Himeji passed in his sleep just short of his 98 ^th birthday.  He was predeceased by his wife of 66 years, Kimiyo, and survived by his sons Ron, Toshiharu and Richard (Jennifer), grandchildren Jazlyn, Aiko and Dylan, a brother Kumpei and sister Hisako Ouchi.

He now rests in peace alongside Kimiyo to continue their eternal journey, after a three year separation, cradling Kaana their apricot toy poodle and holding his three wood and now, every par three is a hole-in-one…