DEAR "DAD"
ITS NOW 2 YEARS IN PARADISE, BUT YOU ARE STILL WITH ME, I FEEL YOUR LOVE, I LOVE LOOKING AT YOUR PICTURE ON THE WALL IN MY ROOM, YOU SMILING, LOOKING AT ME, TO SAY GOODNIGHT AND GOOD MORNING. AND SOMETIMES , ITS  LIL. YOU ARE DOING GOOD, ITS OK, I AM HERE WITH YOU AND I  SAY, OK DAD. AND I GO ON. I AM HERE UNTIL GOD CALLS ME HOME WITH YOU. EVERYONE WAS HERE TO REMEMBER YOU ON SUNDAY, AND  I WAS SO GRATEFUL THE LOVE AND RESPECT THEY HAVE FOR YOU. WE GATHER WITH TEARS AND JOY AS LOVING FAMILIES . IT IS JUST A BEAUTIFUL PLACE, THE BEAUTIFUL GARDEN.THEY ALL LOVED YOU AND AFTERWARD, YOUR FAVORITE, JAPANESE BUFFET!! YOU SEE THE LOVE ALL AROUND US AND THIS IS THE ONE GIFT WE ALL HAVE, YOU REMIND US ALWAYS TO LOVE ONE AND ANOTHER.,IT NEVER ENDS, .YOU GAVE US  ALL  A LITTLE PIECE OF YOUR  SPECIAL LOVE. I HAVE THE BIGGEST PORTION!!!HEHE  MY LOVE,   YOURS FOREVER,LIL

THANK YOU LORD JESUS, HE IS IN YOUR LOVING CARE 

DEAR "DAD" DID YOU KNOW, YOU ALWAYS HAVE A SPECIAL SMILE, WHENEVER YOU GAVE ME A PRESENT, OR KNOWS I LIKE SOMETHING , YOU ALWAYS HAVE A SMILE OF MAKING ME HAPPY. I REMEMBER THE EARLY YEARS, YOU WOULD SET UP BEAUTIFUL PRESENT FOR ME, LIKE THE LOVEBIRDS IN THE CAGE, THE ROSES BESIDE THEM, JUST PERFECT, AND IF YOU SAW MY SMILE, YOU WOULD BE SO HAPPY, BECAUSE I WAS HAPPY. ALL THROUGH THE YEARS, YOU WENT AND TRY TO FIND ME SOMETHING EXTRA SPECIAL, HOW GOOD YOU ARE TO ME, EVEN WHEN YOU WERE REALLY TIRED, I WAS ON YOUR MIND,WANTING SOMETHING FOR ME. THANK YOU "DAD" FOR YOUR LOVE AND KINDNESS, GOD GAVE ME A VERY SPECIAL GIFT, WHEN HE GAVE YOU TO ME. THANK YOU LORD JESUS, FOR MY TED. I LOVE YOU AND ONE DAY, I WILL SEE YOU, FACE TO FACE AND I WILL HUG AND KISS YOU AND TEARS WILL BE OF THE HAPPINESS OF SEEING YOU AGAIN. I WAIT FOR THAT DAY, WE WILL BE FOREVER TOGETHER. YOURS ONLY,WITH ALL MY LOVE, LIL

Happy birthday!!! "Dad" thank you for all the time, that you gave to us. for every smile, birthday, gifts, graduation, christmas,, hug, long talk, house, dinners,walks, vacations, baby gifts,windows, bathroom. floors, kitchen, graduation, bday party, letters,love,guidance,answers,smiles,weddings,cars,front yard, caring phone calls,holding hands,talks, laughter, jokes, kindness, thoughfulness, believe, faith, helping hand, prayers, and so many more. you gave all of you, to all of us. thank you for your love for me, we may not had all the time here, but, when i see you in heaven. i will hold your hand and look into your eyes and hug and kiss you and just sit and talk to you, and hear your wisdom.i will be complete again, when i go to heaven. thank you "DAD" for your goodness and love and sacrifice for me and all the kids. happy birthday in heaven celebrating with the angels and Jesus. thank you God for giving us the best husband ,dad,grandpa, brother, uncle, friend, and that we will celebrate each and everyone of us, when we enter into paradise and be with  our love ones forever. and dad, you did make me happy and i know, you love me and your heart is mine and we did had a wonderful life together.. love ,love and more love and waiting.......   lil
Thank you, my Lord Jesus Christ 

