The Burrs’ History
Beverly Burr grew up in Tacoma as the daughter of a grocery store owner. Her childhood wasn’t so eventful. The most memorable incident she remembered from her childhood was when her best friend, Haruye Kawanow, was exiled from Tacoma in April 1942.
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Not just her, but hundreds of other Japanese Americans were thrown out during World War II, and Beverly had to say goodbye to her friend at the train station. Later, when Beverly was in college, she met Donald Burr. By 1951, they were married.