| .Text and photos by John Komor '54 | |||||
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 l to r: S. Higuchi, cemetery manager, John Komor '54, Jose Gordo '40 |
. Jose Gordo '40, Bro. Joe Wasy, George Okuhara-Caswell '68 |
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| "George pestered principal Bro. John O'Donnell almost daily, until he finally agreed to hand over the statue to the alumni association, with the stipulation that it had to be done in two weeks or not at all. |
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| Therefore, as director of the Foreign Cemetery, I quickly contacted the cemetery stone mason, who arranged for a large crane and the necessary equipment and staff to proceed with the move. |
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 Statue being hoisted over cemetery walls |
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| Payment for the work had to be made immediately, and I covered it myself,
until George de Couto of the USA Chapter and Ted Takarada as president of the Japan Chapter were able to re-emburse the expenses incurred. |
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 Statue being transported along cemetery pathway |
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 Final resting place, overlooking the many Marianist brothers resting in peace |
Every time I visit the Gaijin Bochi, I always stop by to say at least one Hail Mary for all the SJC teachers, and also for all the alumni who have gone before us." |
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