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New Update 2016-11-30

Burial Service was held as planned.

 

New Update 2016-11-29

Funeral Service was held as planned.
     

New Update 2016-11-28

Funeral Service Flyer is Posted

      Please see His Life tab on this site for the funeral service flyer.

      Also please see Gallery tab for all photos and video clips.

 New Update 2016-11-21

Services dates changed

      The dates for memorial service and burial service have changed. Below is finaled information:

Memorial service and burial service information

Memorial service

      Fremont Memorial Chapel: 3723 Peralta Blvd, Fremont, CA 94536
      Tuesday Nov,29, Viewing will start at 9:30 followed by the memorial service at 11:30 am. It will end at about 1 pm. For those will attend memorial service, please arrive prior to 11:15 am for sign in processing. The memorial service will start at 11:30am on time.

Burial service:

      Oak Hill Cemetery: 300 Curtner Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125    
      Wednesday Nov.30 11:30am.

All friends are welcome to attend the events, and share your expeince and memory of Tony on the memorial service in any format: speak, singing. Optionally you can send us the speech summary in advance to allenliu2000@gmail.com.

Also welcome volunteers for the events. Need help on usherings, photographings, etc.

Please visit this website regualarly to get updated information.

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小平不幸在11月12日因病离世,我们全班同学深感震惊和悲伤,最近见过他的同学都觉得他的状态很好,看不出任何问题。大家很难接受这个事实。

各位朋友和同学(不限于高一同学),请在此分享对小平的追思和回忆,以及过去的照片视频等。也可以将照片文档发给 allenliu2000@gmail.com ,管理员会把照片文档上传。任何问题也请联系这个邮件地址。

November 13, 2019
November 13, 2019
深切怀念王小平老师!
品学兼优、益友良师,不相信您已经离开我们三年了,您永远活在我的心中!
November 12, 2018
November 12, 2018
小平, 我们想念你!
August 3, 2017
August 3, 2017
Today I am searching one of the most talent, humble, kind and considerate classmate, Xiao Ping, via google, very saddened by this awful page. It takes me long time to believe you leave us forever. Wish you rest in peace in heaven. I am not socially active person, however we exchanged wish during the end or beginning of new year occasionally via MSN messanger. During the Chinese new year of 2016, I have received your Skype call, I am very excited by the first call from you after the graduation. During the call, we talked good time during dianyan6, your children and Wuhan hometown, then say good bye. I have never never thought anything related to your health. In my mind, you are very discipline and exercise as habit, use very cold ice water to take shower during winter in Tsing Hua. you should have no problem at all. It was first call, but last call as well. In the new year of 2017, I Skype you with wish, but no reply. I thought you may go to your home town and very busy....very sorry for us to lose very good man, Xiao Ping.....
March 2, 2017
March 2, 2017
今天是小平的生日,芊芊 ( 小平的侄女) 写了一篇小文,我代为上传, 以致我们的怀念:

致给天堂的舅舅:如果您还在世的话,是一个五十三岁的中年成功人士,可是您在最美好的年华逝世,留给了我们无尽的哀痛与悲凉,可现在想来,觉得或许这是你自己的选择,你选择离开,一定有你自己的理由吧!天堂的生日恐怕会有些孤单,你有什么愿望吗?有人说天上一时辰,人间一流年,我想你,我们都很想你,愿你接受到我们的祝福,舅舅,生日快乐,愿你无忧无虑永远幸福。
February 12, 2017
February 12, 2017
小平的高中同学徐志辉写的,我代为上传

【忆小平】
歌声仍然荡漾在一中的课堂上
缭绕的余音依旧回响
时光尽管在流淌
一中的课堂上仍灯火辉煌
高一六班的高个仍在伏案
那数学的脑袋跳跃着数字
那四眼的眼眸闪烁着光芒
在课间的休憩中
你的高山压顶曾经踏平走廊
你的大张嘴巴仍旧笑声张扬
我们依旧不能遗忘
我们还在一中的课堂
忘不了你的音容笑貌
忘不了你的笑声朗朗
六渡桥晚上的星光静瞧着高个
铜人像旁仍在显现你的背影余光
你聪敏的脑瓜依然智慧发光
那翻滚的数字一直在跳跃铿锵
你友善的举止依然自然流淌
那高塔的背影时刻映射着光芒……
February 10, 2017
February 10, 2017
武汉一中高中六班同学王纯的纪念文章。 代传

