Thursday, August 27, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.
Oka, James Hajime
JAMES HAJIME OKA, of Lethbridge, passed away at the St. Michael's Health Centre in Lethbridge on Sunday, August 23, 2020 at the age of 88 years.
JAMES HAJIME OKA, of Lethbridge, passed away at the St. Michael's Health Centre in Lethbridge on Sunday, August 23, 2020 at the age of 88 years.
James was born on August 18, 1932 in Port Haney, British Columbia and was the only child of Yatsuko and Sozaburo Oka. In 1942, his family was relocated to the Village of Stirling. He grew up with his cousins and their families - Keiko [deceased] (Aki) [deceased]; Yoriko (Kaz); Miki (Cecil); Lillian [deceased] (Gordon); Peter; Ken (Betty); Kathleen (Ralph) and Bruce, and their families. He is also survived by a special nephew Michael and special niece Leslee (Craig) as well as a large extended family and a special friend, Barbara.
After high school, Jim attended SAIT in Calgary, taking Industrial Electricity, becoming a journeyman electrician.
Jim was an active member of the Anglican Church of Ascension in Coaldale. He had a strong faith. The church provided spiritual comfort and fellowship and the congregation became part of his family.
One of Jim's passions was inventing/creating more efficient ways of completing tasks. He purchased his first computer, a Tandy, from Radio Shack and became a lifelong learner. He was an active member of the Chinook Computer Club.
Jim had an affinity and talent for numbers and meticulously tracked the stock market. At the age of 80, he discovered travelling and took many cruises and excursions. He loved all sports, especially baseball and hockey. Tuesdays were coffee with the gang at Tim Horton's. It was a good life. He will be missed.
A Private Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, August 27, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. The service will be live-streamed and may be viewed under James' obituary on the Cornerstone website.
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Jimmy was a dear friend at Church of the Ascension, Coaldale. Sundays without Jim in our shared pew will not seem right. Our condolences and prayers go to Jim's family.
Our hearts are broken to lose the presence of a friend like Jim but we are consoled by his faith and the many memories from over the years. Our deepest sympathies to all of his family, Val and Austin
I'd like to offer my heartful condolences.
Go in peace
It always brought a smile to me to see Jim coming to the monthly computer club meetings. We started many of our gatherings with a "Well, anyone have any questions, problems or projects to share?" Jim seldom did, he'd mostly sit back and take in what was going on around him. Then, usually as we were wrapping things up he would ask me, "You know that (program, printer, computer, or whatever it was)?" "Well" and the rest of the story would come out. His phone calls were always prefaced with, "Are you busy or do you have time?" He'll be fondly remembered and missed.