DEAR " DAD "
 ITS HARD TO BELIEVE YOU ARE NOT HERE, ALL THE PICTURES BRING BACK,HOW MUCH YOU ARE NEEDED IN OUR LIFE AND HOW MUCH YOU GAVE TO ALL OF US. IT WILL NEVER BE THE SAME, WITHOUT YOU. ITS TRUE, YOU WILL NEVER KNOW HOW PRECIOUS OF SOMEONE, UNTIL YOU NO LONGER HAVE THEM IN YOUR LIFE. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THE BEST LIFE, YOU LOVE ME AND YOU SACRIFICE, TO ALWAYS WANTING TO MAKE ME HAPPY. THANK YOU FOR BEING A GREAT DAD TO OUR BOB,CHRISTINE,BRIAN AND JR. I KNOW, IN EACH OF THEIR HEART,THEY MISSED YOU SO MUCH AND NOTHING CAN REPLACE YOUR LOVE OR YOU. I AM BLESSED THAT GOD GAVE YOU TO US, A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF STRENGHT, LOVE AND FAITHFULNES, NOT JUST TO HIS FAMILY, BUT TO OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.
TODAY EVERYONE CAME TOGETHER TO REMEMBER YOU IN LOVE, THIS IS THE ONE MAIN THING YOU LOVE THE MOST, TO SEE US LOVING EACH OTHER AND BEING WITH EACH OTHER.
 YOU ARE MY ONLY LOVE IN THIS LIFE AND FOREVER. AND I WAIT, FOR THE DAY, WHEN I CAN SEE YOUR SWEET SMILE AND YOUR BIG HUG AROUND ME AND THE WARMTH OF YOUR LOVE. I LOVE YOU DAD AND I MISS YOU STILL. BUT, I AM THANKFUL TO MY LORD, HIS PROMISE, WE WILL BE TOGETHER IN HEAVEN.  YOURS ONLY ,LIL

Dear Ted,

We miss you. Your goodness will always be a part of us. Perhaps we miss you more,wondering will we ever be all that you are. You're gone too soon yet you left us with so much. Your spirit will always lift us to strive for the kindness you've given. Thank you for your gift to us, the goodness from the heart that reflect's God's love for us all. You will be in our heart always. Miss you still. Irene

Hi Ted,

We are here in Hong Kong and have been thinking about you.  We are doing our part in helping in the start of the Saddleback Hong Kong Church.   I know that you would have loved to come and be apart of the team.  You knew what it meant to be on mission to each person who came along your path.  I pray that the seeds you had help plant and water each come to full harvest.  I miss you and look forward to seeing you again.

Love to you in Lord,

John  

Dearest Dad,

I miss our walks together around the lake.  Today I thought of us walking the together.  Last year, you played a little joke on me. I called you to let you know that I would be running a little late for our walk. I knew I was running about 10 minutes behind so I thought I could catch up to you by just running.  In my mind, I always liked a little bit of a challenge, and since you were walking, I would be able to get a more intense workout by running for a mile to catch up to you and then enjoy the rest of our 4 mile walk together. So, I ran inside the house, checked with mom confirming you left 10 minutes prior. I raced out the door and hit the pavement running. Normally, when I run, I do not look at the path ahead of me, I keep my head down and just look at the ground.  This time, I kept my head up, and my eyes open looking for you.  I ran fast. I still didn’t see you. I ran faster and after about 1 mile running at full speed sprint, I see you WAY down the path. You look like you aren’t walking.  You are definitely NOT walking. In fact, you are running. I scream “DAD”, but I am so out of breath that it takes too much energy. So, I just continue to race to catch up to you.  I scream “DAD” again, and you turn around really quick only to turn quickly back around to run faster. I am running as fast as I can, thinking I can catch you. It’s approaching the end of mile 2 and I don’t think I can run that fast pace, but my mind tells me that I can. I have to reach you. I have to make sure you know I am going to get you!! Thankfully, you hit what we both call, the “big hill” of our walk.  You can’t run anymore. The past couple of years, you have told me that you weren’t ready to run the lake like we used to do.  I guess you just needed some motivation to get you there. I am glad it was at my expense. As I approached you going up the hill, you kept walking fast and turning around laughing, smiling and giggling like a kid. It was a smile that I didn’t see that often. You loved that you “got” me. You asked me over and over again, “weren’t you wondering why you didn’t see me?”  I just told you that I was SO tired, and my legs were going to break off. You just smiled at me and said that you knew I could do it.  We laughed about it all the way home. Your smile that day is unforgettable to me. Your laughter that day is priceless to me. You always had faith that I could do whatever I started. You taught me how to achieve. You always believed in me. You loved me. I love you forever dad and think of you everyday.