王小平离开我们十几天了,我仍未从当初的震惊中回过神来。
    今年十一,我听说小平的身体不好,在这一个多月里与他联系过几次,听他说他身体不好,睡不着觉,因为他从前给我留下的榜样般的形象,绝没想到会有后来如此严重的结果,所以只是劝他到医院检查,要乐观,多上班级的微信群聊天,发些搞笑,怀旧的东西给他,并劝他回国散散心。万没想到这么快就接到这个噩耗,这更让身为医生的我多了份愧疚和自责。
    我与小平是高中同的学,当时武汉的高手通过中考云集一中,我从原来学校的佼佼者一下沦为一中最普通的学生,是有很大的落差与焦虑的,甚至有过回原来初中学校的想法,而且高中的学习又是艰苦和枯燥的,幸亏我有一个非常棒,让我终身受益的集体,使我能健康的渡过高中两年炼狱般的日子,至今我最怀念的就是高中的生活,并对所有的同学心怀感激,这其中让我最难忘的是班主任王恒辉老师和团支部书记王小平。
    王小平堪称“德、智、体”全面发展,几乎可以用完美来形容他,我经常向他请教学业,他从来都是耐心、毫无保留的教我,他对只要请他帮助的同学皆是如此,班上其他同学都有此记忆。那时我们盛行一种叫“擂拱子”的游戏,小平人高马大,无人能挡,而我可能是少有的战胜过他几次的人。那时学习虽然艰苦,也没啥娱乐,但高二(六)班同学之间融洽的关系,为我减轻了很大的压力,而王小平则是同学中最受欢迊和对我帮助最大的人。
    高中毕业后,我们来往密切。放假了,我们一起到陈异家打扑克,输牌的惩罚是脸上贴纸条或喝一杯自来水,水喝多了,尿也多,因为老式房屋没厕所,需要去街上的公共厕所,我还记得坐在他骑的自行车后面去上厕所,至今我仍不明白,我们那时喝了十几杯没烧开过的自来水为什么不拉肚子。还有,我们几个同学到邱健家喝酒,徐智辉,陈异吐得一片狼藉,你在我们醉卧之后收拾残局,第二天还为我们做好早餐。我刚上班时曾将单位一位漂亮的护士介绍给一位同学,接触后没谈成,但这女孩却对王小平产生了好感,在他返校时还一个人到车站去送行。九一年五一期间,我旅行结婚去北京,那时交通、往宿皆不方便,王小平在学校专门为我腾出一间学生宿舍,借了两辆自行车,在我游玩的时候他提前几天跑到北京火车站排了好几个小时的队,帮我买了到哈尔滨的车票,那时的火车票是真难买呀!因为清华离天安门较远,为了方便我们清晨看天安门升旗,他让我们在他夫人的父母家住了一晚,我至今还记得小鄢母亲与我们在她家一起包馄饨的情景和她那亲切的北京口音…
     在他出国后的二十多年里,每年春节总会接到他问候的电话,从未间断。每次回国,我们总是会带家人团聚。同学有去美国的,他总是热情接待,就在今年五月,我儿子与我同学到美国,他还陪同游玩,儿子听说小平伯伯去世,还专门来电表示震惊和不相信,他说小平伯伯是个非常阳光、开朗的人。毕业三十五年了,虽然他与同学离得最远,见面最少,但他总是同学们热议的话题,虽然他不在班级的微信群,但同学的微信群中总是提到他。
    在我不同时期的同学中,因各种原因去世的有十几位了(绝不夸张,我各时期同班同学约三百多人),从没有哪次象这样引起这么多同学的震撼、流泪、怀念,这也只有王小平才能做得到了,王小平一生虽然不长,但把他最美好的东西全部奉献给了大家。
    小平,多想再听你给我讲如何解题,多想再与你一起打扑克、灌凉水、擂拱子、喝酒…
    这十几天来,我一直沉浸在对小平的思念中,好多记忆,有的清晰,有的模糊,常常止不住泪流满面。
    小平,你永远在高二(六)班同学的心里;小平,我们永远想念你!
February 8, 2017
February 8, 2017
So many things have happened
Since they were called away.
So many things to share with them
Had they been left to stay.
And now on this reunion day,
Memories do come our way.
Though absent, they are ever near,
Still missed, remembered, always dear. 

To Xiaoping Wang, our no. 1 in class of the 1st High School of Wuhan. You are forever remembered. Classmate: Zhou Quan
February 8, 2017
February 8, 2017
五·五班的记忆 - 帮传小学同学王舒鹃的回忆

   一个又高又瘦的少年迎着阳光走来,像阵阵和煦的风,轻轻地荡漾在五·五班。他有着超人的聪慧,一切淡然美好;历任班长、大队长,优秀、杰出、非凡,是我们五·五班的骄傲与自豪!
   上天让我们见识了卓越,却又狠心地将他掠去……纵有一万遍设想,也没想到是……痛!痛!痛!
   温文尔雅、博学多才、幸福快乐的少年,永远在五·五班的记忆里:活着!!!

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王小平小学叫王晶台,我们上学站路队都到他家门口集合,是一个大家庭外婆、爸爸妈妈、妹妹,还有舅舅小姨,家学渊源,刚学写毛笔字的时候,他就和其他两同学,能用白色广告,毛笔,在校门口办黑板报,内容是看闪闪的红星读后感,很安静、很乖的孩子。

有一次,他找我比歇后语,最后他说你回去搬救兵,明天再比,到现在我也不知道他哪来的这些歇后语:飞机上晒片子-----干吹,武汉话念,有次元旦后,老师说:元旦毛主席发表了两首诗,你们知道吗?我们都蒙圈了,他举手说:我会背诵。

我记录了一个班里的花名册,他居然添加上所有交过我们老师的姓名、科目,连副科都有。如果不是他提供,我一辈子也不知道有的老师叫什么,奇人!
January 27, 2017
January 27, 2017
要过年了,小平你在那边过得可好?我们都在想念你!
January 1, 2017
January 1, 2017
芊芊写的,代她上传:

夜空中最亮的星
伴随着2016年最后一秒钟声响起,时针和分针重合的那一刻,我们迈入了新的一年,你带着岁末最美好的光辉离去,你带着痛苦离去,带着人们的哀思永远离去,去往神秘的国度。
我们从来都是聚少离多,在我的记忆里,你高高的个子,带着些许忧愁的面容,一身干净利落的打扮,还有一副富有文艺温暖气息的眼镜……,或许这是我对你最后的记忆了,我时常在想,你什么时候可以回中国看看我们,我的心里对你一直有一个形象地勾勒,可是,我的心愿终究没能达成,哈哈,你果然还是不愿意促我达成心愿呢。
这个元旦,我吃了超多巧克力,那是我妈妈从美国拿回来的,听外婆说前几年你拿回来两大罐,我们都没吃,最后都化了,所以今年我要努力吃,不想再让它们融化,就像你的心那般,我不愿意辜负那些巧克力,主要是在吃它们时我可以想起你。
略有忧愁的你,是个大学霸呢!听外婆讲了许多你刻苦学习的例子,因为你不怕吃苦,敢于钻研,所以你才会那么成功吧,你优秀得让我有些心疼,也让我感到愧疚,或许我一辈子做不到如你那般刻苦,便也不可奢求有太多回报,但我更想说,世上不只是事业有成才会让人感到幸福,我们往往过于严于律已,失去了本该拥有与享受的那份难得自在与悠闲,人如果可以快乐过好每一天,未尝不是一种幸福与成功。
你知道吗?我最想念的是你那般如大男孩的微笑,只有在面对女儿时的那种宠溺爱的眼神,在和亲人朋友相聚时的那种开朗自信是我最想留住的,可惜,生活的繁杂,内心的压力,让那份难违的笑容成为奢侈,我仍记得以前视频时,我妈妈故意让你看着我们吃饭,我们互相开着玩笑,聊着家常,这些看似平常的东西现在看来都弥足珍贵,只是物是人非。面对着镜头,却再难寻你的身影。
我没有亲自送你最后一程,但妈妈带回了追思会和葬礼的视频,你的同学们都凝重地注视着前方,那个站在你灵柩前为你唱上最后一首《送战友》的那个人早已泣不成声。画面呈现的是开棺时的你,依旧带着一副眼镜,我熟悉的人,我思念的人正安详地睡在那里,你梦到什么了吗?你梦到我们团聚了吗?亲爱的你,可真是陶醉在这个美好的梦里了呢,看!都不愿意醒过来。
我曾听人说,人走后会化作天使,你也是的吧!你看到了吗,又是新的一年,你爱的人们,爱你的人们都在以自己的方式互相传递着祝福,而你在一个没有烦恼与痛苦的美丽地方凝望着你在乎的人,在那个世界里,你终于可以不再为生活而奔波,不再为压力所烦扰。人的一生那个真的很短暂呢,当我们还未来得及去感受回报那份爱时,他就已经猝不及防地从我们身边走过。爱就像一缕缕清风,看不见摸不着,但我们却可以感受得到。或许珍惜当下,珍惜眼前,才是我们应该去做的,珍惜生活,好好爱自己,就是把握最大的幸福!
又是一年,在新的2017年里,我想对你说:“新年快乐!祝你永远快乐健康。“ 一路走好,致我最亲爱的舅舅。
                                      --芊芊, 于武汉
December 14, 2016
December 14, 2016
下面是小平的妹夫杨维明的记念文字,我代发。短短的一段小诗,又让我一次落泪。愿小平安息!

