Tommy Yamada, charter member of this effort, will be returning this year for his third trip. He writes about his good friend, Dennis
Three years ago, our first Katrina Gulf Coast relief Team was led by a dear friend and brother in Christ, Dennis Cho. He was feeling relatively well after recovering from kidney cancer. Grateful to God, he seized the opportunity to lead EBCSGV’s first team to Mississippi. Last year, his cancer returned and he was unable to go back to Mississippi. In his honor we brought back the hammer that was given to him as a thank you gift for his exemplary leadership. We named it DC Hammer and we hammered nails in his honor as he was in the midst of a courageous battle with the kidney cancer. Sadly, this year DC Hammer will return, but we will be hammering in memory of him, as Dennis went home to be with the Lord on December 26, 2008
Dennis is survived by his loving wife Virginia and son Kevin. He shared many a good talks with many of us from a bench in front of the church. Of the many things this humble man could have been proud of, spearheading our relief efforts with Habitat was close to his heart.