Today Brad and I attended the funeral services for our very sweet neighbor. My last sweet memory of Machi was seeing her walking to our house using her old worn out mop handle as a support. She was very fragile and I know this took great effort on her part. She was very concerned that the postman had left some of our mail in her box. It was so sweet of her even if it was just some junk mail. Brad has lived across from the Fukuis his entire life and I have had that joy for the last 25 years. You can never get even with such a wonderful family. Always bringing wonderful garden produce or some treat.
Gene and Machi have always been members of the Honeyville Buddhist Temple. Each one of their four children are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Their only son Norman is now serving as a Bishop. The services brought to mind how very close religions are in the belief of a supreme being and the importance of living a good life. We are just blessed to have a greater and full knowledge of God and His eternal plan. We are all His children and love and respect for each other should be an important part of our lives. The Japanese community is so kind and supportive. What a wonderful example they are.
We thank the Fukuis for their great example and friendship. Machi is indeed an angel.
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