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I realize some people are not on facebook, and I wanted to share these kind words.

Nancy Niedermeyer Vaughnposted to‎Sue Nakada

June 17

Did you know Sue was one of my first Bend friends? We met in 1974 at the monthly coffee hours held by the Deschutes Natl Forest supervisor's wife for the wives of foresters & engineers (those were the olden days when the FS was mostly a man's world). Several months after we moved to Bend, Ed & I lost our son at birth. Sue visited me in the hospital, an act of kindness that has great meaning for me yet, and as far as I was concerned, sealed a permanent friendship deal between us. Life would not have been as rich for me & my family had Sue not been a part of it along with John and all their children.

Richard Collinsposted to‎Sue Nakada

June 12 near Idyllwild, CA

So sad to hear of the loss of such a dear and loving friend...Sue will always hold a special place in my memory.,,she was Deanna's roommate when we began dating..they were close friends before then...Sue naturally was Deanna's Maid of Honor at our intimate wedding..
John, I would have loved eavesdropping on their girl talk about you and I as future husbands, but we've done alright haven't we?
Though miles apart, that friendship has endured the joys and pains of parallel lives. We cannot make the memorial in person, but will certainly be there in spirit...What a legacy she leaves to celebrate in her special circle of family and friends...You are all in our hearts...Please keep us in yours..Love Richad & Deanna

Barbara Swanposted to‎Sue Nakada

June 11 near Portland, OR

I worked with Sue at Volunteers of America from 2005 until she retired. She possessed exactly the kind of personality I absolutely adore in a person. So honest, such a quick wit, and never afraid to speak her mind. Over the years I often ran into her at East Portland Community Center as she was finishing up an exercise class, and it was inspiring to see her become so healthy and how much happiness it brought her. A true transformation both physically and mentally occurred for her and it was beautiful to see. My thoughts go out to all of you, her family who she so very much adored. She will be missed by so so many. I'm so very sorry for your loss.

Elayne Logan Currie

June 9

It is with sad hearts that we say goodby to our dear friend Sue Nakada. She brought wisdom and laughter to our lives and we will miss her greatly. May her family, John Nakada, Chet Nakada, Yukiko Laura Nakada Flennaugh,Noriko Nakada, and Mitch Nakada be comforted with all that lives on in their hearts, planted by their wonderful wife and mother. Rest in eternal peace my friend. — with Sue Nakada and John Nakada.

Linda Nakada

June 9 · Edited

This afternoon we said goodbye to my Ron's Auntie Sue who lived in Oregon. Auntie Sue is my father-in-law's sister-in-law. My heart is heavy as we just saw Auntie Sue at my Ron's Celebration of Life, and I enjoyed hanging out afterwards, chatting with her.  We were exchanging messages after she got back home, and she was so loving & encouraging.  I love seeing how close her family is, and told her that I wish we live a lot closer so we could see each other more.  She went in 12 days ago for a simple bypass & valve replacement, and she just had complications one after another.  Please send prayers of comfort & peace for the whole entire Nakada clan, extended families & friends for such a sudden loss. Life is so short, live with no regrets, keep your loved ones close.... 

• Becky Speck-Neal 
• I want you to know sue has touched so many lives. She was a wonderful lady and would help me in any way she could. I remember that Joe and I stayed with the Nakada family for a weekend. joe did something to make me made and in turn I bit him actually pretty hard. He had a ring of my teeth in beded in his arm he of course told on me. Sue put me in time out. Than we talked about it she held me in her lap and told young girls do not do that type of thing so I had to say sorry. Left it at that.
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 I think the best time was when Laura Nori and I decided to make a cake and we ran out of powdered sugar so we tried corn startch it was horrible. But everyone said it tasted great and Sue had a wonderful smile to go along with it.