Su Chang, age 81, went to be with the Lord few days prior to December 8, 2013, in his sleep, of a heart attack. He went to heaven in peace, without suffering.
He was born in China, migrated to Taiwan in the 40’s, and relocated to Texas in 1983. He first settled in the US with the help from his brother Ming Chang, who preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife, Chuo-Hua Sun Chang; his daughter Wei-Hsun Chang (Wendy Sun) and Vivian Wei-Chen Chang; and his son Cheng-Ping (Charles Chang). Also, he is survived by his brothers Simon H. Chang, James Chang, Ben Chang; and his sister Jui-Ho Chang (Christy Lee).
Uncle James wrote a poem for Su: “慧質蘭心命願違 返航耶路安康寧”. The poem reflects that the journey of his life may not lead him to the ideal route, to fully live up to his potential and his talent, however he is rest in peace when returning to the home of Jesus Christ. As the scripture indicated, Jesus said, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6”.
He is remembered by people in his church (Austin Chinese Church) as
I recall that I had asked him a critical question: “If you leave the world one day, do you know where you will be”? His answer was clear that he trusts Christ alone for his salvation -- he will be with God in heaven. This now becomes our assurance of our future reunion, what a blessing we all have in Christ.
During our mourning, we are reminded that Su is in a better place of eternal life, with our heavenly Father. He can be there singing all days every day, with angels surrounding him! We are looking forward to our reunion one day, since we trusted in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. Praise God for that!
We will be sad in this Christmas, but we also rejoice for the gift of salvation that we all have -- the true meaning of Christmas. May all of our families, relatives, friends, and neighbors, all join our reunion one day in heaven.
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我們共同的童年記憶:
張速二弟: 記得你出生在 湖北省,漢口市,三川里. 二樓一間梯形的房間裡 你出生的那天祖母和外祖母都來看一個胖胖的小娃娃. 老人家們請了許多吉詳的話. 我卻因為一隻小黑貓把我趕到牆角. 剩下的記憶變得漠糊.
過了好多年,為了躲避日本侵略,父親先去了重慶.母親帶著我們三兄弟和外祖母遷到重慶郊外的一個鄉村—烏羊埧(Black goat village). 一間沒窗的房間. 二張竹床. 堂屋裡有一張大方桌. 正牆上供著房東的祖宗牌位. 一隻大黃狗, 見生人就張牙. 堂屋側面有一個石磨. 和爐灶. 我們兄弟有時幫忙磨豆漿或炒米面. 香氣樸鼻. 連大黃狗也搖尾乞食. 睛天時, 我們跟外祖母到野外採蘑菇. 周未我們兄弟三八到田埂上等父親從大城(重慶)回來採望我們. 三十里的跋涉,老人家的手杖尖端被磨去兩寸.我們沒學校可上. 如此過了約一年.我們搬到距重慶四十公里的壁山縣,再往西約五公里的一處大四合院---張家灣. 我們住在左未端一間很亮的房間. 後面有間廚房隔壁有間養豬圈. 我們入廁就蹬在兩根木柱上, 嗅氣樸鼻! 大黑豬哥隔欄哼叫. 不小心會跌入糞坑. 屋後一大遍竹林. 我們探了很多竹荀. 母親和外祖母用來燒肉很不錯. 步行半小時有一間小學開設在一間大詞堂裡.我們 圍坐在方桌四週,好像吃午飯似的. 老師講些什麼你我都不知道. 我們有時蹬在方桌下玩彈珠. 大冷天我們列隊在詞堂前空場上參加升祺典禮.老師在台上大聲訓話,我們在下面凍得發抖. 周未我們兄第三人擠在屋前的台階上, 等父親乘坐的郵件車. 三弟張敏有時跌下台階大哭. 父親回來檢查我們的功課. 我多半會挨罵. 你會得些稱贊. 禮拜天父親帶我們在山邊小洞種蠶豆.
有一年四月的某天, 四弟張捷出生. 外祖母和房東阿姨接生. 父親給他取名張慶林. 二年後,外祖母過世. 一口簿棺葬在一堆黃土下, 因家景太窮, 連墓碑都沒有.
