Grace Tucker.Grace Tucker, who worked as an Anglican church missionary to the Japanese community in Canada, died in Richmond, B.C. on Dec. 4 at the age of 100. Her church work began in Vancouver in 1934 and continued through the Second World War, when she ministered to Japanese-Canadians who were evacuated e·vac·u·ate v. e·vac·u·at·ed, e·vac·u·at·ing, e·vac·u·ates v.tr. 1. a. To empty or remove the contents of. b. To create a vacuum in. 2. and imprisoned im·pris·on tr.v. im·pris·oned, im·pris·on·ing, im·pris·ons To put in or as if in prison; confine. [Middle English emprisonen, from Old French emprisoner : en- on the West Coast as potential security threats. Her work in the Japanese-Canadian community continued even after her retirement in 1968. In honour of her work during World War II, she was made a member of the Order of Canada The Order of Canada is Canada's highest civilian honour within the Canadian system of honours, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Order's Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means "(those) desiring a better country" (Hebrews 11:16). . Ms. Tucker was godmother to a large number of Japanese-Canadian children and her death notice in the Globe and Mail newspaper said "she will be greatly missed by her extended Japanese-Canadian family." She was predeceased by two sisters and longtime friend and co-worker Peggy Foster. "The generous support of Joy Kogawa Joy Nozomi Kogawa (born June 6, 1935) is a Canadian poet and novelist of Japanese descent. Born Joy Nozomi Nakayama in Vancouver, British Columbia, she was sent to internment camps in the Slocan and Coaldale, Alberta during World War II. , the St. Andrew's Japanese-Canadian congregation along with the congregation of the Holy Cross (R. C. Ch.) a community of lay brothers and priests, in France and the United States, engaged chiefly in teaching and manual Labor. Originally called Brethren of St. Joseph. The Sisters of the Holy Cross engage in similar work. See also: Holy cross Canadian-Japanese church enabled Grace to enjoy her last years in comfortable surroundings," wrote the family in the death notice. A memorial service was held Dec. 10 in Richmond, B.C. |
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