Title supplied by cataloger. Dozens of friends and family attending Gim Fong's funeral services at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, view the folding of the American flag that will be 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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image
Format
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 Cemeteries--California--Whittier Coffins--California--Whittier Flower arrangements Flags--United States Lawns--California--Whittier Portrait photographs--2001-2010 Whittier (Calif.) Gary Leonard Collection photographs
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