- Date Of Birth: August 27, 1921
- Date Of Death: April 12, 2020
- State: Illinois
Brother George Matsuoka, O.S.B., monk of Saint Bede Abbey in Peru, IL, died the morning of April 12, 2020, Easter Sunday. He was 98.
He was born in Chicago on August 27, 1921 to George and Emma (Laudstrom) Matsuoka. He entered the novitiate at St. Bede in 1943 and professed his vows on May 17, 1944 and recently celebrated his 75th anniversary of profession.
Brother George worked in the bakery and then in the abbey print shop, hand-setting type. In 2009, he was inducted into the St. Bede Athletic Hall of Fame and at Homecoming 2018 a life-size, bronze statue of him was dedicated. For many years, Brother George was the faithful presence at the top of the entrance stairs of the school extending Benedictine hospitality to all.
