[APWSLMembers 852] Corrction: Obituary: Umatani Norichika (1947-2011)

[kitahata]

 The date was wrong.  Correct as follows.  Sorry for the confusion.

> Mr. Umatani Norichika died of lymphadenoma on August 16.  The wake and the
> funeral were held on 17th and 18th respectively.


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From: "kitahata" <kitahata at ss.iij4u.or.jp>
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Subject: [APWSLMembers 851] Obituary: Umatani Norichika (1947-2011)


> Sad news from APWSL Japan.
>
> Mr. Umatani Norichika died of lymphadenoma on August 23.  The wake and the
> funeral were held on 24th and 25th respectively.
>
> Mr. Umatani had been an activist and a leader of General Affairs Branch of
> Osaka Prefectural Employees' Union for nearly 40 years.
>
> His branch was one of the founding members of APWSL Japan, which was 
> founded
> in 1990.
>
> He was one of the national coordinatiors of APWSL Japan for more than ten
> years.
>
> His branch has been committed to international solidarity of trade unions
> and workers and he was also active in some of the NGO groups.
>
> He visited a group in Korea in early 1990s, which led to the establishment
> of our fraternal relations with APWSL Korea.
>
> He attended an AAWL annual meeting in Melbourne with two other members of
> APWSL Japan in 1993.
>
> He played a central role in organizing international workers' forum 
> against
> APEC meeting in Osaka in 1995.
>
> He was always taking care so that everyone feel encouraged and comfotable 
> in
> participating the movement.
>
> He endeared himself to everyone around him.
>
> The news of his death shocked all of us.  He attended a meeting on TPP
> organized by APWSL and other groups in late June.  At that time no one
> noticed any symptom.  Even he didn't seem to know about it.  According to
> his close friends, he was hospitalized early this month for close
> examination.  At that time lymphadenoma had spread to other organs and no
> remedy was possible.
>
> Although we have to say farewell, we believe that he will always be with 
> us.
>
> Y. Kitahata
>
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