Title supplied by cataloger. Dozens of friends and family attending Gim Fong's funeral services at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, look on as a folded American flag is presented to Mr. Fong's widow. Mr. Fong, who served in the Army, was the owner and proprietor of a 53-year-old museum-like shop, Fong's Oriental Works of Art, located on Chung King Road in China City, now known as Chinatown. Fong, a master artisan known for his delicate miniatures, passed away October 17th of a brain hemorrhage at the age of 74. Photograph dated October 25, 2005.
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1 photographic print:color ;13 x 18 cm. Photographic prints
Rose Hills Memorial Park (Whittier, Calif.) Funeral rites and ceremonies--California--Whittier Funeral service--California--Whittier Widows--California--Whittier Cemeteries--California--Whittier Flowers--California--Whittier Flags--United States Lawns--California--Whittier Whittier (Calif.) Gary Leonard Collection photographs
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