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| Paul M. Ozaki |
Paul Motohiko Ozaki (Poston 323-6-D) was born July 15, 1925 in Otay, California to Japanese immigrants, Harry Kumahiko Ozaki and Kumae (Tamaki) Ozaki .
Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, his father, Harry was picked up by the FBI and placed into the Department of Justice detention prison at Santa Fe, New Mexico. Meanwhile, Paul, Kumae, Arthur, Howard, Edward, Helen and Eugene Ozaki were forcibly evacuated to from their home near Chula Vista, to the Santa Anita Assembly Center.
After a few months, they were transported across the Arizona desert to their wartime living quarters on August 28, 1942. They were assigned to live at the Poston internment camp block 323-6-D. His father, Harry re-joined the family at Poston after being given parole on March 24, 1944. Oldest brother, Arthur was accepted for employment in Chicago and left Poston on May 24, 1944. Younger brother, Edward, received an invitation for work at South Haven, Michigan and left Poston on June 27, 1944. The rest of the family remained at Poston and finally departed on September 8, 1945 and went to Overton, Nevada.
After the war, Paul remained in Nevada, and married Matsuye (Mitzi) Yamashita on December 26, 1948. They had four children: Paula, Alan, Kimi, who died shortly after birth, and Tami. Paul and Mitzi were active in the school, church and community in Moapa Valley where they lived. A skillful farmer, Paul raised and shipped from his farm in Logandale, Nevada thousands of crates of radishes, lettuce, carrots, green onions, tomato plants, and many other vegetable row crops.. He loved farming, was an excellent farmer, a skilled businessman, and mentor to many young “ag boys.”
In 1980, after the death of his wife, Paul relocated to the state of Washington, living in Federal Way and Pasco, with his family. Paul worked on his two-acre garden, and was a devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He died on October 31, 2011 at his home in Pasco, Washington. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mitzi (1980); daughter, Kimi Ozaki; brother, Arthur Seiya (1996), father, Harry Kumahiko (1967); and mother, Kumae (1983).
He is survived by his daughters, Paula (Robert) Andelin and Tami (Jim) Moore; son, Alan (Melissa) Ozaki; brother, Ed (Bootie) Ozaki; and sister, Helen (Akira) Takeshita.
Source: http://mvprogress.com/2011/11/16/obituary-paul-m-ozaki/
