Sumiye, or “Sami,” was often quiet and reserved in our meetings, but she was also warm and gracious.  She was always willing to share her deep and abiding love of ikebana with others, and we were indeed fortunate to have seen her arrangements and to have learned from her.

Those of us who had the pleasure of knowing her realized that although she may have commented only briefly on an arrangement, she would have spoken straight to the heart of the matter!

She will be deeply missed.