Eagle
Richard Takumi Kanemasu
1938 — 2024
Richard Takumi Kanemasu, loving son, brother, husband, father, papa and friend; of Eagle, Idaho passed away on February 6th, 2024, after a courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. He passed away at home with his loving, caring wife of 63 years, Ruth by his side. Richard "Dick" was born in Portland, Oregon to George and Tomiko Kanemasu on July 21, 1938. In February 1942, the signing of Executive Order 9066 by President Roosevelt meant that Richard, his parents and younger brother Edward, would be required to report for internment. They were ordered to the Pinedale Assembly Center outside of Fresno, CA, before being relocated to the Tule Lake Internment Camp in Northern California. When...