Raymond Sonji Uno

I had the privilege of getting to know Ray when we both served on the Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement Board in the early 2000's. We became friends. I enjoyed working with him on the board and getting to know his wife, Yo. I always appreciated his thoughtful guidance, wisdom, and sincere kindness. He also gave some of his time to help me with my dissertation. What a good soul. I will miss him.

Raymond Uno was the first friend I met at the Pomona Assembly Center in May of 1942. We both were 11 years old, and Raymond was a month older than me, but we enjoyed playing marbles together. Once we were told we had to relocate to the Heart Mountain Concentration Camp, our blocks were side by side, but we made new friends among the barracks we were living and only saw each other at school. Once we left Heart Mountain, his family went to Ogden, and mine to Brigham City in Utah. We kept in...

As a third generation Sansei and a descendent of the Heart Mountain incarceration experience, I have known Judge Uno my entire life and spiritually before I was born. Raymond and my parents were only 11 years old when they were forced from their homes on the West Coast and sent to Heart Mountain incarceration camp. Raymond lost his father, a WWI vet, who died in his sleep following a USO meeting held in camp. My parents lost contact with Raymond over the years but my mother and I would read...

Rest in Peace Judge Uno. I remember reading about some of your court decisions and believed that you were such a wise man.

Judge Uno was a superb practitioner of civility throughout his long lifetime, and also a fine and capable judge. He'll be much missed.

What an honor it was to know Ray Uno! It would be difficult to meet a more honorable, honest, dedicated person. Simply the best!

I was an employee within the Criminal Justice System, and I had the opportunity to attend many of Judge Uno´s court sessions . I very much admired his patience, courtesy, and kindness not only to the various officer´s of the court, but also to the individuals who were appearing before him. I was impressed that although he was tasked to impose a sentence on many individuals, he never stripped them of their dignity while he was doing so. I have the upmost respect for him. May he forever...

Judge Uno did all kinds of good things for the community at large and the Japanese-American community in particular over a long life of dedicated service. That's common knowledge. I got to know the judge in a different way -- playing basketball. We were the two shortest guys who played regularly in the gym that served as the first floor of the old jail on 500 South so Ray and I got to cover each other more often than not. You get to know what a person is truly like when you play ball against...

Mr Uno,was so kind & generous,always stopped and talked the mailman, asked they were doing,sucha wonderful man,sorry to hear of his passing..Mrs.George Taylor