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D157317-3C
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- 1969-11-07 (Creation)
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Kiyonaga Buddhist funeral. The ashes and memorial portrait of Japanese ship officer Masumi Kiyonaga are displayed in front of the golden altar at the Tacoma Buddhist Church, 1717 Fawcett Ave., on November 7, 1969. Sprays of chrysanthemums, a traditional mourning flower, decorate the altar. Mr. Kiyonaga, chief officer aboard the MS Toten Maru, died when he was pinned by a 30-foot pontoon on rough seas between San Francisco and Tacoma. Services were held at the Tacoma Buddhist Church and his cremated remains were later sent back to relatives in Japan. Photograph ordered by P.H. Esshom, District Operations Mgr., General Steamship Co, Seattle. (TNT 11-6-69, A-1)
Funeral rites & ceremonies--Tacoma--1960-1970; Kiyonaga, Masumi--Associated objects; Tacoma Hongwanji Buddhist Church (Tacoma); Altars--Tacoma; Chrysanthemums--Tacoma;