Dean Akio Taniguchi

I had the pleasure of knowing Dean when he helped us at the San Luis Obispo Buddhist Church with our annual summer Obon festival. He was the go-to person at Smart & Final who took my shopping list, retrieved all the items, literally did the shopping and organizing for me. He made my job easy. I was honored to be invited to a celebration of Dean hosted by the team at Smart & Final and heard the warm and loving stories from the manager and staff as to Dean's character. I appreciated Dean...

Dean was the most remarkable person I´ve ever had the honor of knowing. He was patient and kind. He always took a moment to say hello to my daughter and make her feel like she was the most important thing in the world at that moment. During those moments, he was the most important thing to her. His level of TRUE care and compassion is unparalleled. I´ve never met a person as selfless as Dean, and I doubt I ever will. I can only hope that Dean looks down upon us at Smart and Final in AG, and...