Young Sook Park's Obituary
“Mothers Are the Gardeners”
Mothers are the gardeners
Of wind-blown wild flowers.
They water them with happy tears,
Happy with them many years,
Even as the hours
Ring with sweet, sad melodies
Sighing through their bowers.
--Nicholas Gordon
Young Sook Park, 84, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Kindred Hospital San Diego, following a bout of pulmonary infections. She was surrounded by her family and close friends in her final days.
She is survived by her children, Jin Elliott, Sueyoung Park-Primiano, Sang Joon Park, and Minyoung Park McDaniel; sons-in-law, David Elliott, Dwight Primiano, and David McDaniel; six grandchildren, Audrey, Emily, Haley, Riley, Miles, and Evelyn (Evie). She is preceded in death by her husband, Won Tai Park, of 37 years.
Young Sook was born and raised in Seoul, Korea, and is the daughter of Kwang-su Cho and Bok-gi Min. She witnessed many changes to her world, having survived the Japanese occupation and the Korean War. She worked as a nursing assistant when she met her loving husband, Won Tai Park, whom she married in 1963. They settled in Dongducheon, Korea, to raise a family and establish his pharmacy. In 1976, they emigrated to the United States, and settled in San Diego where they owned and ran a dry-cleaning business for 17 years. She and her husband were active members of the San Diego Korean United Presbyterian Church for many years where she also served as a deacon.
Young Sook loved spending time in the kitchen, creating delicious meals for her family. Her other hobbies and interests included gardening, sewing, and reading. Her brilliant spirit, radiant smile, and compassionate heart will be deeply missed by her family and friends.
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