Sam Saburo Kusaka

RIP Thank Your love of the Land and the Fruit of Your labor !

A few times,I sat with Sam near his tailgate talking about berries and his passion about growing plants. He was everything written about him and more. It was so sad when the field at 4th and Main closed. We tried to save it to no avail. We will miss this wonderful man.

Our sincere condolences to the Kusaka family.Sam will always be missed by those of us that new him from that little corner of paradise that was his strawberry field.For those of us that grew up here in Chula Vista we all know that their was no other place to get the best and sweetest strawberries anywhere.It really hurt us to see the field go and now Sam.Rest in peace Sam you are in God's paradise now.May God bring the family comfort during this difficult time.

Blessings to the family. Sam was a good will ambassador for Chula Vista for so many years and will remain so. He will always live in our hearts. My kids all loved him. We will miss you, Sam and we know you are in a place of honor.

Patricia Macias and family.

Such a loving man. The Sweetwater Woman's Club will miss his many kindnesses in support of their fund raising activities.

I personally found the dynamic of his marriage to the lovely Lillian and inspiration for my own marriage.

Though Sam and Lillian had no children together they have molded and gently guided many along the way.

I am so sorry Sam is lost to us all physically but he his legacy lives on.

Sheri and Hal Todus

Uncle Sam I will miss your smiling face and all of the advice you gave us over the years.

Judy

My sincere condolences to the family. I knew Sam since my childhood. My parents George and Virginia Lynch were employed at Chula Vista Farms. In later years after my father had passed Sam kept an eye on my mother throughout the years, he even brought her to my wedding 20 years ago. I would stop by and see him as often as I could at the stand or would run into him at the store, he would always ask about my mother. Such a kind man.

Condolences from Yulisa Ishizaki and Family. Yulisa and her late husband Masa knew and worked for Sam and his brothers for many years.