送舅哥王小平

舅哥德高学术精,
低调为人受尊重;
病魔难缠悄然去,
老弟惊闻长痛惜;
连日妻泣梦中醒,
感动兄妹手足情;
愿哥天堂无疾苦,
细享天年与成功。

妹夫:杨维明 2016.11.16
December 14, 2016
December 14, 2016
下面是小平的侄女芊芊于12月初所记,我代发。

今天是十二月了呢,时光总是在我们不经意间流逝,物是人非,我们最亲的人终究还是不在了,我刚下完课,才看到舅舅下葬的照片,每个人的表情都是凝重而悲痛的,一袭素黑衣,映衬着洁白的花环与灵柩,舅舅化作了风,在我们身旁吹拂,他从未远离过,他在我们看不到的地方祝福着我们,朝阳每天都会升起,流星划过天空的短暂,犹如他的人生,一瞬的美丽铸就他永恒的灿烂,他活在我们记忆里,是我们心头的一缕暖阳.一路走好,舅舅,在天堂的你一定永远幸福!

-芊芊,2016年12月1日 于武汉
December 14, 2016
December 14, 2016
下面是小平的侄女芊芊在小平去世一周时写的,我代发。

我们总是会在不经意时淡忘,却又时常想起他,整整一周了,舅舅你还好吗?外婆常常向我念起你,我需要向你学习,我跟你相比,真的有太多不足,你学习永远那么超前,你待人永远那么真诚,老天嫉妒你的善良,你的聪慧,可恶的老天,他总是那么自私,将你硬生生地从我们身边拉走,甚至不留给我们告别的机会,我在学校,妈妈已经去了北京,她为了这件事操碎了心,她打电话时语气很平静,我知道她已经哭过很多次,可怜的妈妈,对不起,我却什么都不能做,逝者如斯,既走之,则安之,舅舅,我们爱你,想你,不要忘了我们,來世一定还要是一家人。

--芊芊,2016年11月19日 于武汉
December 12, 2016
December 12, 2016
It was a month ago today that Tony passed away. I've just put together the transcript of my remembrance at his memorial service in memory of him.

This memorial schedule must have been made by some engineering students – such an orderly procession of speakers, so organized and predictable. So we’ve had remembrance from high school, from undergraduate years, now it must be from the graduate school.

Before I start, I’d like to take a short survey:
--How many of you have taken elecromagnetics in college? Those who have done that, please raise your hand
--Now those of you who have taken the elecromagnetics course, how many of you have enjoyed it?
--And got all that and aced it?

As those who have taken it know, elecromagnetics is one of the most challenging courses in the EE curriculum, very abstract, very math heavy, and a lot of Greek symbols. For a lot of people, after they have finished that course, the most common feeling is “Thank God, I don’t have to deal with this kind of stuff ever again!”

But not Tony. Not only has he enjoyed the course and aced it, all that kind of Greek stuff even seemed to make sense to him. As a matter of fact, it made so much sense that, when he was given a choice to pick a field and professor for his graduate study because of his undergraduate accomplishments, he picked electromagnetics!

Now we all know that Tony was sharp, smart, and had many awe-inspiring achievements. But those are not the main reason that many of us gather here and remember him fondly today. They were not the reason that so many people expressed their shock and sadness upon learning of his death; not the reason that so many people flocked to the memorial webpage and left their condolence; and not the reason that even more people mourned for their loss through emails and messages. No, we mourn for our loss because of Tony’s kindness, his cheerfulness, the hearts he has touched and the smiles he has brought, and the help and the care he has offered to many people. As his sister said, Tony would never say no to your request and he would always, always give his best, to both his family and his friends. Even to his work I believe.

Tony loves to sing and has a very good voice. There is a song he likes very much and enjoys singing. Let us sing that now in remembrance of Tony.

驼铃 (Camel Bells)
送战友踏征程 (I'm seeing my brother off)
默默无语两眼泪 (no words needed, tears held back in the eyes)
耳边响起驼铃声 (With the bells ringing on the camel's neck)
路漫漫雾濛濛 (a new journey's starting, a long journey ahead)
人生旅途常分手 (Oh so many partings in so short a life)
一样分别两样情 (not always hard, but always sad)
战友啊战友 亲爱的弟兄 (Oh my brother, my good buddy)
当心夜半北风寒 一路多保重 (When the night falls and the wind chills, please take good care)

送战友踏征程 (I'm seeing you off, my brother)
任重道远多艰辛 (a long, long journey ahead)
洒下一路驼铃声 (The sound of the bells accompanies you)
山叠嶂水纵横 (on the high and winding mountain climb)
顶风逆水雄心在 (All the burdens and load)
一身重担两肩担 (won't bend your back)
战友啊战友 亲爱的弟兄 (Oh my brother, my good buddy)
待到春风传佳讯 我们再相庆, 再相庆 (when the greening of the leaves brings good news, let's say cheers again, say cheers again)

