On June 5, 2010, Cory Kiyoshi Hamasaki, 63, passed away quietly and
peacefully in the Critical Care Intensive Care Unit of the Anne Arundel
Medical Center in Annapolis, Maryland. Mr Hamasaki was born in Honolulu,
Hawaii and was a 1964 graduate of the Iolani School. As a software
engineer with advanced degrees in Chemistry and Computer Sciences from
George Washington University, Cory Hamasaki worked in and around the
Washington. D.C. metro area for many government agencies and private
companies for almost 40 years. In the late 1990s, he founded the DC
Weather Report which predicted the economic unwinding and troubled times
that followed the stock market crash on January 14, 2000. The W-RP
Yahoo discussion group is an adjunct to the Weather Report which offers
people discussions on life, the economy, the world and technical issues.
Suitable topics included preparedness, community, sharing news items,
suggestions for surviving and prospering during the economic unwinding,
as well as issues concerning computer programming, consulting,
contracting, and preparing for exceptional events. Cory's commentaries
were noted for their humor, insight, irony, parody, and information on
all aspects of life and self sufficiency.
Cory Hamasaki had a passionate and patriotic love for his country and
the principles of the free enterprise system upon which our country was
founded. He was a member of the Foundation for Amateur Radio - MD, D.C,
VA Chapter. and enjoyed attending local Hamfests. His other interests
included the joy of comic books, science fiction, history, dinosaurs,
hand-craftsmanship, and the beauty of nature. Cory Hamasaki was best
known for his generous heart, kind and gentle compassion for all,
positive outlook on life, and his belief that we all have a
responsibility to "pay-it-forward".

A celebration memorial of his life will be held within 49 days of his
passing. The family requests that in lieu of flowers that offerings of
gratitude in the name of Cory Hamasaki be made payable and sent to: Lama
Phurbu Tashi, 1220F Gemini Dr, Annapolis, MD 21403. Or through the
website of the Buddhist Gampopa Center at http://www.gampopacenter.com
via paypal. Please note on the paypal link that the gratitude offering
is in the name of Cory Hamasaki. Cory Hamasaki was the very beloved
husband of Nancy Jones Hoyt of Severna Park, Maryland, father of Chloe
Kiyo Hamasaki, step-father to Ayn Hoyt of Fredrica, DE, Eve Hoyt of
Glenside, PA, and step-grandfather to Ani Rose and Celia Grace Varady of
Glenside PA. He was the son of the late Harold Hamasaki of Honolulu,
Hawaii. The family wishes to express their gratitude and appreciation to
all those who offered prayers for Cory in accordance with their own
faith at the time of his passing.