In Memoriam - Junko Brackin

My Dear Friend...you will be missed.

Biography

Junko Kawada Brackin
Jan. 19, 1949 - Oct. 6, 2009

Junko Kawada Brackin was born on January 19, 1949 in Tokyo, Japan to Koichi and Sachi Kawada. Junko married André P. Brackin in November of 1986 in Coronado, California. Junko also was a devoted mother and treasured by her son John P. Witkowski, daughter Ann Witkowski, grandson Leopold Singh, and her extended
family in Virginia.

Junko was a talented potter and bamboo basket maker, and was happiest when making art. Junko loved the natural world and could turn the simplest things she found into her art. She participated in many organizations including
Colorado Basketry Guild, The Clay Center Studio, Commonwheel Artist's Cooperative, the Colorado Springs Pottery Co-Op, and enjoyed taking classes at the Colorado Springs Senior Center. Junko loved animals, and enjoyed raising her
chickens and cows at her home in Calhan, Colorado with Andre.

Junko was preceded in death by her mother, Sachi. In addition to her husband, children, and grandchild in the U.S., she is survived in Japan by Koichi Kawada (father), Hideharu Kawada (brother), Daisuke Kawada (brother), and Kumi Kawada
(sister).

Junko was a unique individual, with a kind and gentle soul. She will be missed greatly by all who knew her.

Mary: Thank you so much. She was a very special person. Always happy, always ready to laugh. I can't believe it.  So sad. Thank you for your kind words and concerns.

Ana: Oh, Ana, I'm so sorry, too. Thank you so much for your very kind words.

Karen: You touch me with your kind words about Junko. Yes, she was extra special to everyone around her. She will be missed greatly!

Oh Debra: Thank you so much. We had her memorial yesterday and it was wonderful. I'm not the only one that recognized in Junko one of the great, kind and beautiful souls of the world. There were so many, many people there from every facet of her life. She will be missed and thought of a lot. Thanks for your kind words and thoughts.

It was sudden. An accident on Hwy 24, a week ago Tuesday. I didn't even hear about it until the day before the service. I broke up at the service. Everyone was in tears, even the guys. She was so special. Always happy and bright, laughing, supportive, fun. It's a much sadder world without that bright, creative spirit in it. I still tear up thinking about her and what we've lost. She had her first grandchild a couple of years ago, and that child will never know her grandmother. So sad.

Thanks for your kind words, Cheryl.

Cynthia, thank you so much for stopping by and reading about my friend. She was one of the extra special people of this world. Thanks.