William “Bill” Yamaka has come to live with us at Caring House. We are honored. Bill was born in Berkeley, CA, the fourth of five sons of Reverend Yuzuru and Teruko Yamaka. He was reared in Los Angeles. As a youth Bill enjoyed gymnastics, baseball and basketball. Bill attended Los Angeles Jr. College for two years, […]
Mignon “Mimi” Benjamin has come to live with us at Caring House. We are honored. Mimi was born in Dallas, TX, the third child of Ira R. Thomas, Sr. and Delena Thomas. The family moved to Los Angeles where she was reared. She later on lived in Carson, CA. Mimi attended David Starr Jordan High […]
On March 10, 2019, we gathered to honor and remember the men and women we’ve had the privilege to serve during the last weeks of their lives. About 80 family members and friends, volunteers, donors, staff and others joined in a program of spoken thoughts, readings, music and songs that warmed and comforted hearts. In […]
Earlie S. West has come to live with us at Caring House. We are honored. Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, in her early 20’s Earlie moved with her mother (Wilda S. Booth) and other family members to Compton, CA. This has remained her home. Earlie met a young man there, last name West, and they […]
Join us for our third annual Honor and Remember gathering. We look forward to welcoming family members and friends of past Caring House residents, plus volunteers, donors, staff and the broader community. March 10, 2019 starting at 4 pm. RSVP (encouraged but not required): honor@yourcaringhouse.org or 310-796-6625 ext. 1.
James (Jim) Misturu Nakao has come to live with us at Caring House. We are honored. Jim was born in Inglewood, CA. The fourth of five children of Seki and Jintaro Nakao, he was reared in Hawthorne, CA. Jim worked as a farmer, specifically growing flowers, with his work life being at the flower market […]
Jack Moore Tomlin has come to live with us at Caring House. We are honored. Jack was born in Fitzgerald, Georgia, the eighth child of William George Tomlin and Leila Moore Tomlin. He was raised in Long Beach, California, where he attended Long Beach Polytechnic. As a youth he worked in a drugstore, having to […]
Madelon Rose Logue has come to live with us at Caring House. We are honored. Madelon, also known as Ma to her children and grandchildren, was born in Glendale, CA. The second child of Fred and Hazel Caroline Williams Terzo, Madelon was raised in Tujunga, CA and attended San Fernando High School in San Fernando, […]
Ronald Kelley has come to live with us at Caring House. We are honored. Ron, also known as Papa Bear and Poppy, was born in St. Louis, Missouri. The second child born to Audrey and Bonnie Kelley, Ron was raised on a farm in Forsyth, Missouri. Growing up Ron loved working on the farm with his brother […]
Charles “Terry” Taylor has come to live with us at Caring House. We are honored. Terry was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, but was raised in Torrance, California. There he attended Torrance High School, and later El Camino College. Even from his youth he has liked the outdoors and activities such as hunting and fishing. He’s […]