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▰ Loa "June" (Peterson) Izatt Died January 02, … More Information |
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▰ John Ormond "Jack" Izatt Died April 26, … More Information |
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▰ George Yutaka Iwasa Died June 15, … More Information |
George Yutaka Iwasa, born October 19, 1926 was anxious to meet his Maker and Master June 15, 2013 in Payette, Idaho. George was 86.
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Obituary: George Yutaka Iwasa was born 19, 1926 in Hood River, OR, the only child of Inosuke and Harue Iwasa. Georges life was characterized by hard work, solid moral values, and hardships turned into blessings. His parents owned a small orchard in the Hood River Valley. Georges father, like many Japanese immigrants, had come to America to make his fortune. He was a religious Buddhist. He looked forward to the day when George would turn 15, the family would sell their assets in America and return to Japan, and George would then join a monastery as a Buddhist monk. Although this was definitely not Georges desire for himself, his father was very strict and, in the Japanese tradition, he did not openly oppose his fathers plan. The plan progressed. George attended Franklin School in Hood River, and moved on to his freshman year in high school. Outside of school, he attended Japanese language and religion classes. However, just six weeks after his 15th birthday, something happened that changed everything. Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on 7, the United States was pulled into World War II and all Japanese Americans living near the West Coast were sent to internment camps. To most Japanese Americans, this abrupt and unjust act was a tragedy that disrupted lives, tore apart families, and robbed them of their hard-earned resources. However, to 15-yr-old American George, there was a silver lining: he had escaped the plan to become a monk! A hardship turned into a blessing. Georges father sold his hard-earned orchard and home for a pittance, still hoping to return to Japan someday. For the next 3 ½ years, the family was interned at Tule Lake, CA and Heart Mountain, WY. The internees who fared the best in the harsh conditions were those who kept themselves busy. George joined the Boy Scouts and played baseball, making new friends. He was graduated from Heart Mountain High School on May 24, 1945. Shortly after his graduation, with the war over, the family was released, and George was free to pursue a career and get on with his life. He attended Northern Illinois of Optometry, graduating 6, 1948. He moved to Portland, Oregon where he worked with another eye doctor who taught him successful business practices, including to dress for success. Not too much later, however, a twist of fate again altered Georges plan: he was drafted into the U.S. Army. Usually George was not one to complain about what life threw at him, but he said this struck him as extremely unfair: he and his family had been sent away from their home and imprisoned because they weren considered loyal Americans, and now he was drafted to serve in the American Army. There was nothing to do, however, but to go along. In the Army, George encountered racism in yet another way: although he was a practicing optometrist, since he was Japanese, he was not allowed to practice as a doctor. Instead, he was assigned the entry-level job of a dispensing optician. This was clear act of discrimination, but George turned it into a blessing. By working on the eyeglasses themselves, and dispensing them to patients-something optometrists do not usually do--George learned every aspect of the optometric practice and trade, from beginning to end. This served to equip him with comprehensive skills that served for later success in running his own practice. Again, a hardship became a blessing. While in Portland, on a temporary leave from the Army, George met Elsie Tanaka on a blind date. stayed in touch throughout the two years George served in the military during the Korean Conflict. Upon discharge from the army in 1952, George moved to the Payette/Ontario area at his parents request. Although thoroughly an American, he was still a respectful Japanese son, and understood the obligation to take care of his parents who had moved to this area. Their request involved the need for an optometrist to serve the Japanese American community. Following the war, racial prejudice continued to make their lives difficult and they wanted an eye doctor who would not discriminate. Ontario was a little more favorable to the Japanese; in the commercial center that Payette was at the time, more businesses still had No Japs signs in their windows. This situation steeled Georges will to prove that Japanese Americans were good people-hard working and honest. So, instead of retreating to the relatively more welcoming town, George chose to locate his practice in Payette, just around the corner from Main Street. He put his shoulder to the wheel to provide excellent optometric care and patient satisfaction to Japanese Americans and the greater community. He opened for business in , 1953. It wasn easy at first. Some days there was just one patient on the schedule. But with time, the practice grew. George worked hard, eventually drawing patients even as far away as Council, Jordan Valley, and Boise. In time he opened a satellite clinic in Cambridge to better serve his patients from the Upper Country. While George was getting his career underway, he was also working on his personal life. His friendship with Elsie had grown and turned into courtship. When he hinted at marriage, she explained that she did not believe it was wise to be married to someone outside of ones faith. This led to discussions of what it was that each believed. With her encouragement, George began studying the Bible. In time, he was baptized as a Seventh-day Adventist Christian. The two married in , 1953 in Ontario, Oregon. In 1954 Elsie gave birth to their first son, Steve. Two years later, a daughter, Deborah was born. Tragically, however, at age 13 months the baby girl became ill and passed away. This was a devastating loss to both George and Elsie, who grieved deeply. But once again, a hardship preceded a blessing. Four tries later with no baby continued... |
▰ George Yutaka Iwasa Died June 15, … More Information |
George Yutaka Iwasa, born October 19, 1926 departed this life Sunday June 15, 2013 in Payette, Idaho. George was 86.
Family members and close friends: , Ann Easly-debisschop, Bob Jensen, Angela Iwasa, Tony Franklin, Teresa Garman, Dawn & Fred Richter, Betha Kagayama |
▰ Elizabeth Wasilina (Kastiuk) Iwanow Died April 03, … More Information |
Elizabeth Wasilina (Kastiuk) Iwanow, age 84 of Idaho, entered Heaven's gates on April 3, 2007. Obituary published: April 04, 2007 in "NewportMiner (WA)" |
▰ Virginia (Walsh) Ivory Died February 27, … More Information |
Virginia (Walsh) Ivory, age 84 of Idaho, born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, joined the Lord February 27, 2004. Obituary published: February 28, 2004 in "Johnstown T-D (PA)" |
▰ Wellington W "Mike" Ivie Died April 18, … More Information |
Wellington W "Mike" Ivie, age 79 of Idaho, born in Utah, passed away peacefully April 18, 2001. Obituary published: April 19, 2001 in "Times-News" |
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