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DESCRIPTION:The family of Manzanar Committee Chair\, Sue Kunitomi Embrey\, 
 will hold a memorial service celebrating her life and contributions to the
  community\, June 17\, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.\, at the Higashi Hongwangji 
 Buddhist Temple\, 505 E. Third Street\, Los Angeles.  The program will inc
 lude a Buddhist service\, music\, poetry and recollections from close frie
 nds and family.\n\n<!--break-->     \nBorn in Los Angeles\, January 6\, 19
 23\, Sue passed away May 15\, 2006.  While best known for her work to pres
 erve Manzanar\, Sue also served on the Los Angeles City Status of Women Co
 mmission and was part of the U.S. Delegation to the United Nations Second 
 World Conference on Women.  An active member of the United Teachers of Los
  Angeles (UTLA)\, she was a strong supporter of the labor movement and a m
 ember of the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance.\n     \nSue authored <
 i>The Lost Years: 1942-1946</i>\, and <i>Manzanar Martyr: An Interview wit
 h Harry Ueno</i>. Her essays are included in numerous publications.\n     
 \nSue is survived by her son\, Bruce Embrey\, daughter-in-law Barbara Beck
 er and grandchildren Monica Mariko and Michael Tetsuo of Chicago\, brother
 s Jack and Kinya "Kimbo" Kunitomi of Los Angeles and numerous nieces and n
 ephews.\n\nFor further information\, please contact:\n\nKerry Cababa:     
                                                         \n(310) 871-1546\n
 (310) 532-7562\n     \nBruce Embrey\n(773) 671-3716
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SUMMARY:Memorial service for Sue Kunitomi Embrey: June 17 in Los Angeles
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