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| Dosan's Last Japanese Prison Photo Sodaemun 1937 |
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| March 10 is a day Susan Ahn Cuddy remembers. It is Dosan Ahn Chang Ho's death day. After dedicating his entire life to free Korea from Japanese Imperialism and to help Koreans all over the world, Susan's father suffered a painful death. Dosan's life of struggling to obtain Korean Independence and the torture during his five terms in Japanese prisons in Korea left him quite ill with pulmonary tuberculosis and peritonitis being his final battle. Every breath Dosan took was for Korea and Korean people.
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| Susan Ahn Cuddy's Biography |
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I am enjoying reading about your family's story and learning more about my Korean American heritage. I graduated from UC Irvine with a Bachelor's Degree in Asian American Studies, but I didn't learn as much as I would have hoped about the early days of the Korean pioneers in Los Angeles. Recently, I saw the Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Memorial sign above the Harbor Freeway and wondered who he was. Thank you for sharing your history with such grace, candor and bravery. Your book is a treasure.
Sincerely, Lauren Kim 3-12-07
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Susan Ahn Cuddy has been featured on a variety of web sites. Please use the links on this site or search her name on the internet.
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Susan Ahn Cuddy is a Korean American Pioneer. She is an outstanding American citizen who has not forgotten her Korean heritage. Her journey through life as an American born daughter of one of California's first Korean immigrant families is a unique story. Susan overcame many difficult obstacles on her way to becoming a remarkable and successful person. Her courage to do the right thing has been a big part of her success. Her achievements as a student leader, an athlete, the first Korean American woman in the US military services, her work for US Navy Intelligence and her role at the National Security Agency reveal her courage. She has been recognized as a role model and received many awards for her contributions to society. In 2003 California State Assembly member Mark Ridley Thomas presented her as his choice for Woman of the Year. Her most recent honor was the 2006 American Courage Award presented to her by the Asian American Justice Center in Washington DC.
Susan Ahn Cuddy took charge of the Dosan Memorial Foundation in the United States in February 2007 and is currently serving as the organization President.
Susan comes from a family an amazing family. Susan's father and mother, Dosan Ahn Chang Ho and Helen Ahn came to America in 1902. Her father has been honored with a post office in Los Angeles and with the 10 Freeway and 110 Freeway Interchange in the heart of downtown Los Angeles named after him. Good Samaritan Hospital has dedicated a ward in his honor. Commonwealth Business Bank named a scholarship honoring his educational ideals. There is also a statue of Dosan in the city of Riverside. Dosan is honored in Korea as the nation's greatest patriot. Susan's story and her family's story are meaningful legacies. For more information about her family search Dosan Ahn Chang Ho, Helen Ahn, Philip Ahn the famous actor, Philson Ahn, Soorah Ahn or Ralph Ahn.
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