Yukiko Ikuma Hope

Yukiko Ikuma Hope was born in Masan - Fu, Korea on April 4, 1932.
Yukiko was the middle of 3 children, of Saburo Seino and Nobu Ikuma Seino. The oldest brother is deceased and the youngest brother, Haruo Ikuma is now livign in Chiba, Japan. As her father was a lawyer, in her early years, Yukiko worked in a law office. As a young girl, Yukiko was very athletic and was very good in various sports, including basketball, volley ball and softball. When the atomic bomb was dropped in Hiroshima, Yukiko was living with her family in Mihara City in Hirashima Prefecture. Her father was working in Hiroshima at the time and the bomb demolished the building where he was working and he was missing for many weeks. As the result of radiation, he passed away several years later.
In the meantime, Yukiko met Cortez Hope, a U.S. Army Lieutenant and in September 1953, they were married/ Yukiko and Cortez became the proud parents of 2 sons, Junius and Marvin born 4 years apart. Junius was born in the Osaka Army Hospital in Osaka, Japan and Marvin was born 4 years later at Mount Zion Hospital in San Francisco, California. In 1963, after serving for 20 years Cortez retired from the Army. After her husband retired, Yukiko sought employment and was hired by Host International Incorporated at the San Francisco International Airport. Yukiko started as a cocktail waitress because at the time Host needed a cocktail waitress for a new unit, the Ishi Cocktail Lounge, (Japanese). However, When she started working, it was determined that she had no experience in that kind of work. She was ready to quit the first day, but because she was so physically attractive, and tall in statue for a Japanese, she was offered a Hostess position. After awhile, because of her unusual intelligence and authoritative presence, she was promoted to Supervisor, Manager and Terminal Manager. Yukiko worked for Host until its contract was not renewed. when this occurred, Yukiko had worked at the Airport continuously for 41 years, during which time she had risen to the position of Terminal Manager. She was well known by the Airport Directors, Airport Duty Managers, all Airline Stations Managers and the Airport Police Department. However, the situation at the Airport changed drastically and at the time of her retirement, Yukiko was a manager. She enjoyed her work immensely and has often stated that if Host still operated it's facilities, she would have no hesitation in going back to work.
God bless you Mom, we love you, you are a wonderful wife, mother to Junius and Marvin and grandmother to Jason, Nikki and Ashley. The world may never see a person as wonderful as you again.