Anonymous
Condolence note sent earlier by Edean Yap Chin, daughter of Abe and Thelma Yap,and sister of Ann, Gail and Laurie.To my dear cousins, I am sorry that I won't be able to attend the luncheon or the church service to honor Uncle George as I won't be in Honolulu. I am so sorry that I am so late in acknowledging his passing or even that of Aunty Nancy. Your parents meant the world to me. I loved how your mom laughed and shrugged and sighed....it was so endearing. She made such nice leis and was always so kind to us. I loved how your dad took care of your mom. I was also impressed with how ahead of his time he was with jogging, eating healthy food (he taught me about brown rice and vegetables), his weekly attendance at the Chinese Church (my parents always dropped me off and I always saw your parents there), his faith in God, his love of history and the migration and emigration of the Hakka people to Hawaii. As history was my worst subject, I tried to read the books your Dad loaned me but I could never get a good time line in my head and admired his ability to recite dates and events. I remember that every Christmas we would wait for your parents to deliver their gifts to us...two crispy $1.00 bills that we just treasured so much and spent just as fast as we got them (or at least that's what I did...a couple of my sisters saved them). I remember what a great cook your dad was and loved going there for dinner when we were little. You were fortunate to have two loving parents who were so proud of you boys. Your mom was very understanding when I told her I wanted jeans just like Georgie-boy's because they had a zipper in the front and mine was on the side and I wanted him as my brother. I have so many good memories of your family. I loved when I went to college and Pake would talk to me on a few occasions and I was so excited to tell my friends he was MY cousin. I remember going to a Play Day at George's intermediate school, seeing him and telling my classmates he was MY cousin. Wayne, you were just younger than I, so you weren't that interested in me, but I thought you were really handsome at a young age. The fascination that your family had all boys and that we had all girls was a phenomenon I often asked my mom about when I was little. The last times I saw your parents were at each of my parent's services at Punchbowl. Sometimes I think that our so personal revelation of our lives was too much for your parents to bear, making them not want services for themselves. That was a mistake on our part, because your parents deserved to be honored and praised by family and friends. We all loved them. I never got to tell your folks good-bye, but I want you to know that I remember them as they have lived and am grateful that they made a significant difference in my life. I know your Dad did not want any contributions, but mine will go to the Tsung Tsin Association in memory of him, but also so you sons have the comfort of knowing that you weren't the only ones who thought he was so special.With deep sympathy, Edean Yap Chin and family (Munn, Lane and Colin)##imported-begin##Pake & Julie##imported-end##