His family declined the offering of flowers for his funeral with thanks in deference to Yukichi's last wishes, except for the flowers from Shigenobu OKUMA, Yukichi's sworn friend.
葬儀の際、遺族は福澤の遺志を尊重し献花を丁寧に断ったが、盟友である大隈重信のものだけは黙って受け取ったという。