Love Your Favorite Daughter,

Christine =)

got an e-mail on the passing of your wonderful father Ted Lee. I received the communication from Kirk Tanioka. When I brought up the e-mail my emotions got the best of me. I sat there and cried for about thirty minutes trying to figure things out. You’re probably thinking why would I be so emotional for a person I only met a few times in my life. I met your Dad around 10 years ago when I went to him asking for donations for Keiro. Of all the people I had met doing this, your Dad was pretty special. I would go to see him about 4:00 am in the morning. He would greet me with such a great smile and made me feel good about what I was doing. He would ask me what I wanted and how much I wanted. I always was a little hesitant about asking and always left it to him. As others would give me around a dozen cases of produce, your father would donated 4 pallets of fruits and vegetables. That’s equivalent to 150-160 cases of produce for Keiro! And the way he helped me was incredible. You would have thought I was doing a favor for him. Your father was an outstanding person and I was privileged to know him. Ted was a great example of what all of us should be.
I really don’t know what to say, except for if your family needs anything from me, please let me know.
Gene S. Kanamori

I never met anyone like dad.

I know a lot of people, but there’s no one like dad.

You see, you can have wisdom like dad but no heart

You can have love but no courage

You can have the will but not the mind

You can have the faith but no humility

Dad had it all,

And we mourn because of how great he was. 

He would wake up at 1:00 am go to work all day till 4:00 pm six days a week for 30 years and if you needed help, he would help you too.

What most people cared about, he didn’t care about.

People want money, he always said, “I hate money, its made me its slave my whole life”. He wanted a picture to put you in his wallet or on his desk.

People want friends, popularity, and to feel important.  He didn’t have a social life; He only lived for his family, yet loved by all.

People want fun, their time to play around, and entitlement

He worked, ate, and went to bed to do it all again the next day again and again and again; just so others could have a successful life, a successful business.

He would help you with your dreams, knowing it would mean sacrificing his.

God gave dad the most honor

If a man dies at 90, people say “yeah you should have seen him at 50, he was amazing

If a man dies of cancer and is withering away for 2 years people are sad and just want him to go

If he dies an old rich man people are wondering what they get.

When a man is old and lives a full life people leisurely plan an appropriate burial and ceremony, its expected

But God gave dad the most honor by taking him at His peak, as the Heavyweight Champion of the world!

Not was the Champ, and now is making a comeback

Not a champ that’s been defeated and now there’s someone in his place, and not a has been retired champ

Not so people could say, “I knew him, he was great back then

But they would say, “I know him. I just talked to him last week. He is the greatest. He is the Heavyweight Champion of the world.

God gave dad a warrior’s death.

Where we can surround him and morn a mighty man

A man in his prime

A man in his strength

A man with love and light

A mighty man of God

Like Paul in 2nd Timothy 4:6-8 he can say, “and the time has come for my departure.  I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.  Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for His appearing”

No matter what dad kept on fighting and now he is in heaven with Jesus knowing it was all worth it.

We love you dad,

We love you Ted,

We love you brother,

We love you friend,

We love you husband,

We love you Christian

Teddy,

Ever since I worked with you for that short time @ SGS..every time I see, buy or eat an Apple...I thought about you..and allow me to ad 'most fondly'

Ciau,

John

PS just finished a 'Pink Lady' ...and it was terrific

 I'm devastated I lost a brother, and you'll always be in my thoughts.

To my friend, mentor and father figure,

The eight years I spent working alogside you was a gift from GOD. I learned to be professional, caring, stern when needed and above all how one man can touch so many peoples hearts. It didn't matter what walk of life you came from, Ted always had time to talk to everyone and especially pray alongside you. Ted preached to all, and if you had any doubts about Jesus he would be researching to get you the answer you needed to hear. I never told him how much he meant to me and my family.