Now the good news, Christine, Susan, and Lisa, and sister and mom, the good news to Tony will be that you are all healthy and happy; the good news, Susan and Lisa, is Daddy will know you’re both doing well and live up to your great potential. That’s your daddy’s wish, and the wish of all of his friends today. And I know I’m speaking for all of Tony’s friends from both college and graduate school as well.
December 2, 2016
December 2, 2016
最近一年多我跟Tony是同事。虽然Cube距离很近,但因为工作没有交集,竟然一年多的时间都没有打过交道。偶尔遇到也就点头而已。作为技术骨干,印象中他总是显得和蔼可亲,而且看起来非常年轻,像40出头。体型也佷好。所以当我得知他逝世的消息,非常震惊。参加了Tony的丧礼,才发现多年前我跟他也曾经擦肩而过。20多年前的90年代初,我在清华上博士生,跟Tony同住在15宿舍。宿舍门前常有很多人打羽毛球,聊天,喂野猫等等,那里面也许就有Tony的身影。我住在一楼,跟同导师的师兄杨嘉伟住得很近。我去串门时常常看见里面高朋满座,在打牌下棋四国大战。看了杨师兄的分享,才知道里面肯定有过Tony。我还较长时间观摩过四位棋友的几盘四国大战,但没有上阵过。有极大的可能我那时跟Tony有过近距离的接触,可惜未能相识。

我多么希望能穿越回几个月前,跟Tony叙旧啊!

Tony安息,一路走好!
November 30, 2016
November 30, 2016
Goodbye, Tony - Allen Liu

Good morning,

My name is Allen Liu 我叫柳文中. I am Tony’s classmate of both undergraduate and postgraduate studies.
I have been knowing Tony for 35 plus years , since we entered the college in 1981. It is longer than I know any of family members, including my parents. I was 33 years old when both of parents passed away in 1997.

Today I’d like to speak on the behave of my wife and myself.

First I want to say to Christine: This is hard time for you, for the kids, for Tony’s mom, and sister. It is for every single one in this room as well. Let us share this difficult time with you and family. We understand this time will last for long and you need time to recover from it, but we wish you all best. You have a great husband, who brought you this wonderful family and excellent kids, you should be proud of him.

I also want to say to Susan and Lisa, you girls have a great dad. He not only gave you lives to this world, but also he gave you the meaning of lives. He has influenced many, many people who have benefited greatly. I am one of them. He is an outstanding role model in many fields and aspects. In the future whenever you have made any achievements, you should know that your dad is happy and smiling. He will be with you girls forever.

I also want to say to mom and Wang Pei:
我也想对小平的妈妈和王蓓,说几句,失去这样一个好儿子和好兄长,对任何人都是难以接受的。小平的一生不仅对家人付出了很多,对同学对朋友帮助和支持,不仅在物质上,在精神上和友情上的关爱都是巨大的,我们会跟你们一样永远怀念他。
At last, I want to say to Tony:
Tony, my friend and brother, You didn’t tell us you were leaving us. We met 2 weeks before you went. We were still talking about your black hair. This is the topic we talked about every single time we meet. You left us too soon. But that’s OK. Separation is not forever, not permanent. Separation is temporary. We will meet some time in the future in heaven. You have done great job on this world. We will miss you and remember you forever. Goodbye , Tony.  Thank you.
November 29, 2016
November 29, 2016
《 无 限 的 追 思 》
                    —— 记王小平同学的大学生活

 1981年夏末,来自祖国各地的三十一位同学有缘汇集到清华园,就读于电机工程系高电压技术及设备专业,组成了一个新的集体,简称“高一班”。

 小平给同学们的第一印象是话语不多,但脸上总带着善意的微笑及说不出的一种亲和力。他的随和及友善一下子拉近了同学们和他的关系。作为班长,他在生活、学习等各个方面关心同学做到无微不至、帮助同学做到不遗余力。小平以他品学兼优、谦逊质朴、吃苦耐劳,和可信可敬的突出特质当之无愧地成为我们高一班最令人尊敬和称职的班长!

下面和大家分享一下小平在清华大学本科学习和生活中的点点滴滴:

1.聪颖好学,成绩优异
 小平在大学期间学习认真刻苦,加上天资聪颖,他各门功课成绩都在班里名列前茅,其中尤以数学最为出色。记得大四那一年有一次高电压专业课考试,其中一道题对大家来讲很难解,但如果你能想到在大一所学的微积分中值定理就能容易地解出这道难题。一般人三年前学过的数学考完试后早就还给老师啦,谁还能记得住?但是,guess what? 小平可以!他就用这正确而且巧妙的方法解出了那道题! 这件事使我理解了什么叫活学活用、融汇贯通,也使我领略了小平的学霸风彩!

2.生活朴素,助人为乐
 小平在生活上一直都很俭朴,平时省吃简用,食堂里经常看到他只买最便宜的饭菜吃。印象最深的是他的一件蓝色布中山装洗了一次又一次,穿了一年又一年,一直到衣服洗得发白,领口袖口都磨破了也舍不得换新的。

大学时课业繁重,同学们都对时间抓得很紧,小平自然也不例外。但每当其他同学有问题向他请教时,他从不吝啬自己的时间,总是耐心地讲解直至同学明白为止。我本人就是那时的受益人之一。此外,每当班里同学之间闹矛盾时,小平会两边来回做思想工作,帮着修复翻掉的友谊小船儿。

3.默默奉献,淡泊名利
 大学时,我们班住在一号楼。那时候,楼里是没有清洁工固定时间打扫宿舍和楼道的卫生的;小平同学就主动地承担起我们班一号楼宿舍楼道卫生的打扫任务。这种在别人眼里看起来的苦差使,他却乐呵呵地一干就是五年! 宿舍打开水也是一样;无论春夏秋冬、刮风下雨,大家总能看到小平哼着小曲儿手提三、四个暖水瓶到开水房打水的身影。小平就是这样的人,做事不求名、不求利,遇到好事不见他去争、去抢;倒是别人看起来是吃亏的差事他却默默无闻地做在前面。他为同学们,为我们的集体真的付出和奉献了很多很多。


 小平不但品学兼优而且多才多艺,他在我们高一班就保持着几个第一的记录:
1.跳高第一:
 在1985年系运动会上, 小平用跨跃式轻灵地一跃跳过了1米55的横杆,创造了我们班在跳高项目的史上最好成绩。他那矫健的身影永远地印在了同学们的脑海里。

2.书法第一:
 小平毛笔书法功夫了得,他的字体遒劲有力,颇具大家风范。1984年国庆游行,他提议并书写的大型横幅标语“清华大学向祖国致敬”成为大学生游行队伍中一道亮丽的风景。

