Japan - 1st American earthquake victim identified (deceased)

[Emily]

There is a photo at the link.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fgw-japan-quake-american-death,0,3692262.story

"The family of Taylor Anderson, a Virginia woman who was teaching English in Japan, said officials confirmed her body was found amid the rubble in the city of Ishinomaki. She was 24."

 

[makoto]

Re: Japan - 1st American earthquake victim identified (deceased)

American tsunami victim claimed

The family of an English-language teacher from the US state of Virginia has claimed her body more than one week after she died in the tsunami disaster on March 11th.....

....Taylor is the first American whose death in the disaster has been confirmed. Hundreds of other non-Japanese remain unaccounted for.



Thursday, March 24, 2011 03:16 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/24_07.html

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Japan 2011 - Earthquake - Family links Network
http://www.familylinks.icrc.org/wfl/wfl_jap.nsf/DocIndex/locate_eng?opendocument

Earthquake Information
Tohoku area pacific offshore earthquake multi-language support center
http://eqinfojp.net/

Earthquake Info in English @wiki
http://www46.atwiki.jp/earthquakeinfo_en/

 

[makoto]

Re: Japan - 1st American earthquake victim identified (deceased)

Memorial service for American tsunami victim in US

A memorial service has been held in Virginia for an American woman who died in the March 11th earthquake and tsunami in Japan.......

......Anderson's colleague said Taylor had been loved by the residents of Ishinomaki, and she hopes that the people there will overcome their hardships.
The Andersons plan to launch a fund to help rebuilding efforts in disaster-affected areas in accordance with the wishes of Taylor, who loved Japanese children.

Sunday, April 03, 2011 14:58 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/03_14.html

 

[makoto]

Re: Japan - 1st American earthquake victim identified (deceased)

Priest, teacher gave all to Japan / Earthquake disaster claimed non-Japanese well loved by their communities

On the morning of March 11, "Andre sensei" received a card of thanks bearing lines and squiggles from his English students at the Shiogama Catholic Kindergarten in Miyagi Prefecture who were due to graduate the following day. He never got to see them graduate.....

.....Meanwhile, decorated with folded paper cranes and featuring the names of her students, the message ended like any other from a teacher to her graduating pupils: "I will never forget you! Good Luck! Gambatte kudasai!"...



her father at Ishinomaki city, Miyazaki pref 3/23
asahi com
(Apr. 7, 2011)
yomiuri online http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110406006044.htm