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每日评论0806 永遠睡熟了的老友
2024-08-06
美南报业董事长 李蔚华
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永遠睡熟了的老友
數百位社區人士及休斯敦市長惠特曼參加了好友格蘭權籐的追思紀念會,我們特別為他製作一份在社區活動之照片圖,再次看到他的微笑和對生命之熱愛. 心中仍然無法平息對格蘭之思念和感恩。
三十多年來,我們不但是至友及事業上之好伙伴,他在我們創業之過程中不斷伸出援手。二十多年前當休斯敦國際貿易中心成立時他是創辦人之一,當我們倡議在國際區興建老人公寓時他立即答應參與。凡是我們在社區舉辦之大小活動，他都是準時出席並慷慨資助。多少年來在他主持下把日本節辦得有聲有色，休斯敦大商會他一直是主要之董事成員。
兩年多年我接到格蘭的電話邀我一同参加徳州參議員惠特曼參選市長之活動,我和他欣然同意前往橡園大酒店，首次見到惠特曼參議員,當然他後來當選為市長。
多少年來我們共同暢遊過台北,上海,北京和新加坡等各大城市,他雖然是在美國出生第三代的日裔美人,當他在旅遊中品嚐到各式美食及文化時他也是以亞裔人士為榮。
我和格蘭及前休斯敦紀事日報老總羅地沙是多年高爾夫球上之球友,雖然大家球技平平,但仍然能共度歡樂時光。二十多年前在一次聖誕節晚会上我們見到了HEB高管，也為格蘭有緣創建了日本壽司店之傳奇。
格蘭常對我說一句話”李兄,每天早上我醒來時慶幸自己還活著。” 此語再次廻盪在我心頭,但是他這次已經永久沉睡下去了, 格蘭, 希望您繼續沉睡吧！
Glen, Please Rest In Peace
Dear Mr. Mayor, County Judge, our Congressman Al Green, Katy, Robert, Donna many of our friends --
Tonight we are gathered here to memorialize and celebrate Glen‘s life. I would like to represent the Republic of Guinea to express our deepest condolences to Katy and Robert. We were in Washington, DC visiting the Guinean Embassy and planned to rush back to attend your Golden Fifty Years Anniversary. Glen also promised the Ambasador that we would visit Guinea next year.
Today, I would also like to represent Gary, Jim, Judge Robert Eckels, JP Park, Ambasador Kebede and My wife Catherine to memorialize the many things we have been doing together with Glen.
Glen and I traveled to Taipei, Shanghai, Beijing and Singapore together with Congressman Al Green.
Twenty-two years ago, myself, Glen and Jim Noteware were the founders of the Houston International Trade Center. Three years ago Jim, myself and Glen were working on a new180 units senior housing project for the International District. Four years ago, with the leadership of JP Park and Judge Robert Eckels, we finally opened Global One Bank to serve our community.
Today, if you walk down in the International District on Bellaire Blvd, you will see our new bank building, the International Trade Center and many businesses in our District. Glen organized the Japan Festival and always joined us to celebrate the Lunar New Year together.
Almost three years ago, Glen called me early in the morning and told me, “Hi Wea, my old friend Texas Senator John Whitmire wants to run for Mayor. Let's go support him.” One week later we went to the Post Oak Hotel to meet John Whitmire.
Mr. Mayor, we all love this great city. Jim and I will continue to finish the senior housing project in the International District and the building of Global One Bank is almost finished.
Glen once told me, “Wea, I feel so lucky. When I wake up in the morning, I am still alive.” Glen, you might not wake up again, so please rest in peace and smile.
Tonight we are gathered here to memorialize and celebrate Glen‘s life. I would like to represent the Republic of Guinea to express our deepest condolences to Katy and Robert. We were in Washington, DC visiting the Guinean Embassy and planned to rush back to attend your Golden Fifty Years Anniversary. Glen also promised the Ambasador that we would visit Guinea next year.
Today, I would also like to represent Gary, Jim, Judge Robert Eckels, JP Park, Ambasador Kebede and My wife Catherine to memorialize the many things we have been doing together with Glen.
Glen and I traveled to Taipei, Shanghai, Beijing and Singapore together with Congressman Al Green.
Twenty-two years ago, myself, Glen and Jim Noteware were the founders of the Houston International Trade Center. Three years ago Jim, myself and Glen were working on a new180 units senior housing project for the International District. Four years ago, with the leadership of JP Park and Judge Robert Eckels, we finally opened Global One Bank to serve our community.
Today, if you walk down in the International District on Bellaire Blvd, you will see our new bank building, the International Trade Center and many businesses in our District. Glen organized the Japan Festival and always joined us to celebrate the Lunar New Year together.
Almost three years ago, Glen called me early in the morning and told me, “Hi Wea, my old friend Texas Senator John Whitmire wants to run for Mayor. Let's go support him.” One week later we went to the Post Oak Hotel to meet John Whitmire.
Mr. Mayor, we all love this great city. Jim and I will continue to finish the senior housing project in the International District and the building of Global One Bank is almost finished.
Glen once told me, “Wea, I feel so lucky. When I wake up in the morning, I am still alive.” Glen, you might not wake up again, so please rest in peace and smile.
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