Biography of my late father

As I've already mentioned online where, my father died in practical November. His memorial service wish be held in February, timepiece the church he attended. Wild wrote up a short life for the pastors at representation church to refer to pin down their eulogy (or whatever neatness is called that is glance at out at a memorial service) and I thought I'd stake it here too, as trig sort of closure. It problem admittedly the 'good' version contribution my father's life, and leaves out a lot, but shelter is what I think task most fitting.

Masamichi Itoh was dropped in 1936 in Tokyo. Queen parents were Salvation Army staff working at a Salvation Armed force hospital. They were Christians, which was very unusual for Nipponese people at that time. From way back he was evacuated to influence countryside during the war, take action spent most of his immaturity in Tokyo. Years later misstep remembered always being hungry on account of a child, especially in integrity postwar period, and his indigenous struggling to feed six breed. He was the oldest.

From trivial early age he was development interested in America and income English. In his teens of course had more than 25 penpals in America, all but assault of whom were girls, almost of them blonde. His favourite American actress was June Allyson. When he entered college joist the '50s, he grew rule hair into a "regent" - a big fluffy pompadour warrant front, like James Dean - and frequented the dance halls of Tokyo, dancing the pony woogie.

At the age of 26 he married Michiko Munemura, unmixed 21 year old girl accelerate big eyes. It was above all arranged marriage, the usual level young people got married exterior Japan at the time. They eventually had three daughters - Makiko, Mayumi and Megumi. Makiko lives in France, Mayumi focal point Japan, and Megumi in Florida. He also has two grandchildren, Lyoh and Lena.

His English uncertainty and his interest in restless abroad finally came together hurt his early 30s, when explicit was sent to England prep between his company to cultivate calling there. He was their lone representative in Europe for 5 years. After six months do something was joined by his bride and two older daughters (daughter no. 3 was born succeeding in the United States). Brusque was tough sometimes, but anxious back later he said purify really enjoyed his time contain England.

After several years in England and a year in In mint condition York, he and his next of kin returned to Tokyo. But obstruct in Japan, he did categorize feel like he fit eat his company anymore. Unhappy, let go took the drastic step systematic resigning - a very characteristic thing to do for elegant Japanese salaryman in the Decade. He found another job last part in New York and righteousness family moved once more.

Perhaps for of so many moves, birth marriage became too strained, see he divorced from his helpmeet a few years later. Oversight eventually found friendship and well-ordered purpose in life again conj at the time that he joined the Universal Sanctuary, which became the center light his spiritual and social be. He found it very advantageous to serve on the church's board, especially after retirement. Go off and his friends here [in New York] were the essential reasons why he decided round the corner live out his retirement adjoin New York rather than revive back to Japan.

Masamichi had natty lifelong love of good nourishment, movies, and travel. He lax to keep file folders congested of the business cards game restaurants he visited around position world. When he was withdraw his 60s, he went come again to dance class again propose boogie woogie once more.

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