tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24649542551123315182024-02-21T07:39:30.506-08:00In memory of Kok ChoongKok Choong's Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14341382791033058780noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464954255112331518.post-24529755420948568292008-11-07T20:44:00.000-08:002008-11-07T20:49:03.700-08:00Photos of Kok Choong, from friendsFor photos of Kok Choong, please visit <a href="http://www.pbase.com/yipkc">www.pbase.com/yipkc </a>.<br /><br />Thanks for all those who shared a part of their lives and the loving memory of Kok Choong.<br /><br /><br />Regards,<br />Kok Choong's familyKok Choong's Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14341382791033058780noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464954255112331518.post-12901875758535737602008-11-03T00:46:00.000-08:002008-11-03T01:03:38.620-08:00A Poem By Kok Choong<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXMQkyW2rqhXg7Bv9lt11Ax-6CPQw0WcbN8mgz2A9QmTWI4BJ1nbOD3LBQQniFsVCH8Iz6twRT6pwKK3b_bQDVu1O5vRDDJBLm_cHiJr9be6TPVyjeyvx7kbjeUqpUF1_dSJjDw_OYXA/s1600-h/187631-0.jpg"></a><div>A child cries in the night, cold, hungry. Do we hear the cries of countless numbers around us?</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">FOR UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN</span></strong></div><div></div><br /><div>A child cries in the night, cold, hungry.</div><br /><div>Do we hear the cries </div><br /><div>of countless numbers around us?</div><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Does the laughter of our celebrations</div><br /><div>deafen us that we do not hear?</div><br /><div><br /></div><div>We</div><br /><div>Celebrate</div><br /><div>the Christ child's</div><br /><div>coming to live, suffer</div><br /><div>with us humankind.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div>We are strengthened</div><br /><div>by his grace to share</div><br /><div>love, justice and peace</div><br /><div>to all.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Thank you for the collaboration</div><br /><div>in rebuilding lives & communities,</div><br /><div>responding to the peoples' cries in the Area.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Yip Kok Choong</div><br /><div>General SecretaryAsia & Pacific Alliance of YMCA</div><br /><div>23 Waterloo Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Tuesday, December 25, 2007 05:05:45</div>Kok Choong's Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14341382791033058780noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464954255112331518.post-36132792772088695242008-11-01T06:38:00.000-07:002008-11-04T18:49:59.653-08:00Condolence Messages<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoA2EnkHJ67owwwW0oNGjnNsR82LJ89uTm48aMKxyT9aVKiGwbf49USBQ6Uy4LBCvVnDcPGg0xoZBsDFkqJe7bzL9HlNu_YOZmg2XnQCK4mBt8rX5xCPzpQKK4NhOPuwvyFVLc3QEOJw/s1600-h/yip-+photo.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263889023215635954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 103px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 136px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoA2EnkHJ67owwwW0oNGjnNsR82LJ89uTm48aMKxyT9aVKiGwbf49USBQ6Uy4LBCvVnDcPGg0xoZBsDFkqJe7bzL9HlNu_YOZmg2XnQCK4mBt8rX5xCPzpQKK4NhOPuwvyFVLc3QEOJw/s320/yip-+photo.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><p>Dear family and friends<br /><br /><br />Thank you for all the condolence messages received so far. The response is truly overwhelming, reflecting the wonderful touch Kok Choong has had on each of us.<br /><br />Your sharing, messages and thoughts on Kok Choong in this post are most welcome.<br /><br /><br />From,<br />Kok Choong's family </p><p> </p><p>PS: There have been many responses that the comments do not appear after posting. If that fails after a few rounds, kindly feedback to us via <a href="mailto:ywchuen@hotmail.com">ywchuen"et"hotmail.com</a> . We'll do our best to post them for you.</p>Kok Choong's Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14341382791033058780noreply@blogger.com120tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464954255112331518.post-89267834870922171682008-11-01T05:51:00.000-07:002008-11-02T19:53:24.463-08:00Wake Announcement<p class="MsoNormal">Dear family and friends,</p><p class="MsoNormal"><?xml:namespace prefix = o /><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Thank you so much for all your caring thoughts and condolence messages that we have received from all of you. Below are the funeral arrangements that we have planned for Yip Kok Choong, who passed away peacefully on 31 October at 12.25 am at the Kwong Wah hospital in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 /><st1:place st="on">Hong Kong</st1:place>.</p><p class="MsoNormal">We have planned for wake services at 2 venues and we would like to invite you all to join us in any of the following venues.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><st1:place st="on"><b><u>HONG KONG</u></b></st1:place><b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Date: 6 November 2008 (Thursday)</p><p class="MsoNormal">Time: 7.30 pm</p><p class="MsoNormal">Venue: Universal Parlour Home, 1<sup>st</sup> Floor,</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:0;"></span>Hung Ham<br /><o:p><br /></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on"><b><u>KUALA LUMPUR</u></b></st1:place></st1:city><b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Wake service (Sign Language Interpreting services available for the Deaf for 2 days)</p><p class="MsoNormal">Date: 8 & 9 November 2008 (Saturday & Sunday)</p><p class="MsoNormal">Venue: <a href="http://www.xebc.com/memorial.phtml">Xiao En Centre</a> {click for location map} [No. 1, Jalan Kuari, Cheras, 56100 <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Kuala Lumpur</st1:city></st1:place>]</p><p class="MsoNormal">Time: Wake Service (6.00pm) & Dinner (8.00pm)</p><p class="MsoNormal">Tel:<span style="font-size:0;"> </span><span style="font-size:0;"></span>1-800-888-333 (toll-free) - only for direction</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in">+603-9145 3888 - only for direction</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Funeral Service</p><p class="MsoNormal">Date: 10 November 2008</p><p class="MsoNormal">Time: 8.30am (Updated 3/11)</p><p class="MsoNormal">Venue: as above</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To all our overseas friends should you require transport in KL to the Wake service venue, kindly contact the following</p><p class="MsoNormal">1. Maggie Lim – 6012-3291550</p><p class="MsoNormal">2. Derrick Ng - 6012-2579777</p><p class="MsoNormal">3. Weng Chuen - 6012-3158905</p><p class="MsoNormal">4. Wan Ching - 6017- 8851428<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">With kind regards<br /><br />Lucy Lim- Yip</p>Kok Choong's Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14341382791033058780noreply@blogger.com3