Source: Southland Funeral Chapel obituary
Aki Furukawa of Taber, passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2007 at the age of 82 years.
He was predeceased by his parents Akio and Yachiyo Furukawa of Taber, and four Uncles and one Aunt.
Aki was born November 18, 1925 in Vancouver, B.C. where he was attending McGill High School when WWII abruptly interrupted the Furukawa family life in Vancouver. From 1941 to 1945, Aki and the Furukawa family were interned in the relocation camp Ghostown of Slocan in the West Kooteney Valley of B.C. Following the end of WWII he moved with his family to Southern Alberta to the Sugar beet farms and the beginning of a new life. The Furukawa family settled in Taber in 1948 where Aki has resided until his passing. He farmed with his parents and also worked as a Painter. Aki was injured and lived with a disability for over forty years. He enjoyed fishing & hunting and was a member of the Taber Legion. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends.
Aki Furukawa of Taber, passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2007 at the age of 82 years.
He was predeceased by his parents Akio and Yachiyo Furukawa of Taber, and four Uncles and one Aunt.
Aki was born November 18, 1925 in Vancouver, B.C. where he was attending McGill High School when WWII abruptly interrupted the Furukawa family life in Vancouver. From 1941 to 1945, Aki and the Furukawa family were interned in the relocation camp Ghostown of Slocan in the West Kooteney Valley of B.C. Following the end of WWII he moved with his family to Southern Alberta to the Sugar beet farms and the beginning of a new life. The Furukawa family settled in Taber in 1948 where Aki has resided until his passing. He farmed with his parents and also worked as a Painter. Aki was injured and lived with a disability for over forty years. He enjoyed fishing & hunting and was a member of the Taber Legion. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends.
Source: Southland Funeral Chapel obituary
Aki Furukawa of Taber, passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2007 at the age of 82 years.
He was predeceased by his parents Akio and Yachiyo Furukawa of Taber, and four Uncles and one Aunt.
Aki was born November 18, 1925 in Vancouver, B.C. where he was attending McGill High School when WWII abruptly interrupted the Furukawa family life in Vancouver. From 1941 to 1945, Aki and the Furukawa family were interned in the relocation camp Ghostown of Slocan in the West Kooteney Valley of B.C. Following the end of WWII he moved with his family to Southern Alberta to the Sugar beet farms and the beginning of a new life. The Furukawa family settled in Taber in 1948 where Aki has resided until his passing. He farmed with his parents and also worked as a Painter. Aki was injured and lived with a disability for over forty years. He enjoyed fishing & hunting and was a member of the Taber Legion. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends.
Aki Furukawa of Taber, passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2007 at the age of 82 years.
He was predeceased by his parents Akio and Yachiyo Furukawa of Taber, and four Uncles and one Aunt.
Aki was born November 18, 1925 in Vancouver, B.C. where he was attending McGill High School when WWII abruptly interrupted the Furukawa family life in Vancouver. From 1941 to 1945, Aki and the Furukawa family were interned in the relocation camp Ghostown of Slocan in the West Kooteney Valley of B.C. Following the end of WWII he moved with his family to Southern Alberta to the Sugar beet farms and the beginning of a new life. The Furukawa family settled in Taber in 1948 where Aki has resided until his passing. He farmed with his parents and also worked as a Painter. Aki was injured and lived with a disability for over forty years. He enjoyed fishing & hunting and was a member of the Taber Legion. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends.
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FURUKAWA
MOTHER
YACHIYO
1908-1972
FATHER
AKIO
1899-1994
AKI FURUKAWA
NOV 18 1925 - NOV 29 2007
EVER REMEMBERED EVER LOVED
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FURUKAWA
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