Shirley:
I am so glad that you took the time to write down your memory and thoughts. I would like to add some notes to explain.
1. It has been 58 years since all 9 children were under one roof at the same time.
Aunt Amy, #4 - She was 4 months old when we arrived Taiwan. My grandmother raised her in southern Taiwan until 10 years old. She came up to Taipei to re-united with rest of borthers and sisters. By that time Aunt Linda (#1) was alredy married and moved to middle part of Taiwan. Also Da Koo and uncle George left Taiwan. They were already in the U.S and Spain.
2. The yellow silk tapestry:
It was blessed few weeks earlier by monks at the temple. Da Koo, the first born son is the one to place it onto grandfather for helping hime going to the West Heaven.
2. The ashes in the glass was "earth dirt":
It was blessed earlier by monks at the temple. Da Koo spreaded onto grandpa's hands and chest to help him going to the West Heaven.
3. Creminatation:
The first born son is to press thhe button to ignite after the gate was closed. Nobody saw the fire.
4. Urn:
It is the first born son to carry father's ashes to burial site. The unbrella was to protect grandpa from the sun until the urn was covered by the silk tapestry. I am not sure what this means.
5. Grandpa's favorite rain coat (by London Frog) was also in the coffine. I bought this coat and mailed to hime 35 years ago as a X'mas gift. (My first X'mas in U.S.A in 1968). aunt Hayley told me it was his favorite coat. grandpa has kept it for so many years. I was in tears when I heard that at the ceremony and wished I had known this earlier.
6. Next year, may be summer time, Da koo plans to go back to Taiwan for bringing mom's biological mother's ashes to the U.S.. Mom will accompany Da Koo. May be uncle George and other aunts will go too. My mother's urn will be buried alongside of grandpa's. This was grandpa's wishes.
Aunt Nancy (#2) had a dream when she was in Aunt Hayley house thanking her for wishing to bring mother's urn to the U.S. re-joining with grandpa. She passed away when she was only 40 years old. I was only 2 years old. I do not remember any thing about my mother, except pieces of stories from relatives.
Would you edit your web site and pass it onto others?
Shirley:
I am so glad that you took the time to write down your memory and thoughts. I would like to add some notes to explain.
1. It has been 58 years since all 9 children were under one roof at the same time.
Aunt Amy, #4 - She was 4 months old when we arrived Taiwan. My grandmother raised her in southern Taiwan until 10 years old. She came up to Taipei to re-united with rest of borthers and sisters. By that time Aunt Linda (#1) was alredy married and moved to middle part of Taiwan. Also Da Koo and uncle George left Taiwan. They were already in the U.S and Spain.
2. The yellow silk tapestry:
It was blessed few weeks earlier by monks at the temple. Da Koo, the first born son is the one to place it onto grandfather for helping hime going to the West Heaven.
2. The ashes in the glass was "earth dirt":
It was blessed earlier by monks at the temple. Da Koo spreaded onto grandpa's hands and chest to help him going to the West Heaven.
3. Creminatation:
The first born son is to press thhe button to ignite after the gate was closed. Nobody saw the fire.
4. Urn:
It is the first born son to carry father's ashes to burial site. The unbrella was to protect grandpa from the sun until the urn was covered by the silk tapestry. I am not sure what this means.
5. Grandpa's favorite rain coat (by London Frog) was also in the coffine. I bought this coat and mailed to hime 35 years ago as a X'mas gift. (My first X'mas in U.S.A in 1968). aunt Hayley told me it was his favorite coat. grandpa has kept it for so many years. I was in tears when I heard that at the ceremony and wished I had known this earlier.
6. Next year, may be summer time, Da koo plans to go back to Taiwan for bringing mom's biological mother's ashes to the U.S.. Mom will accompany Da Koo. May be uncle George and other aunts will go too. My mother's urn will be buried alongside of grandpa's. This was grandpa's wishes.
Aunt Nancy (#2) had a dream when she was in Aunt Hayley house thanking her for wishing to bring mother's urn to the U.S. re-joining with grandpa. She passed away when she was only 40 years old. I was only 2 years old. I do not remember any thing about my mother, except pieces of stories from relatives.
Would you edit your web site and pass it onto others?