

AMADOR GIMOTEA GENSOLIN, was born March 12, 1923 at Himamaylan, Negros Occidental. Youngest of the 5 children of Juan and Leonor Gensolin. His preSchool and Elementary years were spent at Aguisan Primary School and West Visayan Academy Elementary School. He continued and completed his high school education at West Visayan Academy. In 1938, at age 15, he was baptized at WVA and joined the church as a Seventh-day Adventist.

Soon after finishing high school, World War 2 started. He spent his time with his family hiding from place to place from the Japanese. When WW2 ended, his sister suggested to him to pursue his education in Manila to take up Dentistry. That was when he was sent to Philippine Union College for his pre-Dentistry course. While he studied full time, he also worked part time as a student to pay for some of his school expenses. Among his responsibilities was as a caretaker of the generator that supplied power for the campus. It was during his stay at PUC that he met and courted one of the campus beauties - Leonore N. Enriquez

Having completed the pre-dental course at PUC that was required to enter Dental school, he was accepted at the College of Oral and Dental Surgery (C.O.D.S.). He graduated Doctor of Dental Medicine or DMD on April 8, 1951. Shortly, on May 5, 1952, he married his college sweetheart: Leonore N. Enriquez Gensolin. MD: married!

Instead of returning to Negros Occidental where a job was already waiting for him as dentist, he opted to stay with his new bride and continue his services for Philippine Union College, starting as part time dentist from 1952-1955. He became a full time dentist at the PUC Health Service from 1955 until he retired in 1993.

Besides being a dentist for the entire college community, he also served as supervisor for the PUC Security Dept. in 1964. He was appointed PUC Health Service director in 1973 and continued to serve in that capacity until he officially retired. He and his wife jointly served as faculty sponsors for the Overseas Students Association since 1970 till early 1990s. He along with his wife were very active in fundraising for the completion of the construction of the Philippine International Church, as well as other small churches like Hilltop SDA church and Muzon SDA church among others.

They had 2 children, Don Rodney(deceased) and Lillian Anne. A daughter-in-law, Lenie Rolle (deceased) and 2 grandchildren: Don Gunner and Leonard Amador.

His outlook in life was happy and positive. Simple and oftentimes seemingly quiet, he loved to joke a lot especially with his family and friends. He was a loyal friend to peers. A loving, faithful, loyal husband to Leonore, he was well loved by his children, relatives and friends. He lived a full life, faithfully serving the Lord until the very end.