3.嗓音第一:
 小平以唱舒情歌曲及民歌见长。他那温暖而明亮的歌喉无论是在联欢会上还是在水房中,总能给同学们带来轻松和愉快,大家在欣赏他的歌声之余也极大地缓解了紧张学习带来的压力。

 本科毕业,小平同学荣获了“清华大学优秀毕业生”的称号及证书! 五年的大学生活,同学们和小平建立了深厚的友谊,大家都为有小平这样一位优秀且靠得住的朋友感到幸运和自豪。

 毕业后大家奔赴四面八方,但同学之间的友情并未由此而中断。2010年高一班的一位同学在深圳突然中风,生活不能自理, 工作没了,妻子又离他而去, 生活一下子跌至谷底。小平在硅谷得知这一情况后, 立即发起并组织募捐活动资助这位同学的医疗复健, 并多次打电话鼓励他坚持复健与病魔作不懈的斗争。这位同学事后告诉我们“小平是我的救命恩人,我一辈子都要感谢他!”。小平就是这样一位处处关心帮助他人,总是给大家带来温暖和阳光的好同学,好朋友!

 小平的突然离世震惊了我们班所有的同学,大家深切地体会到了什么叫五雷轰顶、什么叫痛彻心扉!悲痛之心不亚于失去了一位至爱的亲人。同学们的第一反应都是“怎么可能”?!就在10月29日,我们和小平及同班几个同学还聚在一起共叙同窗友情,没有感觉到任何异常,分手时期待着下次再见,谁曾想此次相见竟成了永别!

 小平同学虽然离开了我们,但是他留下的精神财富和光彩照人的一生会永远铭记在我们高一班全体同学的心中。

 小平,愿你一路走好,在美丽的天堂安息吧!我们永远永远永远想念你、缅怀你!


-- 2016年11月29日于王小平同学在美国的告别追思会
November 29, 2016
November 29, 2016
我认识Tony 是在Harmonic上班时。那时我家在美国东部,平时很多时间都在公司。Tony 总会“靖一”, “靖一”微笑和我聊天,问我家里情况和今后的打算。很多时候看到他饭后快速步行经过。他总是在公司最快乐的一个,特别是每个星期五。一路走好,Tony! 天堂安息!
November 29, 2016
November 29, 2016
亲密的兄弟、敬爱的兄长、尊敬的小平叔叔:您走得太突然了,让我们大家心里无法接收,悲痛之情无以言表
November 28, 2016
November 28, 2016
小平, 你永远活在我们心中!!!

我一直麻醉自己,始终不能相信你已离开我们。。。

清晰记得在清华5年同窗, 你总是默默无闻帮助每一个同学。
每年圣诞新年,总是收到你的祝福。
2013年一月, 淑敏来访,在我家的聚会, 你的音容笑貌一直萦绕在我的脑海里。
每次郭樑率校友团访问硅谷,很荣幸能见到你。
。。。

你静静地,不留任何痕迹走了, 留给大家的是对你无尽的思念, 你的音容笑貌, 你的无私奉献, 恍如昨天。。。

安息吧!!! 我们永远怀念你!!!

李霞
November 28, 2016
November 28, 2016
代发1(2)杜丹传悼文:
小平同学:
英年早逝,噩耗传来,令人震惊,难以置信,悲痛万分!
小平同学:可信,可靠,可亲,可敬,是我们的楷模!
小平同学:一路走好,灵魂在上帝的怀抱中永生安息!
我们永远怀念你!
杜丹
November 27, 2016
November 27, 2016
小平,我们永远怀念你!

至今,仍无法接受你已远去的事实。你在我们一家人眼中是一个好人:好丈夫,好爸爸,好朋友!我们会永远记得你帮我们搬家,帮我们换地板,帮我们扔拉圾…因为你唤我大姐,我的先生便是你口中的姐夫,儿子也称你为小平舅舅…多少美好的回忆,现都在痛苦中嗄然而止!
呜呼……心痛!

小平,一路走好!
November 27, 2016
November 27, 2016
小平师弟一路走好,来世咱们还做同师兄弟!
November 25, 2016
November 25, 2016
《身影》
    忆起小平同学,品学兼优、稳重谦和自不用说,只谈一件助人为乐的小事。
    上学的那些年,午休时分,一号楼同班同学的宿舍里的暖瓶会被他不声不响地提走,过些时候,他又将沉甸甸的热水瓶提回来一一送回到每个宿舍。这情景我曾见过数次,后来知道他每天都会为同学们打开水。渐渐地,一个手提数个暖瓶的身影印在我脑海里了。不知怎的,在追思他的日子里,常想起这个身影。同学们应该都会记得那一幕。难得有小平,日复一日,默默奉献,给他人热水般的温暖。
    小平同学是不多语的,我想这不是因为内向,也不是有所保留。之所以能把一件事恒久坚持下去,他心里一定有一个强大的信念!
    好人小平,当之无愧!
November 25, 2016
November 25, 2016
有幸和小平同窗八年, 而且从上大学开始,能够和他同一个宿舍三年时间, 切身体会到他的不平凡之处,待人真诚,热情,善良,大度,克己,认真,聪慧,机敏,刻苦,坚韧,博闻强记,乐于助人,乐于分享, 各方面都非常优秀,堪称楷模。
自从知道这个不幸的消息,始终不愿意接受这个残酷的现实,小平真的已经离开我们了,苍天不公啊。
虽然已经二十多年没见过小平了,他的音容笑貌依然鲜活于心间,清秀的面庞永远是可亲的笑容。
让我们永远缅怀小平!
November 24, 2016
November 24, 2016
小平的离去是我们心中永远的痛。没想到他们几个大学同学几周前在我家的聚会照成了他生前最后的照片。他的友善,谦和,无私给我们带来温暖,让我们感恩身边有这么好的朋友。相信小平在天堂会得到很好的照顾,愿小平在天国安息快乐。

张红
November 21, 2016
November 21, 2016
记忆中的小平

高挑匀称的身材、清秀俊美的脸庞、青春亲和的微笑、秀气风趣的谈吐、竞技运动的大吼、欢快有力的步伐…

李彬
November 21, 2016
November 21, 2016
英年早逝,愿你在天之灵安息!
November 21, 2016
November 21, 2016
追忆小平
-- 王学军

听到小平离去的消息已经过去有一个星期了,微信群中“十五宿舍”群友回忆小平过去的事情带给我一幅幅小平清晰的图像。很难相信这样一个优秀的人就这样离开来了我们。

我记得数年前,每当大年初一,我都会接到你从美国打来的电话,一句“老王家的过年好”给我带来无比的温暖;在我的计算机里,依然存有小平定期分享的电邮,里面包含了幽默,艺术,时事以及励志方面小平的感受,我从中收获很多,有些内容我还与我的同事和家人分享;记得我多年前去美国出差,也是小平带我去硅谷参观,我还有幸去他的CUBE里体会他的工作氛围…

但是数年前我与小平在宝大哥家附近聚餐以后,就再也没有听到小平的消息,连他坚持多年的分享电邮,春节跨大洋的问候也停止了,我记得今年上半年我还向宝大哥打听,希望能够得到小平的消息,没想到那次聚会竟是…

在我心里,小平是个诚实而且富有责任心的朋友,我无论如何不能相信像他这样健康有力的体魄怎会这么早就离我们而去...

