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Nobi Okubo

1926 - 2019

Nobi Okubo obituary, 1926-2019, Louisville, Co

BORN

1926

DIED

2019

Nobi Okubo Obituary

Nobi (Nobuyo) Okubo passed away peacefully on September 8, 2019 at the age of 93 in Louisville, Colorado. Nobi was born on February 11, 1926 in Anaheim California. She was the youngest of six children of Japanese immigrants. When she was 17 she was sent to an internment camp in Poston Arizona where she graduated high school. Prior to transfer to Poston, she and her family lived in a horse stall at Santa Ana racetrack. She moved to Detroit Michigan from the internment camp and graduated from Wayne State University where she met her husband. At the age of 40 she was widowed when her husband died in a tragic auto accident. She raised her children while working on a teaching degree and two master's degrees in education. She was an elementary special education teacher in Michigan. In 2000, she accepted the Medal of Honor from President Clinton on behalf of her husband, James Okubo who was a medic in the 442nd all-Japanese battalion in World War II. Nobi is survived by her children, John, Anne and Bill (Amy) Okubo; grandchildren Mark and Alison Brocher, Elena, Callie and Andie Okubo; and great granddaughter Margaret Brocher. She is predeceased by her grandson, Mike Okubo. A memorial service will be held on November 2 at 11:00 at the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art. Nobi lived life courageously and with resilience in the face of adversity. And gratefully when faced with good fortune. She will be greatly missed by her family as she was an inspiration.

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Published by The Daily Camera on Sep. 29, 2019.

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November 2, 2019

Nobi:

I have greatly treasured our long friendship, started from when we shared an English class at Wayne State University over 70 years ago. We bonded over our treatment at the hands of our birth countries, and endured through all changes of our respective lives.

I will miss you greatly.

Lucy Merritt

September 25, 2019

Dear John, Anne, and Bill,
I am very sorry about your Moms passing. She and your family were always caring and kind growing up and Chatham Street. Many good memories.
Susie Harbut Burek

September 24, 2019

NobI was a sister in our shared philosophies of
Unitarian-Universalism and Humanism. We loved family and friends, travel, a good joke, fellowship, service to others.

She is remembered by a wide circle of persons as a sweet, soft-spoken, smiling, intelligent, human being.

Hannah Provence Donigan with Don Donigan
Commerce Township, MI

September 24, 2019

Rest In Peace little Nobi. We will miss you here on earth. You are loved by many and all who knew you.
Love Bill, Amy, Callie and Andie

September 22, 2019

My condolences to the families. I was fortunate to have her for my first and third grade teacher at Volney Smith Elementary. She meant a lot to me and taught us to say hello in Japanese. May she Rest In Peace.

Anne Okubo

September 22, 2019

Mom, you persevered through adversity in the first half of your life but found the second half was filled with joy. We will miss you dearly but you will continue to guide us through our lives.

Love to you,
Your daughter Anne.

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