Grandma Y.

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My grandmother passed away on the 25 of January. Bryan and I were in Southaven, MS when we got the news. I took it pretty hard even though I knew grandma was so much happier. She would no longer be in pain. I was also thankful that we had taken the time to go and visit with her just the week before. My grandmother was my hero. I admired her for her strength and talents. My love for gardening and cleaning come from her. My stubbornness also comes from her. I will always remember the family gatherings, the craft projects, working in the yard, quilting, and just spending time together. I know she loved me because she supported me in scholastic endeavors as well as my extracurricular activities. I love you Grandma Y.

NATSUKO "NAT" ITO YAMASHITA Natsuko "Nat" Ito Yamashita passed away on Monday, January 25, 2010 due to causes incident to age. She was born on August 25, 1925, in Ogden, UT, to Nizaemon and Hana Ito. She married Frank Yamashita on February 13, 1946, in Elko, NV. Frank died on August 10, 1965. Nat grew up on a farm with four brothers and four sisters. She attended Weber County schools graduating from Weber High School. Nat was a homemaker all her life even though she had to work outside the home. She lived in Plain City and Hooper, UT, and Harrisonburg, VA. Nat retired from DEL-MED and Cutter Laboratories, Inc. as a quality assurance technician. She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, since her baptism in 1969. She enjoyed doing arts and crafts, collecting salt and pepper shakers, gardening, and spending time with her family. Her children and their spouses are Wayne and Carleen Yamashita (Vancouver, WA), Janet and Dennis Shiozawa (Palmyra, UT), Dennis and Mitzie Yamashita (Hooper, UT), Nancy and Jeff Smith (West Jordan, UT), Natalie and Richard Shimizu (Springfield, MO), and a baby son, deceased. Nat has 16 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Nat is also survived by her brothers, Sam (Carson City, NV) and Dean (Kissimmee, FL); her sisters, Aki Tokita (Boise, ID) and Toyo Tsuchida (Chicago, IL); brother-in-law, Jim Sumita (Thousand Oaks, CA); and sister-in-law, Elaine Ito (Campbell, CA); and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; one grandson, Frank T Yamashita; brothers, Joseph and Frank and sisters, Grace Nakasone and Miye Sumita. The family expresses sincere thanks to her friends and ward members for their care and concern as well as the staff at Beehive Homes in Clearfield, UT, and Haven and Applegate Home Health. A viewing will be held on Friday, January 29, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Myers Roy Mortuary; 5865 South 1900 West. A private family funeral service will be held on Saturday. Interment will be at the Hooper Cemetery.