Shosa “Sam” Kawahara (1881 – 1971)
	
Sam Kawahara was one of several men of Japanese descent who came to Dawson after the gold rush. Kawahara worked as a camp cook for many years. He is buried in Dawson’s Yukon Order of Pioneers Dome Cemetery.((Dawson City Museum. 2018 website: 
https://tc.beta.gov.yk.ca/sites/default/files/dawson-cemeteries-walking-tour.pdf))