三年後我們遷到重慶仍踫到日本野獸轟炸重慶. 滿城大火,死傷遍野. 一件令人最傷心的事發生. 我們的小妹張洪懷因肺炎妖折. 全家大哭. 又是一口簿棺. 抬出去的時侯上面還放了一把花. 最後我們合家遷至湖北恩施. 在恩施, 我們同上一間小學. 你的運動總比我強. 有一次正在上體育課,母親拿了軟尺來給我們量頭圍. 据說要給我們做新軍帽, 弄得全班大笑. 周未我們會去西后街老爸和二娘多半住在那裡. 大伯父家也在附近. 老人家因肺病常患吐血. 母親說, ”以後不能再吵架”. 我們在湖北省立實驗中學上初中.那是抗戰時湖北最好的中學. 飛虎隊的沙魚飛機 低空飛過. 日本鬼子的飛機不敢再來.
1945八月某日報紙登上斗大新間,”挨了兩顆原子彈,日本無條件投降”. 父親在房中點燃一隻大腊蠋大笑”日本人罪有應得!!”. 兩個月後的一個晴天. 我們搭上去巴東的郵車. 榮歸故里. 我們在巴東搭上兩隻柵在一起的大木船, 前面一艘小河輪拖著兩隻木船順江而下. 兩天的工夫, 我們回到老家漢口. 坐上黃包車我們都感到新奇. 在漢口, 你急於上學, 找了一所叫德潤小學. 校長是母親老友金姨媽.
1946的夏天父親送你我二人上一間教會中學—武昌文華中螢.(Episcopal Boon School). 那是當年中國最知名的中學 之一. 那兩年是你我兒時最快樂的兩年. 你的功課一直很好. 我則著迷於無線電.
好景不常. 全中國又陷入戰爭---國共內戰. 國民黨節節敗退. 父親帶著你我兄弟二人和他的二位同事躲入一隻小木船. 逆江而長. 到洞庭湖口遇到國軍用机槍令我們停船.經檢查後獲放行. 我們從長沙搭火車南下廣州. 在廣州我們住在白雲樓. 兩三個月後二娘和許家三母女從武漢到廣州. 同行還有親戚叔七. 我們二人因未見母親和兩個弟弟. 極為難過. 數日未語. 小小的兩間房劑了兩家八口. 過了幾天, 許家去了海南島. 我們仍留在廣州. 局勢危殆, 叔七安排我們隨國民黨軍像撤退台灣. 父親眼快,見那部隊已叛變, 急令司機開車回廣州白雲樓. 是民國卅八年十月十日清晨, 突然有人敲門高喊. “我們是人民觖放軍”. 我們是二度被觖放! 好在黃埔江邊邊有隻去香港的船. 花了很多銀元,我們上了船. 父親驚恐的心清才安定下來
在香港我們住在新界好幾月才得入台証去台灣. 我們住在台中. 過了半年母親才帶著兩個弟弟, 張敏和張捷來台灣. 你我得巳上台中一中夜間部. 我高中畢業後, 二度考大學未得錄取. 第三次才算幸運考上台中農學院森林系. 我們在台中幾年,幫父親養雞. 母親要我們,幫忙養豬. 可豬長大了食量奇大, 氣力也大. 沒法只好賣掉.
一年後你考大學, 第一次便考上成功大學土木系. 那是你的第一志願. 你畢業後找到很好的工作, 負責石門水庫的工程.
1959年的初夏我有幸來美國諗書. 離間高雄港時家人都在岸邊逵送別. 母親的淚痕仍留在我記境之中.
親愛的二弟. 我們童年的回憶永記我心中. 天父必看顧你, 時時看顧, 處處看顧, 衪必會看顧,你, 天父必看顧你.
大哥張迅 December 20, 2013.
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Carmen Nelson Bostick Historic Cemetery
Su Chang, age 81, went to be with the Lord few days prior to December 8, 2013, in his sleep, of a heart attack. He went to heaven in peace, without suffering.
He was born in China, migrated to Taiwan in the 40’s, and relocated to Texas in 1983. He first settled in the US with the help from his brother Ming Chang, who preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife, Chuo-Hua Sun Chang; his daughter Wei-Hsun Chang (Wendy Sun) and Vivian Wei-Chen Chang; and his son Cheng-Ping (Charles Chang). Also, he is survived by his brothers Simon H. Chang, James Chang, Ben Chang; and his sister Jui-Ho Chang (Christy Lee).
Uncle James wrote a poem for Su: “慧質蘭心命願違 返航耶路安康寧”. The poem reflects that the journey of his life may not lead him to the ideal route, to fully live up to his potential and his talent, however he is rest in peace when returning to the home of Jesus Christ. As the scripture indicated, Jesus said, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6”.