逢天降小雨,驱车清华园,访小平所在电机系馆及小平生活过的十五宿舍。
 
霏霏冻雨,片片枯叶,寄托了我与夫人对小平的哀思。

最后,请小平带上一张清华二校门的纪念照片,在天堂里,时常拿出来看看…

学军于2016年11月21日
November 20, 2016
November 20, 2016
惊闻小平离我们而去,非常难过。脑海里浮现出他熟悉的微笑,在印象中,小平是一个谦和、友善,乐于助人的好人,是清华好男人的样板。愿小平在另一个世界里幸福快乐!
November 19, 2016
November 19, 2016
小平走了已经一个礼拜了。

再往前两个礼拜,我们还在同学家一起聚会,大家久别重逢,好不开心快乐,那一切的说笑还历历在目。

再往前六个月,我刚把小平拉进电博89的微信群,小平一到,大家一片“小平您好”,好不热闹,那情景仿佛就在昨天。

劝说小平用微信,大家威胁利诱,电话骚扰,也颇费了一段功夫。我告诉他说只要不建朋友圈,不去点赞,还是不用太花时间的,而且确实有很多方便。他后来进来了,玩得还挺高兴,有的时候还会给大家发几个笑话,如巴西奥运期间的一些段子。

我们那个时代的人,经历过物质的馈乏,市场的紧缺,也特别知道时间的宝贵。勤俭节约,惜时如金,在小平身上有完全的体现。但他虽然节省律己,对家人和朋友却竭尽全力,毫不吝啬。大学时22元的助学金,他还会尽力节省,为母亲分忧;同学有需要帮助,找他是最为可靠。

我们是同班同乡,大学和研究生期间的假期,我们会互相串门,也会在彼此家吃饭。外出游玩,他还会争着买票买东西;这次看见其他朋友的回忆,里面也有相似的情形。

那时的互相串门,我们也会玩些棋牌游戏,但军棋象棋几个回合下来,我都是败多胜少;用四张数字牌算24,我更是从来没有一丝希望。小平各门功课都好,数学更是出色。电磁场是一门很抽象,对数学要求很高的课,小平学起来津津有味,大学毕业时还保送推荐到电磁场专业做王先冲教授的研究生。

他各方面的优秀,还包括能歌善舞。他明亮的嗓音,不用水房澡堂音响效果的帮助,在旷野的篝火晚会上,就应该能迷倒一片。记得他与夫人是在一次郊游中结识,我对此毫无奇怪。

可现在这一切都戛然而止。我刚来硅谷不久,以为以后还会有好多年哥们间愉快的时光,可不想两周前的聚会竟然成为最后一面!

英年早逝,实在令人唏嘘惋惜。如果要用几个字概括小平,那可以说是“可爱,可敬,可靠,可亲”。

多么想再见上一面,对他说声“小平你好”!

万洪,2016年11月19日于硅谷
November 19, 2016
November 19, 2016
代杨嘉伟上传

惊悉小平仙逝,非常震惊,不敢相信是事实。小平当年的音容笑貌犹如在眼前,印象中的小平,平时总是面带微笑,和蔼可亲。虽然不是一个系,但常在一起活动,打桥牌、三先、拖拉机,还有四国大战军棋。更常一起打羽毛球,一般都在15宿舍前,偶尔也去体育馆抢占正规场地过过瘾。

博士生复式桥牌赛最具戏剧性,由于知道较晚,仓促间临时组队,结果首轮大比分输给电子系队(后来的冠军队,记忆有些不清了,或许是机械系队),经过一晚上的搭配磨合,后面一路过关斩将,取得全胜的战绩,尤其最后一战完胜已经赢了电子系的机械系队,形成了三队积分 相同的局面,只因首轮输得太多而屈居亚军,但也成全了电子系队获得冠军。遗憾啊,以小平的精湛牌艺,如果第一轮前就磨合好,冠军将非我们莫属。亚军的奖励是一堆扑克牌,为后续打牌事业发扬光大提供了强有力的支持。

小平安息,一路走好!

嘉伟追忆
November 19, 2016
November 19, 2016
惊悉小平学长突然离去,我们感到震惊与悲痛。学长是清华研究生会的老前辈,在学长任第八届副主席期间,很多宝贵的经验都保留到了现在,当年的研运会、第一批暑期社会实践、“一二九”文艺汇演、沙龙、……小平学长在研会的辛勤工作给了我们难忘的记忆、学习的榜样、无限的怀念。这样一位品学兼优,乐于助人,忠厚善良的学长,学弟学妹们会永远怀念您!愿小平学长一路走好!--清华大学研究生会的学弟学妹敬上
November 18, 2016
November 18, 2016
替李培国贴诗:

