Memorial Tribute 故人生平

My name is Irene Chen. I am the eldest daughter of A-Yuan Lee. On behalf of my entire family, I would like to express my gratitude to everyone for taking the time out of your busy schedule to attend. Thank you Pastor Phillip Lee for leading the memorial service for my mother. 

My dearest mother was born on January 11, 1928. At the age of 97, she was called by the Lord in her sleep on June 11, 2025. She had two sisters, one brother, and was the youngest of four children. In the era when sons were valued more than daughters, the three sisters were given away to different families. My mother was adopted into a large family. Her adoptive parents had three sons and eight daughters of their own. My mother was smart, neat, considerate, and well loved by her adoptive parents.

My mother grew up around the time of World War II. During the era of Japanese occupation in Taiwan, unmarried women were mandated to be sent to the military to work as nurses. Because of this, when she was 18, her adoptive parents arranged for her to marry Mr. Chao-Ruei Lee, whom she had never met. Since then, she transitioned from a carefree young lady to a housewife responsible to help care for a big family. 

After Taiwan was liberated in 1945, I was born. A kind person helped my father get a job at the Sanxia County Department. Employee benefits included living in the dormitory provided for civil servants. We moved out of our big, multigenerational family house and into our own little, but happy home. Mom and dad loved and supported each other. God gave my father a virtuous wife. To ease my family's financial burden, my mother raised pigs and chickens, and helped neighbors sew clothes to supplement our income. In 1952, my adorable sister Pi-Jen Lee was born. She was smart, considerate, close to my parents' hearts, and added abundant warmth to the family .

After I immigrated to the United States, my parents came to visit often and attended Sunday worship with my family. Upon their return to Taiwan, my parents decided to get baptized, became children of God, and walk together on the heavenly road. My mother left behind a legacy of unwavering faith, inspiring her decedents to believe in Jesus, follow Him, and attain eternal life. With great hope, we look forward to meeting her again in heaven.

God blessed my mother with six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. The Bible says, “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: A time to be born, and a time to die.” My mother's return to her home in heaven was expected and prepared by our Heavenly Father. With tears and reluctance, we accept His wonderful plan. Solemnly, we are open to experience His hidden good intentions. We pray that God will lead us to understand His perspective and find comfort in His great love. We count the Lord's blessings and offer our gratitude to my mother for her love for us.

Dear mother, there are many women of talents and virtue, but you rise above them all. Your are more precious than pearls. Jesus loves you, and we all love you! You are our eternal beloved treasure!

With sorrow and love,

Your daughter Irene



我是李秀卿的長女李碧珠。我代表全體家人向大家致謝，謝謝你們在百忙中抽空參加追思禮拜。也謝謝李基藏牧師為媽媽主持追思儀式。

我最親愛的媽媽，出生於1928年1月11日。她在2025年6月11日，在睡眠中蒙主恩召，安息主懷，享年滿97歲。她有兩位姊姊，一位哥哥，她排行老四。在那個重男輕女的年代，三姊妹分別被送養到不同的家庭。 她被一個大家庭所領養，領養她的養父母自己就有三男八女。媽媽從小就聰明伶俐、乾淨整齊、善解人意、很受養父母的寵愛。

媽媽是生長在第二次世界大戰，日本統治台灣的時代，當時凡是未婚的女子，就必須被派出征當護士，為此，她在18歲那年，在養父母的安排之下，與素未謀面的李朝瑞先生結為夫妻，從一個活潑可愛的少女轉變為一個肩負家庭重擔的主婦。

1945年台灣光復後，我出生了。經好心人介紹我的父親去三峽鎮公所工作，從此可以住進公務人員配有的宿舍。我們因此搬出了大家庭，住進了自己溫馨可愛的小家。媽媽和爸爸相互扶持，夫妻恩愛。神賜給我父親賢慧的妻子。為了補貼經濟負擔，媽媽養豬、養雞、幫鄰居縫製衣服來增加收入。在1952年，我可愛的妹妹李碧真出生。她聰明乖巧，是爸媽的貼心小棉襖！ 增添了無限的家庭溫馨！

我移民美國之後，爸媽常常來看我們，和我們一起參加主日崇拜。回台灣之後，父母一起決志受洗，從此他們成為神的兒女，夫妻一起同走天路。媽媽留下美好信仰的足跡，讓她的子孫和親人們，都能熱心的學習信主耶穌、一生跟隨主耶穌得到永生。我們懷著無比的盼望，期待在天國裡和媽媽再相見。

神賜福媽媽，給她六個外孫、七個曾孫。聖經上寫道，「天下萬物都有定期。凡事都有定時，出生有時，死亡有時。」媽媽回天家是天父意料之內的預備。我們帶著淚水與不捨、接受天父美好的安排、安靜體會其中隱藏祂美善的心意。懇求神帶領我們站在祂的視角，體會看見，在祂的大愛中得到安慰。我們數算主的恩典，向母親謝親恩。

親愛的媽媽，才德的女子很多，唯獨您超過一切。您的價值勝過珍珠。耶穌愛您，我們也都愛您！您是我們永遠的心肝寶貝！

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