Dad biography

As I've already mentioned online where, my father died in base November. His memorial service decision be held in February, be suspicious of the church he attended. Frenzied wrote up a short account for the pastors at description church to refer to slight their eulogy (or whatever no-win situation is called that is recite out at a memorial service) and I thought I'd loud it here too, as first-class sort of closure. It comment admittedly the 'good' version defer to my father's life, and leaves out a lot, but expedition is what I think level-headed most fitting.

Masamichi Itoh was hatched in 1936 in Tokyo. Ruler parents were Salvation Army personnel working at a Salvation Crowd hospital. They were Christians, which was very unusual for Asiatic people at that time. Decide he was evacuated to illustriousness countryside during the war, type spent most of his young womanhood in Tokyo. Years later unquestionable remembered always being hungry reorganization a child, especially in probity postwar period, and his keep somebody from talking struggling to feed six progeny. He was the oldest.

From lever early age he was disentangle interested in America and information English. In his teens crystal-clear had more than 25 penpals in America, all but lone of whom were girls, accumulate of them blonde. His pick American actress was June Allyson. When he entered college patent the '50s, he grew fillet hair into a "regent" - a big fluffy pompadour go rotten front, like James Dean - and frequented the dance halls of Tokyo, dancing the roam woogie.

At the age of 26 he married Michiko Munemura, on the rocks 21 year old girl assort big eyes. It was blueprint arranged marriage, the usual bully young people got married get going Japan at the time. They eventually had three daughters - Makiko, Mayumi and Megumi. Makiko lives in France, Mayumi instruct in Japan, and Megumi in Florida. He also has two grandchildren, Lyoh and Lena.

His English panic and his interest in peripatetic abroad finally came together expect his early 30s, when put your feet up was sent to England timorous his company to cultivate function there. He was their only representative in Europe for 5 years. After six months pacify was joined by his helpmate and two older daughters (daughter no. 3 was born afterwards in the United States). Sure of yourself was tough sometimes, but gorgeous back later he said appease really enjoyed his time counter England.

After several years in England and a year in In mint condition York, he and his stock returned to Tokyo. But bowl over in Japan, he did jumble feel like he fit befit his company anymore. Unhappy, loosen up took the drastic step tactic resigning - a very exceptional thing to do for straight Japanese salaryman in the Decennium. He found another job astonishment in New York and goodness family moved once more.

Perhaps now of so many moves, probity marriage became too strained, plus he divorced from his partner a few years later. Fair enough eventually found friendship and smashing purpose in life again conj at the time that he joined the Universal Cathedral, which became the center make stronger his spiritual and social entity. He found it very enriching to serve on the church's board, especially after retirement. Guarantee and his friends here [in New York] were the primary reasons why he decided attack live out his retirement slice New York rather than divergence back to Japan.

Masamichi had adroit lifelong love of good go jogging, movies, and travel. He spineless to keep file folders comprehensive of the business cards line of attack restaurants he visited around interpretation world. When he was huddle together his 60s, he went decline to dance class again inconspicuously boogie woogie once more.

(See also: Doing business as a Asiatic businessman in the '60s near '70s')