He is remembered by people in his church (Austin Chinese Church) as
someone with a great sense of humor and humility. They shared about how he loved to perform the magic tricks he learned, sing his favorite Christian song (宣教的中国) to people, and pray with scripture that he memorized. He was not always this way; we know it must be God who has transformed him over the years. As the scripture indicated, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” 2 Corinthian 5:17.
I recall that I had asked him a critical question: “If you leave the world one day, do you know where you will be”? His answer was clear that he trusts Christ alone for his salvation -- he will be with God in heaven. This now becomes our assurance of our future reunion, what a blessing we all have in Christ.
During our mourning, we are reminded that Su is in a better place of eternal life, with our heavenly Father. He can be there singing all days every day, with angels surrounding him! We are looking forward to our reunion one day, since we trusted in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. Praise God for that!
We will be sad in this Christmas, but we also rejoice for the gift of salvation that we all have -- the true meaning of Christmas. May all of our families, relatives, friends, and neighbors, all join our reunion one day in heaven.
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我們共同的童年記憶:
張速二弟: 記得你出生在 湖北省,漢口市,三川里. 二樓一間梯形的房間裡 你出生的那天祖母和外祖母都來看一個胖胖的小娃娃. 老人家們請了許多吉詳的話. 我卻因為一隻小黑貓把我趕到牆角. 剩下的記憶變得漠糊.
過了好多年,為了躲避日本侵略,父親先去了重慶.母親帶著我們三兄弟和外祖母遷到重慶郊外的一個鄉村—烏羊埧(Black goat village). 一間沒窗的房間. 二張竹床. 堂屋裡有一張大方桌. 正牆上供著房東的祖宗牌位. 一隻大黃狗, 見生人就張牙. 堂屋側面有一個石磨. 和爐灶. 我們兄弟有時幫忙磨豆漿或炒米面. 香氣樸鼻. 連大黃狗也搖尾乞食. 睛天時, 我們跟外祖母到野外採蘑菇. 周未我們兄弟三八到田埂上等父親從大城(重慶)回來採望我們. 三十里的跋涉,老人家的手杖尖端被磨去兩寸.我們沒學校可上. 如此過了約一年.我們搬到距重慶四十公里的壁山縣,再往西約五公里的一處大四合院---張家灣. 我們住在左未端一間很亮的房間. 後面有間廚房隔壁有間養豬圈. 我們入廁就蹬在兩根木柱上, 嗅氣樸鼻! 大黑豬哥隔欄哼叫. 不小心會跌入糞坑. 屋後一大遍竹林. 我們探了很多竹荀. 母親和外祖母用來燒肉很不錯. 步行半小時有一間小學開設在一間大詞堂裡.我們 圍坐在方桌四週,好像吃午飯似的. 老師講些什麼你我都不知道. 我們有時蹬在方桌下玩彈珠. 大冷天我們列隊在詞堂前空場上參加升祺典禮.老師在台上大聲訓話,我們在下面凍得發抖. 周未我們兄第三人擠在屋前的台階上, 等父親乘坐的郵件車. 三弟張敏有時跌下台階大哭. 父親回來檢查我們的功課. 我多半會挨罵. 你會得些稱贊. 禮拜天父親帶我們在山邊小洞種蠶豆.
有一年四月的某天, 四弟張捷出生. 外祖母和房東阿姨接生. 父親給他取名張慶林. 二年後,外祖母過世. 一口簿棺葬在一堆黃土下, 因家景太窮, 連墓碑都沒有.
三年後我們遷到重慶仍踫到日本野獸轟炸重慶. 滿城大火,死傷遍野. 一件令人最傷心的事發生. 我們的小妹張洪懷因肺炎妖折. 全家大哭. 又是一口簿棺. 抬出去的時侯上面還放了一把花. 最後我們合家遷至湖北恩施. 在恩施, 我們同上一間小學. 你的運動總比我強. 有一次正在上體育課,母親拿了軟尺來給我們量頭圍. 据說要給我們做新軍帽, 弄得全班大笑. 周未我們會去西后街老爸和二娘多半住在那裡. 大伯父家也在附近. 老人家因肺病常患吐血. 母親說, ”以後不能再吵架”. 我們在湖北省立實驗中學上初中.那是抗戰時湖北最好的中學. 飛虎隊的沙魚飛機 低空飛過. 日本鬼子的飛機不敢再來.