I owe the man I have become to my friend Ted, my Pastor Ted, my role model Ted and I could only hope to be as great as he was in my eyes. Teddy I regret not being closer to you these past years and my eyes have opened and saw that I have not called those who have touched my heart. I remember the fishing trip SGS took a couple of years ago and how you helped me set up my fishing lines only to mess it up as soon as you stepped away. The eggplant parmesan Lilion made and you made sure to bring me a good serving since you knew I loved that dish. I grew up without a father in my life and Ted was the closest I came to having one in my life. You will forever be in my heart Ted, I LOVE YOU my friend/father/brother. I will pray for all as you did to find Jesus in their lifes and when my road comes to an end, I will look forward to seeing you in Heaven alongside our Savior Jesus Christ. GOD Bless Lilion and kids.  

“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” - Maya Angelou

Dear Teddy, 

You always greeted me lovingly with such warmth and smiles whenever we saw each other at family gatherings. Everytime we spoke, whether short or long conversations, you were so sincere when asking how I was doing. You always made me feel a part of the Lee family and I'll never forget that. I will always miss hearing your Christmas prayers at our get-togethers -- but your voice will resonate in our hearts and minds forever.

It is truly an honor to know such a godly man who lived his life the way God has called us to. Thank you for inspiring and encouraging me to do the same.

Love,

Eugene

 Hi Dad,

I miss you so much. I can’t believe your life with us has been cut so short. I can only guess it’s because you’ve given so much of your life serving others that GOD just wanted to take you home to reward you.  I am so saddened and will always be saddened knowing that I will never be able to see your caring, smiling face or feel your strong yet gentle hugs anymore. Every moment spent with you was a blessing to us. Our lives will never be the same now that you’re gone. The only comfort I feel is knowing that you are at rest in a better place in heaven with our Lord and Savior.

Brandon, Chloe & Colin will know that their Grandpa was a great man who loved them very much. Grandpa was truly a special being in so many ways. Their grandpa was a soldier of GOD whom all admired, whom all he came in contact with loved, whom anybody could call friend, whom changed people’s lives and saved people’s souls. There is no one else I know that can measure up to these standards as grandpa. Grandpa is the true meaning of love.

I am so proud to be able to call you dad. Thank you for accepting me as your daughter. Thank you for loving me and supporting me. Thank you for your kindness and generosity. Thank you for your wisdom and encouragement. Thank you for your prayers. Thank you for your time and Thank you for your sacrifices.

I will cherish the moments we had with you. I will remember you always. I love you so very much and look forward to the day our family can all be one together again in heaven.

Forever in my heart you will remain.

Love always,

Mary

this is when teddy told me all about his walks around the lake with christine & baby leah. i was so touched and amazed at what a great grandfather he was...look at how leah looked at him in this picture!

Dear Dad,

I do not even know where to begin and express how much you mean to me. I know I have not been part of the family for very long but the 4 years I have known you, felt like I knew you all my life. My times with you are unforgettable. The images of your kind and loving smile do not leave my thoughts and I really don’t know how I will comprehend not receiving another hug from you. You have always included me and made me feel like your very own child. I remember when you told me “Call me dad, I am not Mr. Lee, I’m your dad.” You might not have known how touching it was for me to hear that and how honored I was to call you dad. Even before meeting you, I remember learning from and admiring you already, as Bri would tell me all the things you would share with him about the Lord. You were a big impact in strengthening my walk with the Lord. I will miss our deep conversations about our Lord Jesus and the godly advices you would give. Oh Dad, how I wish I would have had more time with you. I was really looking forward to seeing you and telling all that the Lord had been teaching me these past weeks. I loved talking with you and every word you said was powerful and Christ like. Dad, you could never hide how much you loved the Lord…we could always see right through your loving and caring eyes.

I cannot pick a favorite time I had with you dad; you always made everything so special. I will never forget getting out of the limo on my wedding day and you being the first person I saw…waiting for me, and then taking my hand and walking me to the church. That was a very special moment for me. I do not understand how you made everyone feel so special. You were always so interested and made everyone feel as if they were the only one in the room when talking with you. You always had a meek and strong presence about you. I am so thankful that the Lord gave us a chance to have bible studies with you; I truly don’t know how our Thursdays will be without you. It for sure will never be the same; nothing will ever be the same without you Dad. I will never forget you. God made you very special, He used and is using you in so many ways. You are truly a good and faithful servant.

