Frank Endo - A Balanced Life

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Frank Endo - A Balanced Life

By Frank Endo

My name is Frank Endo, age 81, and I reside in Gardena, California.

I was born in Wilmington, California, on April 20, 1923. I had a twin brother named James. My father owned a fishing boat and my mother worked in the fish cannery. We moved to Terminal Island, California, located several miles from where I was born, in 1935, as the major fishing industry was located there. My parents came from the Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, and had very little education. My father spoke some English as he had contact with other Americans in the fishing industry. However, my mother spoke no English. My parents could not help me to read, write, or speak the English language. This was the case for most of the Nisei.

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Frank Endo - A Balanced Life

Frank Endo - A Balanced Life