1945八月某日報紙登上斗大新間,”挨了兩顆原子彈,日本無條件投降”. 父親在房中點燃一隻大腊蠋大笑”日本人罪有應得!!”. 兩個月後的一個晴天. 我們搭上去巴東的郵車. 榮歸故里. 我們在巴東搭上兩隻柵在一起的大木船, 前面一艘小河輪拖著兩隻木船順江而下. 兩天的工夫, 我們回到老家漢口. 坐上黃包車我們都感到新奇. 在漢口, 你急於上學, 找了一所叫德潤小學. 校長是母親老友金姨媽.
1946的夏天父親送你我二人上一間教會中學—武昌文華中螢.(Episcopal Boon School). 那是當年中國最知名的中學 之一. 那兩年是你我兒時最快樂的兩年. 你的功課一直很好. 我則著迷於無線電.
好景不常. 全中國又陷入戰爭---國共內戰. 國民黨節節敗退. 父親帶著你我兄弟二人和他的二位同事躲入一隻小木船. 逆江而長. 到洞庭湖口遇到國軍用机槍令我們停船.經檢查後獲放行. 我們從長沙搭火車南下廣州. 在廣州我們住在白雲樓. 兩三個月後二娘和許家三母女從武漢到廣州. 同行還有親戚叔七. 我們二人因未見母親和兩個弟弟. 極為難過. 數日未語. 小小的兩間房劑了兩家八口. 過了幾天, 許家去了海南島. 我們仍留在廣州. 局勢危殆, 叔七安排我們隨國民黨軍像撤退台灣. 父親眼快,見那部隊已叛變, 急令司機開車回廣州白雲樓. 是民國卅八年十月十日清晨, 突然有人敲門高喊. “我們是人民觖放軍”. 我們是二度被觖放! 好在黃埔江邊邊有隻去香港的船. 花了很多銀元,我們上了船. 父親驚恐的心清才安定下來
在香港我們住在新界好幾月才得入台証去台灣. 我們住在台中. 過了半年母親才帶著兩個弟弟, 張敏和張捷來台灣. 你我得巳上台中一中夜間部. 我高中畢業後, 二度考大學未得錄取. 第三次才算幸運考上台中農學院森林系. 我們在台中幾年,幫父親養雞. 母親要我們,幫忙養豬. 可豬長大了食量奇大, 氣力也大. 沒法只好賣掉.
一年後你考大學, 第一次便考上成功大學土木系. 那是你的第一志願. 你畢業後找到很好的工作, 負責石門水庫的工程.
1959年的初夏我有幸來美國諗書. 離間高雄港時家人都在岸邊逵送別. 母親的淚痕仍留在我記境之中.
親愛的二弟. 我們童年的回憶永記我心中. 天父必看顧你, 時時看顧, 處處看顧, 衪必會看顧,你, 天父必看顧你.
大哥張迅 December 20, 2013.
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Goodbye Dad and see you around! May you rest in peace in God's arm, singing with angels all days and everyday! Merry Christmas and I love you, looking forward to see you again in heaven. Kiss and hug.
親愛的二哥
我們永遠懷念您！
瑞禾&傳淦
音容宛在
笑語如珠，常存我心。
安息主懷，永享神恩。
五弟，五妹 永懷二哥
Su, Kon-ling, my brother; It was 81 years ago. at San-chun Li (Three-river Lane). Hankow, Hupei, Central China, you were born when I was a three year old kid. My focus was on a cat who followed me closely instead of waching how the new born baby looked like.
You did the best in academic records than all the other four brothers. Been admitted into the best engineering college in Taiwan in the first or single trial of a united college entrance exam wnich was very tough in Taiwan.
So long, my brother, Kon-ling. Lord is with you alway and for ever.
By your elder brother, Simon, December, 19, 2013
On behalf of my entire family, I want to thank you and your staff for your excellent and caring service.
Thank you for all you did to make our mother's funeral special, dignified, and easy for us.
I just can't express to you enough how much we appreciated the kindness and professionalism my family experienced with you and your staff.
Thank you for treating my beloved mother with honor and respect all throughout the process.
Our family will be forever grateful to the owner and staff at Beresford Funeral Services for the excellent services they provided to our family upon the death of our loved one. Everything went smoothly. The planning was easy with everything needed for the funeral provided on sight at reasonable prices with no pressure to spend more than planned. They were flexible with our personal plans, very kind, and considerate from beginning to end. We would definitely recommend Beresford Funeral Services to anyone in need of funeral services.
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