Luz Q. Kame

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Luz Kame was born in Hayden on July 5, 1923 to her father Secundino and Concepcion (Chonita) Quesada. She passed away Sept. 2, 2014.

She is preceded in death by her parents, brother Secundino who passed on Sept. 8, 2001 and her daughter Mary Elizabeth who passed on Jan. 16, 1979.

Luz was raised in Hayden most of her life but lived in Mesa and Copper Creek during the depression. She was educated in the Hayden High School District and in Mesa.

Luz married Jacobo G. Kame and they were married for 73 years, and had five children: Jaime (Catalina), Mary Elizabeth (Abran), Jacob (Danira), Roxane (Tudy), Joe Michael (Andrea) and their extended family has been blessed with five generations: 14 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren and it is fair to say Jacobo and Luz treasured our family as being their greatest accomplishment.

During World War II, Luz, Jacobo and eldest son, Jaime were summoned and interned in the U.S. Internment Camp in Poston, Arizona on the Colorado River near Lake Havasu. Luz petitioned for and managed to secure an early release directly from Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt.

Luz worked in the Hayden Post Office for 22 years and was also active in working local voting polls for many years. Luz also worked for several years for the local optometrist Dr. Robert S. Lamborn. She also served as a Representative/Recorder to the Department of Vital Records & Statistics which included recording deaths & live births in the greater Hayden area. Luz also enjoyed volunteering at the church and was a member of the St. Joseph’s Rosary Ladies club.

All of our family will miss her dearly but we look forward to meeting her again in the glory of the house of our Lord.

Services took place Friday, Sept. 5, 2014 at St. Joseph Parish in Hayden Arizona. Visitation; 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m., Rosary at 9:30 a.m. and Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Interment at the Mt. View Cemetery in Hayden immediately followed the Mass.

Services were entrusted to Griffith Mortuary in Kearny, Arizona. Visit the online memorial at www.griffithmortuary.com

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