Gordon-HIRABAYASHI-Obituary

Gordon HIRABAYASHI

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Gordon HIRABAYASHI passed away. Funeral Home Services for Gordon are being provided by Foster and McGarvey Funeral Home - Downtown Chapel. The obituary was featured in Edmonton Journal on January 4, 2012, and Legacy on January 4, 2012.

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"He was a fine teacher."

Patricia Trainor Drope U. of A. 1984

I just learned this morning of this man's amazing courage on a short PBS documentary I stumbled across. I wish I had seen it while he was still with us. It takes a special brand of courage to stand alone for what is right rather than for what is easy. Well done, sir!

I have the privilege of knowing Gordon all my life. We spent much time discussing his stand when he stayed with our family in Seattle during the 1980's while his case was being prepared. It was a lesson in history that will be with our family forever. He will be missed by all of us but his spirit will be with us always.
To Susan, Jay, Mitzi and Maura, our thoughts and hearlfelt sympathy is with you.

I have many memories of Gordon from the time when both our families came to Edmonton and lived in the new faculty housing at U of A, through meeting and travelling with Gordon and Esther in Europe while Gordon and my father were on sabbatical. As well the Hirabayashis were frequent attendees at the many bridge games at our house while I was in high school. My condolences to Sharon, Marion, and Jay and their families.

I remember with fondness the evenings of bridge playing at the University of Alberta Faculty Club and at the Hirabayashi home. Both Gordon and Susan were great bridge players and relaxing hosts. Little did I know what a horrendous past Gordon had overcome...that is, until I hiked in the Tucson, AZ area and saw for the first time and hiked in the park named after him. I was so proud to have known him...
He was a great teacher and a fine role model. May there be many more like him...we...

Jim: Having been out of touch with you since about 2000, I searched the Web and discovered that you had just lost your heroic older brother Gordon. My deepest sympathy to you and your family. He was with you for a very long time, but it is still hard to part.
I retired from the Newberry Library May 31, 2008, and now spend a lot of time in our second home, 512 Maxwell Street, Lake Geneva, WI 53147. I married my longtime companion in 2006 and added Quinn to my name. My telephone...

More than powerful are gentle lives well led...Gordy's, Esther's. We will miss them both, yet feel such gratitude for their enduring friendship with Ruane and Howard and their amazing courage to challenge government distortions of liberties. Inspiring exampes for all of us.
We send our condolences to "Mari" , "Mitzi", Jay and families. Paul and Kayleen (Howard Scott's daughter) Pritchard

Gerry, Sharon & Family,

My deepest condolences.

Hong Mah

What a wonderful role model. I'm sorry that you lost both parents together, but there certainly must be a reason for that.