哭小平

一人独居空堂,
任男儿泪飞扬。
只因心痛,
只为心伤。
哭你小平早去,
哭我相聚梦碎,
欲断肠。
从此月不圆,
从此书桌
不再有三十一张。
November 18, 2016
November 18, 2016
小平,这么好的人,竟然这么年轻就走了。而且是不露任何迹象,不给别人带去任何不快地、默默地走了……他的毅力,他对病痛对自己心灵折磨的忍耐力和承受力,超过了以往的不知多少人……真的,太让我们不可思议了……今年2月初,我和夫人去旧金山看望女儿时,他专门花一整天时间用车带我们去玩,去逛街购物。我夫人回忆说,午饭后,他争着非要买单,跟我夫人争抢付费,手劲大得很,他是那样地坚决不让。这让我们怎么敢想,他竟然已经再也不能与我们相聚了…… (清华, 赵玮)
November 17, 2016
November 17, 2016
I am very shock when I heard this bad news. Tony was my co-worker for many years, he is very kind, always smile, easy going. I can't believe he passed away at such young age, I don't know what else I can say, only RIP.
一路走好!
November 17, 2016
November 17, 2016
Tony, 和你同事多年, 只记得你的笑, 从没见你生气过。 你人品好, 技术好,和你打过交道的人都喜欢你,佩服你。老天不公,这么早就让你走了。几天来仍觉得难以置信。脑子里经常出现你手端茶杯,微笑打招呼的样子。你生活朴素,但做事大方。记得那次你一个人在家包了那么多的饺子,第二天上班中午把一堆同事请到家里煮饺子吃,煮了一锅又一锅。

叫你一声大哥,愿你一路走好。
November 17, 2016
November 17, 2016
真是太突然了。平时的微信居然没有任何察觉。你待人真诚,热情。乐观向上。每次打电话,都亲如兄弟,问长问短,关心我父母和我的家庭。还记得工作后几次去武汉出差,都到访你家,很荣幸能拜见你母亲。现在还清楚记得当初在五道口一起吃饭,祝贺你和小鄢结婚的热闹情景。我也还记得以前每天的笑话。和你在一起,总能感觉的快乐。真是走的太早了,太可惜了。小平一路走好。我们的友情永存。对你的怀念之情永在。
November 17, 2016
November 17, 2016
Shocked to hear that Tony is no longer with us. He was a smart and very talented engineer. Fairly quiet and gentle and got things taken care proactively. We will miss him big time at Infinera. May his soul rest in peace. Heart felt condolences to the family. - Raj
November 17, 2016
November 17, 2016
I am deeply touched and sorry to learn about the passing away of my good friend and colleague Tony. So young & nice!
I hope his family & all those who know him will find some comfort in their many special memories and in the thought of the happy years they shared with him. May he rest in peace.
November 17, 2016
November 17, 2016
和Tony做同事大约有两年多的时间了,座位就紧挨着他的。 每天都能看到他脸上挂着微笑,经常能闻到他带的自家做的饭菜, 偶尔也能听到他常听的传统歌曲。 一直都觉得他是一个居家式的好男人,勤奋,节俭,顾家,宽容。作为父亲,他做得比中国传统式父亲更好。经常能听到他和女儿打电话,语气非常温和可亲。 很感慨他可以和teenage的女儿保持如此畅通的交流,也希望有一天可以从他身上学到一些。 从来没想到他突然间就离开了,尤其是在以为他正在转好的时候。 我无法想象这对他的家人是怎样的打击。只能衷心地希望她们能够坚强地度过这段艰难的日子。Tony的在天之灵一定会保佑你们。
Tony, 一路走好!认识你的人都会怀念你。
November 17, 2016
November 17, 2016
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小平老师,你的学生生医85的同学们来为你送行了------

杨建国:
心里好难受啊
记得那是1999年,王小平老师回国探亲时,特意请我在三里河(好像是其亲戚家附近)的一家烧鹅仔(那时北京特火的菜系)吃饭。这么多年也没再见过面,谁想一别竟成永远!!! 
我现在很难受,眼泪止不住地流…… 先不说了…… 
林宏:
今年四月见到生三的张红还说到王小平,他的身体好像一直不是很好,但没想到这么快就走了。对他的记忆永远停留在辅导员时样子。王老师一路走好
November 17, 2016
November 17, 2016
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小平,一个无比真诚、善良、热情的好哥们儿、好同学!

虽然和你不是一个系的,却有幸同住十五宿舍三层,中间只隔两个房间。
学习之余一起打球、打扑克、聚餐、说笑的场景历历在目。

羽毛球是你的强项,如果和你一起打双打,我基本上摸不到球,因为你的长胳膊能飞遍全场。晚上敲三先,你也是主力,六个人开战,周围还有三到六个人观战,等待输家让位。大家最期待的,还是观摩你来钻桌子,因为你的个头太高了。打牌难免会有争执,你却永远带着笑容。

节假日聚餐,酒量你未必第一,但豪爽你一定是第一的。你那装罐头的玻璃瓶,能倒下一 瓶半啤酒,你能一口气喝下,无人能敌,没谁再敢叫板。

楼道里同学见面,我经常戏称对方“这鬼”,后来你也反过来称呼我“这鬼、这鬼”,脸上永远是笑容,现在想来,感觉无比亲切再亲切!我们一起制作泡菜、抢吃泡菜的场景,也历历在目。

还记得你和一婷的婚礼,也是在十五宿舍,哥几个一起操办的,温馨幸福的场景仍在眼前,大家的祝福还在耳边。

然天妒英才,小平华年早逝。愿你一路走好,天堂安息!

望一婷节哀!

经文。
November 17, 2016
November 17, 2016
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七律/悼王小平兄

寒风哀讯不堪闻,
梦里相逢痛愈深。
载物亲和儒雅范,
挥拍威猛健儿身。

虚怀万事三声笑,
豪气千杯一口闷。
今日英年先驾鹤,
九霄之上又牵魂。


/惊悉博士好友清华才俊王小平于美国英年仙逝,坐卧心痛夜不能寐。小平是清华电机系的本硕博,虽然不同系且入学高我一届,但读硕士时同为校研究生会的付主席,已是好友,读博士时更是住在相邻宿舍早夕相伴,一起学习一起锻炼一起游玩,最辉煌的战绩是做为对家搭档获得了清华博士生桥牌赛亚军。

二十五前的九一年夏天,我们给小平和嫂夫人在清华破旧的筒子楼博士生宿舍里举办了极简单极温馨的婚礼,婚宴是每人从食堂打份菜放在一张桌上喝啤酒,开心至极的小平将近两瓶的啤酒倒入一个空罐头瓶,在我们的欢呼声中一口喝掉,至今还历历在目。由于当时我写了一付对联贴在作为洞房的宿舍门两旁(上联:旧时皇都 新岚夏日/下联:汉水才子 燕山佳人),所以总能记得傻笑的小平是湖北人,甜美的嫂子是北京人。

云柯写于丙申冬寒霾京城
November 17, 2016
November 17, 2016
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悼王小平

