Tetsuo "Ted" Itani, CM (June 23, 1939 – March 22, 2021) was a Canadian military officer and humanitarian, who was inducted as a Member of the Order of Canada in 2016.^[1]

Biography

Born on Vancouver Island to immigrant parents from Japan, his family was forcibly relocated as part of the Japanese internment in Canada during World War II.^[2] After their release from the internment camp, the family settled in Kelowna, British Columbia, where he joined the Royal Canadian Army Cadets.^[2] He served in the Canadian military for over three decades, reaching the rank of major by the time of his retirement in the early 1990s.^[2]

While in the military, he married writer Frances (Hill) Itani in 1967.^[3] They resided in Ottawa, Ontario.^[2]

Following his retirement, he undertook humanitarian work with the International Red Cross,^[2] and worked as a peacekeeping educator for the Pearson Peacekeeping Centre.^[1]

In early January 2021, he was hospitalized with serious brain and lung injuries after being struck by the mirror of an OC Transpo bus while out for a run. He died in hospital on March 22, 2021, at the age of 81.^[4]

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