I can't say how very, very saddened I am upon learning of Toshinori's passing. To me he was Tom, one of the finest humans beings I ever met.
I found his obituary today because it has been years since I have spoken with Tom and I thought of our friendship and wanted to tell him I was thinking of him and I miss seeing him. I tried to search him out on the internet and this is the first thing I found.
I Have tears in my eyes as I write this. My heartfelt condolences to Yuriko, Yukiko, and Kenny. I loved your Toshinori very much. I will never ever forget his kindness.
Though it's been many years since we worked at Emerson, those years taught me many great work ethics and created many lasting friendships. It is with great pride that I was able to learn these things and establish these friendships with the assistance of Mr. Ishii. When work called for it, he was there with advice and assistance. When whatever the situation called for was finalized and success was achieved, he was also the one there with pizza and good times. He will be sorely missed. I wish the family most heart felt condolences.
Dear friends and family,
We would like to thank all those that were able to attend the funeral service for Tom Ishii and the Vander Plaat Funeral Home for providing exceptional service and a beautiful ceremony.
Our family was comforted by the overwhelming sympathies, stories, and experiences that were shared by all. It makes us even more proud to know that the man we love and respect at home made the same impressions on people outside of the family.
A slideshow is available to view online. My father would be proud to share happy moments throughout his life with the friends and family he leaves behind:
Toshinori (Tom) Ishii 1942-2015 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S1tgltahRI
Sincerely,
Ken
Select Sales Inc purchased flowers (The FTD Loving Light Dishgarden - Standard)
We are deeply saddened by the news of Tom's passing. We worked with Tom many years during his time at Onkyo. Our thoughts are with your family. Your friends at Select Sales Inc, Bloomington, MN
Edward Beller purchased flowers (The FTD Loving Light Dishgarden - Standard)
Always in our memory, from Ed Beller, Makoto Katsuki, Jimmy Seah, Kaz Watanabe, Hideo Sakakihara
Hiro Ogura purchased flowers (The FTD Exquisite Tribute Standing Spray - Standard)
In loving memory of my dear friend Tom, He will be missed dearly. Hiro Ogura / Zenova Design
It was with great sadness that we learned of Mr. Ishii's passing, please accept our heartfelt condolences. He was my dearest friend and he taught me many important things in business and life. May you find comfort and the strength to cope.