Thank you for everything and your hard work. You are an incredible example. I promise to take care and be a godly wife to Bri; And also to teach your future grandchildren about their wonderful and godly grandpa while making you very much part of their lives. I can’t wait to see you in heaven Dad and be with you again. I miss you and love you forever.

My love I forever give you,               

            ~ Anna 

Dearest Ted,

You have been a wonderful brother in law to me, Even though I am a few years older than you but you always treated me like a caring older brother.

I have been reflecting on memories and conversations we had in the past and this particular one stood out to me, It was when you said, "one day you would like to go on a Mission trip" . I encouraged you to do so because you would see God's faithfulness in your obedience. 

Now after reading all the stories and sharing. I realize Ted, that your life has been your Mission field. You have shared Jesus love and His truth with everyone that has come across your path. You have been the obedient servant and your faith is what made you so special, my brother in Christ.

I will surely miss you,  And I look forward to that day when we will meet again.

In Christ's love,

Caroline

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.               Matthew 5:16

Dear Uncle,

          My mon，Qingyu ,your sister in China, was paintfully sad each day

when she knew it , and also we all can't believe  your  left until now.

         For all, We are in  China, so faraway from LA, 

         but Heaven is a place nearby, so we wont be so far away from

       you,,wherever we are.

        we will always be by your side...Missing you my dear Uncle! 

With  love

Wenhan Qingyu and Carrot

November 16  ,2011       

I worked with Ted for over twenty six years at SGS. During this the time Ted was not only a co-worker but a friend. Ted was a great human being and more importantly a great family man. He shared many milestones of his children with pride as I did mine. To Ted's kids, your father will always be with you.

Ted, you will be missed. I will miss you. I am grateful for knowing you.

your friend, Salvador Solorzano

The Lee Family and Friends,
 
Our sincerest sympathy extends to the family and friends of Ted Lee.
Our acquaintance with Ted began with the marriage of my cousin Christopher to Ted's daughter Christine. We usually only met a few times a year. This increased when Kirk and Yosh moved to  Coto De Caza.
I always appreciated the genuine warmth and interest from Ted. His conversation never seemed superficial, his interest and attention was never selfindulgent.
Considering his character, I can only imagine the void he leaves with family and friends. But, through his character he leaves a larger and greater example for all.
It will always be my pleasure to remind Kiera, Noah and Leia what a fine man their grandfather was.
 
With or deepest sympathy and thoughts,
 
           Darren and Bunny

 Dear Teddy,

We miss you. There’s a pain in my heart now that you’re gone.

I will remember all the fun we had- Growing up together, sisters marrying twins, and raising our families.

Thank you for your love, strength, and wisdom, but most of all I will remember the goodness in you.

Love,

Irene

Teddy,

Martin Luther King said "Free at last, free at last, thank God Almighty, We are free at last" I understand perfectly, what he meant.... Vidi Et Scio -

See you in time Brother

John

P.S.

say Hi to my Grandma for me..

Dear Ted,

Thank you for being my friend, welcoming me as your brother-in-law, and growing together as brothers in Christ!  You have fought the good fight, you have finished the race, and you have keep the faith!  I will dearly miss our time here together and the plans we made for future trips and outtings.  Those trips will have to wait.  I look forward to seeing you again.

Love In Christ,

John

Until now, we still can not believe we will not be able to see your warm welcoming smile ever again. It is with this painful feeling that I remember all the good fun memories of my uncle Ted.

I still remember meeting you for the very first time 10 years ago. You came to visit us in NYC with aunt Lilian and Junior. The family stories you told, jokes you shared with us, I remember saying to myself, " this is a likable uncle".

I also remember when i travelled to LA for business, i called just to say hi and to wish you and Auntie Lillian "happy wedding anniversary", you insisted on taking me out for lunch because you remembered it was my birthday. I remember saying to myself "this is a thoughtful, caring uncle".

5 years later, we would travel to China as a family, I had pleasure of showing you and all other family members around China, we had fun clubbing, eating, sightseeing, and just plain fun family get-togethers. I remember saying to myself "my uncle, who is American by birth, is embracing his heritage as an Asian man".

