Ralph Iwasa Service April 26th, 2014
Ralph passed away unexpectedly April 1st. Betsy, Karen and Mike, and Joy put on a celebration of his life on April 26th. Here are some pictures of the service:
Karen speaking of memories of her Dad.
Joy told several stories, one that stood out: one day at the dinner table Joy announced she was going skydiving. Her Mom got very upset, trying to talk her out of it. Joy noticed Ralph off to the side not saying much. The day of the dive she saw Ralph in the parking lot. Expecting to get chewed out, Ralph said to her "when do we dive?". They both did it, survived. As the exhilaration was wearing off Ralph told Joy "don't tell your mother".
Ralph's wife Betsy greeting some of the mourners.
Betsy and Wayne. Wayne also spoke about his memories of Ralph and Lynn visiting when they were young boys.
Betsy and Lynn at a lunch reception after the service.
Bob, Meredith, and Lynn; Rick Numamoto and Susan in the background.
Joy (right) and several of her friends.
Karen (left) and her friends
Cheryl, Julie, Susan, Ellen, Leslie, Don and Rick
Doug Iwasa, Karen and Lydia (Doug's girlfriend)
Nakata group photo.