George Shizuo Mori

1911 - 2010

George was born in Kagoshima, Japan to Chojiro and Sawa Kikunaga. He was the middle of four sisters and two brothers. In 1931, at the age of 20, he immigrated to the US. Early on, he was a farm laborer, and became a gardener in 1937, his lifelong vocation. During World War II, he was interned at Tule Lake, CA. There he met his wife, Nancy Masumi Shimozaki. They were married in November, 1944.
After the war, they returned to the Lodi area, where he resumed his gardening business. They bought a house in Acampo in 1948, and then in Lodi in 1973. George and Nancy enjoyed fishing, travelling, and family get-togethers. Nancy passed away in 1999. In later years, George was a resident at a care home in Hayward, CA. He passed away peacefully on Friday, November 19, under hospice care. We are grateful for the care providers of Kotobuki Homes, and also the hospice workers.
George is survived by younger brothers, Nioru and Shigeko, both of Japan. He is also survived by children Sherian and husband Glenn Hamamoto, Berbie and husband David Chu, Penny Mori and husband Rao Chakravartula, Robert Mori and wife Patti. He has eight grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. George has a large extended family as well.
Funeral services will be held at the Lodi Buddhist Church, Friday, November 26, at 1 pm.