Shigeru Matsukawa

Shigeru "Doc" Matsukawa
Gone Fishing No More Limits
As a child I will always remember our dad smiling then asking "Did you do the best you could?" This question defined who we became and just how great a dad he was. As kids, and now adults, we were always up for new challenges, and adventures because success or failure, all that mattered was doing our best. It's hard to describe growing up in an environment where you were never judged or criticized. It made us want to do our best, not because you had to, but because you wanted to. So many wonderful memories, at mirror lake, as our father setup our fishing poles, and patiently waited while we ate marshmallows. A road trip, sitting in a small town diner laughing at his many jokes. Watching daytime soap operas while he polished contact lenses. Eating dinner with a family or visitor that he met at church, thinking, who are these people. Laughing and smiling as we learned about them and what brought them to Utah. Watching the Utes play, eating a bucket of chicken or pizza while he laughed and complimented my cooking skills. We know you are setting up our fishing poles for us (No more fishing limits, Dad!) Also, making sure mom is getting real hamburgers (not healthy veggie burgers) for our family dinner with all the dogs and new friends you have made.
We would like to thank family and friends for their support. Also, the staff at the Ogden Veterans Nursing Home (A-Wing) and Bristol Hospice for their wonderful care of our father. With special thanks to Shig's hospice nurse Laurel.
The family will receive friends Tuesday May 8, 2012 6-8 p.m. at the Japanese Church of Christ 268 West 100 South.
A Memorial service will be held Wednesday May 9, 2012 6 p.m. at the Japanese Church of Christ, please join us for dinner following the service.