The deceased's family, wearing white headbands, follow the hearse carrying K.G. Louie as it travels down Chinatown to the cemetery. The entourage is in front of the Rice Bowl restaurant. Pedestrians stop on the sidewalk to watch the procession. Chinatown's East Gate is visible on the right. Mr. Louie is one of the founders of Chinatown and is listed as auditor for the Los Angeles Chinatown Project Association. The mourners are, L to R: Betty Louie, in a white headscarf; Ronald Louie, William Louie, Eugene Louie, Raymond Louie, Houser[?] Louie and Henry Louie.
Louie, K.G.--Death and burial Rice Bowl (Restaurant : Los Angeles, Calif.) New Chinatown Main Gateway and Central Plaza (Los Angeles, Calif.) Funeral rites and ceremonies Streets--California--Chinatown (Los Angeles) Architecture--California--Chinatown (Los Angeles)--Chinese influences Mourning customs Hearses (Vehicles)--California--Los Angeles Chinatown (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Chinatown Project Association
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