Tetsu Tetsuji Okada

Tremonton, UT – Tetsu Tetsuji Okada, 83, passed away Thursday, March 25, 2010 at his home. He was born April 25, 1926 in Deweyville, UT to Minori Okada and Momoyo Kobayashi. He graduated from Bear River High School and received an Associate's Degree from Weber State College. He married Mary Chizuko Hara November 28, 1958 in the Honeyville Buddhist Temple. He served in the Army during WWII.
Tetsu served as President of the Box Elder Grower's Association. He was one of the founders and officer of Specialized Rail Service Inc. He enjoyed playing on the Japanese Baseball League, bowling, poker, trips to Wendover and was an avid Jazz fan. He held many positions in the Honeyville Buddhist Church.
Surviving are his wife, children: Tami Fernandes, Jann Ted Stangler, Edie Charlie Burt and Herb Taryn Okada; 11 grandchildren, two brothers: Beb Ila and Kenge Marye and one sister-in-law, Joanne Okada.
He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers: Junior and Kuneo and sister, Miyuki.
A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at the Honeyville Buddhist Temple, 3945 West 6900 North, Honeyville. Family and friends may call 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, March 29, 2010 at Rogers and Taylor Funeral Home, 111 North 100 East, Tremonton. Interment will be at the Tremonton Riverview Cemetery with military honors.
A special thanks to our uncles, aunts, Tomo and June Nagao for all your support.