清秋尚早银杏怎落黄金叶
壮志未酬灰雾何淹清秀人

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November 16, 2016
November 16, 2016
我很荣幸成为tony的同事。在湾区工作的时候,跟tony的座位只隔了一个过道。因为我们都姓王,他说我们五百年前是一家,总是很亲切的叫我老王家的,有事没事我们都喜欢聊/撩上几句。后来再去出差,他总是非常热情耐心细致的帮助我,像一个老大哥一样的温暖。我心里认定,他是一个值得好好相处的大好人。后来知道他休病假,心里非常担心,但是根本没想到半年之前的见面竟是永别!我听到过他在座位上和女儿打电话,从语气上能就感觉到小平是一个多么好的爸爸。我无法想象亲人们失去他是多么的痛苦,但愿小平在天之灵能保佑孩子们健康成长!深切缅怀小平,一路走好!
November 16, 2016
November 16, 2016
听到小平过世的消息, 感到非常震惊和难过。带着对生命的无限眷恋,来不及告别朋友, 小平就这样离开了。作为小平的校友, 我和小平是在硅谷认识的, 我们每年都会节假日时聚几次,把酒言欢, 畅谈同学的友谊和过去在清华上学的快乐时光。小平是个好人,女儿的好爸爸,太太们公认的 模范丈夫, 非常乐于帮助朋友。

追思中有太多的遗憾弥漫于心间,只是生命已远去。愿小平一路走好, 在天国安息快乐。
November 16, 2016
November 16, 2016
@经理 王小平同学在我们班里一直担任班长、支部书记。他学习成绩优异,谦逊质朴、平易近人。担任班干部,他总是默默地为班级和同学服务,同学之间有争吵时,他就两边做工作,
让双方尽快和好。班里有好事大家争抢时,他就退在后头,而有些活动人手不齐时又会主动来凑份子。
比如,有体育比赛时,他大多在旁边为同学们加油助威,偶尔也客串一下如守门员等配角。
虽然脾气很好,也不与人争吵,但骨子里充满正气和爱国之心,84年国庆游行,就是他提议并书写,高一班同学用床单拼了一个大型横幅标语“清华大学向祖国人民致敬”。
小平同学走了,我们班的同学都很悲痛,他是一个大好人,我们永远怀念他!
November 16, 2016
November 16, 2016
非常难受!不相信这是真的!
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Rest in Peace

December 5, 2016

In loving memory of Tony Wang
Thanks for all you've done
We can't believe you're gone
You were our shifu, our brother and our dearest friend
Smiling down on us as you always do
We will carry the memories that remind us of you
And even though you're gone
You will always be in our hearts

Tony was our shifu because we looked up to him with much respect of his work ethics and experience to resolve difficult problems.
He was always the one work on memory leaks, random core crashes or new algorithms.
We called him shifu also because he was master of daily routines.
Always early to work, always exercising, always with a cup of Chinese tea, always greeting co-workers in their native languages
(Spanish, Filipino, Vietnamese) and always taking lunch walks rain or shine.

Tony was a brother to us. One day he invited some of us to his home at lunch time to eat his home made dumplings.
I couldn't forget the smile on his face while he watched us eating and told us how he made those dumplings from scratch. One time
Tony asked Stephen if he had some working gloves.
Stephen said "sure I have a pair, but what for?" His hands were sore because he had to level out a two feet of sidewalk that a city
tree had started to uproot on the side of his house.
His home insurance assessor said it was a liability. Tony only used a screwdriver and hammer to break down the concrete and he hauled
the concrete in his pickup truck to the Milpitas landfill all by himself. We were all so amazed at Tony.

Tony was our dearest friend who was always there to help. At work, Tony was always so patient even when we asked him some very basic
technical questions. He always explained everything in details without any holding back. When I joked "now I believe you are a true PhD!",
he would reply with a big smile "Do you know I got every possible degrees from Tsinghua university?". Tony had the greatest sense of humor
and that laugh of Tony's will be missed. Off work, Tony helped many of us transport furnitures or oversized stuff with his signature pickup truck
which reflects his personality perfectly - calm, humble, down to earth, a man with few words but a big heart.

We will forever keep those memories with us, Thank you Tony! So as we sit here and mourn the loss of our beloved friend Tony,
we have to keep telling ourselves that we will meet again.

Rest in Peace, Tony!

Family Dedicated

December 3, 2016

Tony and I worked together at Harmonic starting 10 years ago.  He would quietly work on all the problems he was assigned - very diligent and clever, he always came up with good results.  Even if the job was not the most exciting, he realized the importance of the work, so never complained about this so he could get another assignment.

But Tony was thinking about his family - everything he did was for them.  The clothes he wore sometimes looked funny, and we would joke with him that maybe he bought the clothes at a thrift shop, because he was so cheap.  Always brought his lunch to work, since he was so cheap.  But he did all this to save money for his family.  He wanted to keep paying off the mortgage, make sure he had funds for college for his girls.  Plus, he like doing everything himself.  Lots of home projects that Tony would figure out himself, so he would not have to pay someone else to do.  I am also cheap, so I also try to do this, and Tony and I would compare notes.  How to build the deck, how to install a fan in the house - when you do this yourself the first time, it does not always come out so well, but Tony kept at it, and every Monday we would hear about the weekend project.

I am very sorry for Tony's family that they lost him so soon, but I am sure they know that Tony loved them very much. 

Sifu

November 27, 2016

Here are few memories and moments I have of Ton

-He was someone I looked up to with much respect of their work ethics.  Very hard working coworker, who often was assign tasks that were difficult to resolved, such as memory leaks in the encoders and random core crashes.

-I often called him Sifu because he was master of daily routines.  Always early to work, always exercising, always with a cup of Chinese tea, always greeting co-workers in their native language (Spanish, Filipino, Vietnamese) and always taking lunch walks.

It was during our lunch walks my admiration for Tony grew.  We often exchanged jokes stories during our walk which were very funny coming from Tony. His laugh was affectiuos. 

One time Tony asked if I had some working gloves.  I said sure I have a pair, but what for? His hands were sore because he had to level out a two feet of sidewalk that a city tree had started to uproot on the side of his house.  His home insurance assessor said it was a liability.

Tony only used a screwdriver and hammer to break down the concrete and he hauled the concrete in his pickup to the Milpitas landfill all by himself.

I was just amazed at Tony.

I knew this guy would not let any obstacles get in his way. He was always determine.

I will forever keep those memories with me. Thank you Tony!

Rest in peace.

Stephen Yap

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