Miyoko Aoyagi was born on October 26, 1917 in Sacramento, California. She was the youngest child and only daughter of the Hamatake family with four older brothers. She married Harry Aoyagi on January 25, 1942 in Sacramento and resided in Dixon, California. During WWII, they were relocated to Turlock Assembly Center and Gila, Arizona Camp 2 (Rivers). They eventually settled in Denver, Colorado where they raised their three children.
Harry passed away in 1983. Miyoko later lived with her daughter, Lianne, in Colorado Springs. She is survived by her children -Janice, Gordon and Lianne; 2 grandchildren – Garrett and Ellyn; and 3 great grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made in Miyoko's name to, JACL Internship Programs, Attn: JACL National HQ, 1765 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94115, Silver Key Senior Services, 2550 Bott Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 94115, or the Odyssey Foundation, 5526 North Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80918. Please put a note in the memo line on any checks that the donations are for Miyoko Aoyagi.