And not much later after that, you were there to greet the birth of my first child. And all the family gatherings at Tim's house, and i remember saying to myself, "wow, my uncle is a loving, family man" .

When I went through the most difficult time in my personal life, you would always call me up to encourage me, pray for me, and cheer me up. And I just remember saying to myself "my uncle is the most giving, caring human being, he is the uncle that everyone should have as a Uncle.

We want you to know, and we know you can hear us, we will always miss you, you will always be in our hearts. It is almost unbearable to know this world has lost a great husband, father, uncle, brother, great uncle, friend, and just a great person. But, to know that we were able to know you, is truly a honor and blessing that we will always cherish. We love you, and miss you, uncle Ted.

Rest in Peace!!!

with Love

JiaJun, ChingDi, Venus, Audrey and Annabelle

Dear Uncle Teddy,

Words can not express the pain we all feel in our hearts now that you're gone. It all seemed to happen so sudden and too soon. Right now I just feel in disbelief... there is so many more memories I feel like you are suppose to be part of. But I guess now, all we can do is embrace the memories that we do have of you, and keep you in our hearts. One can not help but feel that you left us too soon. I sit here and try to understand that although you passed at such an early age, you lived a fuller life and had more accomplishments than many do in a lifetime. I'm so proud of all you have done and feel so fortunate to have an uncle like you. You are an honorable man whos love and kindness shines like no other. Your love for your family and God could not be more true. You lived your life serving the Lord and taking care of your family. You could not have been a better role model as a leader of our family. 

Our family will never be the same without you. There will forever be an empty void in our hearts. Every time we gather to celebrate, we will automatically think of you. When I think of Christmas, I always remember seeing so much joy in your eyes when you saw all your family around you as you passed out all the gifts (with your Santa hat on) to everyone. It was so clear that bringing joy to others was what brought you great joy. I will always remember your kind eyes and sincere voice as you asked how I was doing. It was always very evident that you truly cared. Because our families share such a special closeness in relation, in a way, you were always like a second father to me. As we reflect on the life that you lived, it's just amazing to see how many lives you have touched, inspired, and saved. And even now, you still continue to do so. 

You worked so hard your whole life taking care of everyone else, and I can't help but wish you got to do more for yourself. You always loved fishing and traveling, and I believe that you loved it so much because you loved to see all the beauty of God's creations. Whenever I spoke with you, you were always excited to either tell me all the details of the trip you got to take, or about the trip you wanted to do next. I remember when talking to you about why you love fishing so much, you said, "What better hobby can I have than fishing? I'm already a fisher of men". Although it is hard to let you go, there is some peace in knowing that you are now at the place you were looking forward to go most, up in Heaven besides the Lord. You always spoke of this most of all. I know you are in Heaven shining down on all of us.

When I think of your life and how you lived it, I think of the fruit of the Spirit. Not because you worked with fruit most of your life, but because your life reflects them all- love, joy, peace, patience, gentleness, goodness, faith, kindness, and self-control. These are all things that you have taught us. Thank you for your sacrifice. Thank you for your wisdom.  Thank you for your love. Thank you for always reflecting God's love in such a powerful way. You will always be missed and will never be forgotten. You will live in our hearts forever. I love you.

Love Always,

Cindy

I was shocked to my core when I found out that Ted had passed.  I always considered him a friend.  I remember him teasing me almost every time I would come by the office to see him. He would always ask everyone around if they remembered all the crazy things I use to do when I worked for him, and if they didn't, he would tell of some of the stories.  He always smiled when he told the stories. 

I fondly remember the first time he ever bought something from me, and I know it wasn't a "mercy" buy but a real order.  It was my first sale ever, but not the last from him.  Ted was always there to help me when I had questions, and was a real mentor to me not only in business but in my personal life. 

Ted was the kind of person that really cared about how you were doing.  Often asking how I was and offering kind advice when I was going through a rough patch in my life.  He also was so proud of his family, he would often tell me about his kids latest achievements and conquests, and then later about the grand kids. Ted was so proud of his family. 

Ted had a real love of life and family. 

The world has lost someone special.  I will miss him, it was an honor to call Ted my friend. 

