HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03052005 - 2005 RES 184 IN THE MATTER OF HONORING RESOLUTION NO. 2005/184
SHOJI M. TAMORI
TO COMMEMORATE HIS 88T'BIRTHDAY
WHEREAS, Shoji Tamori was bona in Lafayette,California,on April 1, 1917,the third child ofKumentaro and
Nobu Tamori,who migrated here in the year 1900;and
WHEREAS,Shoji Tamori attended Lafayette Elementary School in 1922 and his family moved to Concord in
1926,purchased ten acres of proat 301 Treat Boulevard;he then graduated from Mt.Diablo Nigh
School in 1936;and
WHEREAS,Shoji Tamm and'his family donated 2 acres ofproperty,in 1V26 to the Japanese Concord Institute,
later becoming:the Diablo Japanese—American Club,located at-316S.Treat Boulevard.,Concord,
California;-And
WHEREAS, Shoji Tamoki enlisted in the army on January 18, 1942 after the outbreak of World War II. His
familLy'was interned at Gila River Concentration Camp, Arima Shoji,Tamori7„a� a private first class,
infantry, cotiipany "1", 442nd infantry,was awarded a purple Heart wounded to aotitih'l in France, October
944 and was honorably discharged October 30 1945. He also:.'rec fed a L3ronze 'tar, good Conduct
M�
at America ,Campaign Medal, European-African Middler Eastern£ Eriain Medl, with 4 Bronze
Service Stars,World War,11N.ictory Medal;.Cpmbat.lnfanti atri'Ba dg 1st AW honorable service Lapel
Button bV
WII, ltstii
Mari Badge with Rifle Bar;hiizl;
WHEREAS;ShoJi'TgrntirY liar been actively,involved in the Jap
anese-Ainerican Community- An- ontra Costa
Cclunty,anc r ith l is dedication and foresight has been instrumgntal in the cin a .i atiot2 0l the Japanese-
AM606an.CIbb;and
WHEREAS;Shnji'Mit oft has been a ffithful and Ion husband t $herr Tamori,wh irri he-married on
Noveirtber 11, 194-5- Il ;� xb e_,� brating tll it�50t #wedding anri tlits.y e r He is a great father
and hero to his sons Ron,Dave.'aid'Bob;and a foritastic rule,model as a grapdfntli randgreat grandfather;
and
WHEREAS,Shoji Tamtii'S celbratio►a csf,his_88`I'birthday iii the Japanese tradition is known as Beiju or Yone-
No Iwai-which has becomepopular since the`Japanese characfers.f9 98",when written together resemble
the character for"Rice". Fig,6f 1i§ttir Rice has been respected by the people for it was
their food,life,livelihood,and happiness."Tiee symbtilized purity and goodness.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County extends best
wishes for health and happiness to Shoji Tamori celebrating his 88"'birthday on April 1, 2005,
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON,April 5,2005 by a unanimous vote of the Board members present.
GAY KEMA �r
Chair f �
District II Supervisor
J61IN GIOL4, ! Y N. PIEPHO
District I Supervisor District III Supervisor
MARK DeSAULNIER
District IV
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and
entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown:
"y �y ATTESTED: APRIL 5,2005
JOHN SWEETEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County
itrt` Administrator
By Deputy
Introduced by Supervisor DeSaulnier, District I V
Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V, Absent