Sean

Dearest Ted,

My dearest, dearest brother-in-law, I do not know what to think, I cannot believe you are gone. My heart is filled with so much pain to know I will never see you again. You had lived with so much care and love for everyone and it is just so wrong for you to leave us. You have left an immense hole in our lives that can never be filled. You touched every family member with your kindness, generosity, sincerity, and above all, the meaning of true love in a family. You sacrificed your life for your family, doing the impossible and never relented.

I never understood your dedication until I moved to California near your family. What I gradually saw and admired beyond all is that you are always there for the family. Always. There is no one I know that had your devotion. I may have traveled throughout the world and have seen and done many things, but what I learned from you is the true value of life, that nothing is more important than the life of a family. Nothing can replace your wisdom. There is no one like you.

There is so much more of life I wish you could see. I had looked forward to spending many, many years doing things with you. I can only cherish what time we had spent together, our talk about life, about family, the first big fishing trip I went with you, about plans for the future, about many things to hope for in life.

All I can think now is how unfair life is to you, to take you away from us when you are still so young, with so much more that you wanted to do, and to give to your family. I hope, I so much hope I can take some comfort to know you left with a happy and fulfilled heart, knowing you gave it all and so much more for your family, that you have accomplished what you wanted in life.

I hope I am wrong to measure your life with all you have done to think you have left us so soon. There is a voice in my heart telling me you did it all. From all that I have learned about life, if I had to believe in a single truth, I believe the love you gave to your family for all these years is what made you happy.

Life will never be the same again without you. I miss you so much. I will dream about you. I will always think about you. I will never forget you.

I will not say goodbye to you.

Rest in peace Ted.


With all my heart and love,

Johnson
 

I am shocked by the news you left us. I can't believe that is true.

The 5 days I spent with you and your family last spring are like happened yesterday. I clearly remember you told me about your family, your job, your faith and god.

Sorry I haven't finished the book "Case of the Faith" you gave me, even you asked me "Do you have chance to read the book?" for quite a while.

But I believe the spirit of the faith, the love and compassion you told me is the best gift I have in my life definitely. 

I will always feel your warm heart and love accompany with me in the future life.

Love you

Ji, Lily and Scarlet

Ps. My mom is so sad now and she doesn't know how to express her feeling in English to her dear brother. She asked me to say some words here, we have a really big family full of love because of you. Sorry she can't be with you the day after tomorrow, but she is praying for your rest in peace. 

With love 

Qinyu, Wenhan, Carrot and Christine

As your half sister's daughter-in-law, I know I'm technically not so closely related to you. But today I'm deeply saddened by the loss of you. You are the person that we feel will always be there for us and made us feel part of the much bigger family. I'd never think I'd be writing this note to you so soon, but the memories of past 10 years seem so clear just like yesterday.

I remember clearly when you first reached out to us with your warmest heart when Tim and I got married and moved over to the States 10 years ago. You called us to give us best wishes and even that was the first time we talked over the phone, you sounded so warm and caring that I felt like we were family for a long time already. You always remembered to send us gifts for holidays, and you and Auntie Lilian drove all the way up to visit us when each of our two daughters was born. You even managed to have a great time talking with my parents who barely knew any English and that didn't stop them from thinking you are such a nice person. Maybe these are only a few of the many good things you'd been doing, but your sincerity, passion and universal love have meant so much to us. I only wish I had told you all this earlier.

We'll be really missing you a lot. The painting you sent us is still hanging above our fireplace. I love the words underneath it which says " Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you". We'll always be thinking of you when we see the painting. Thanks for giving us so much love and peace and may you rest in peace.

With Love,

Tim, Sherry, Claire and Eva

Dearest Teddy,

I miss you so much. I wish I called you more, and I wish I was able to spend more time with you. Thank you for always shining God's light on everyone you came across. You never, ever missed an opportunity God presented before you. And you always made sure to make each and every one of us in the family feel special. You'd call for birthdays...you'd call when something came up in our lives...you'd even be up to just talk just because. Thank you for the time and love and care you showed all of us. You are so special....and we know you're in heaven...but we miss you so much. We can't believe you're gone. We don't know how to go on without you being here with us... but we will all try our best to live the life that we know you'd want us to live...and follow your amazing example of the life you have lived here with us. We love you so much.

Love,

Heather, Eugene & Kate