TAN, Reverend Doctor Wee Chong, born January 6, 1930 in Xiamen City, Fujian Province, China, fell asleep in the Lord, January 10, 2013. Survived by his sisters and their families: Grace, Scottsdale Arizona; Rachel, Austin Texas; Sylvia, Los Angeles; Esther, Los Angeles; Helen, San Jose; and his brother Chen Fu Zhong in Hong Kong. Dr. Tan’s memory will be cherished by his loving family and legion of friends all over the world.
Visitation at McCall Bros. Downtown (1400 Vancouver Street Victoria, BC), on Sunday, January 13, 2013 at 4 pm – 8 pm. Parastas (Memorial Service) and All-Night Vigil at All Saints of Alaska Orthodox Church (5363 Patricia Bay Highway, across from Elk Lake), on Monday, January 14, 2013, beginning at 7 pm, everyone welcome. Funeral Service at St. John the Divine Anglican Church (1611 Quadra Street Victoria, BC), on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 11:30 am. Eulogies will be offered at the reception in the Church Hall of St. John the Divine. Burial at Royal Oak Burial Park (4673 Falaise Drive, Victoria, BC). Condolences may be offered the family below.
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Firstly, my sincere condolences. I first met Dr. Wee Chong Tan in 1982, when I started my employment at Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific. He always stopped by the reception desk when in the main building and spoke to me. When Dr. Tan left Pearson College, he gave me a beautiful mint green scarf and a jade hanging ornament. These I will treasure always. Quite some time later in 2005, I began working at the Canadian College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. As soon as I walked in, I saw Dr. Tan’s picture displayed on the wall as the College’s Founder. When he came in to visit one day, he remembered me. I was so impressed. I visited him a couple of times at his home on Courtenay Street and he made me tea and we chatted. Dr. Tan was a very, very smart man and he had a whimsical sense of humour. I will never forget this incredible man! – Sharon Constantine
Wee-Chong Tan is going to be missed terribly by one and all – not only by his close friends such as ourselves, but also by all those members of the Chinese as well as other Canadian communities whose lives were greatly enriched by his dedicated and whole-hearted services in many diiferent ways. We will cherish the memories of his last telephone call to us right after he was awarded a Queen’s Medal of Honour earlier this month (January 2013). How happy and cheerful he was throughout our long telephone conversation! We were planning to go and see him, and congratulate and facilitate him in person, but the Almighty God had a shockingly different plan for Wee Chong. May his soul rest in heavenly peace and tranquility!
– Hari Mohan Srivastava and Rekha Srivastava
We are truy sorry to hear of the death of our friend, Wee Chong, whom we have known for many years. We will remember him for his friendship, generosity and dedication to promoting friendship between Canadian and Chinese people. He was a most remarkable man, who worked on combining a traditional Chinese world view with modern science.
Tom and Ann Widdowson
Wee Chong was such a positive force and a deeply caring and “organic” man. The world was certainly made a better place by his being! We will all miss him. Condolences to his family and friends worldwide. He would want us all to do “good things” in his memory.
Dr. Tan was a creative thinker and a wonderful generous spirit. I have fond memories of walking around his garden on Cormorant Street. He had several agricultural experiments in progress and many green designs, ahead of his time.
He was always looking to connect, to further knowledge and broaden networks. He will be missed, but his thoughts and ideas live on in those he inspired.
Dr. Tan,
your legacy is safe and in caring, courageous hands.
We’ll continue to serve the community and carry on the name for many, many years to come.
http://www.heartandhandscommunity.ca
I always experienced Dr. Tan as a man of great warmth, humour, and intelligence. His tremendous courage and determination in bringing Chinese Medicine to the people of this region are deeply inspiring. Dr. Tan’s work has an immeasurable impact that will outlive all of us.
Rest in Peace, Reverend.
The world is a better place thanks to the grace, kindness, generosity and vision of Dr Tan. I am so fortunate to have shared a part of Dr Tan’s life.
You uninspired so many!!!!!
My deepest sympathies to the family of Wee Chong Tan. You have lost a dear brother and we have lost a great friend, teacher, and mentor. Having known Wee Chong since the early days of the Canadian College for Chinese Studies, I know that he is now in a great hall still writing his books, organizing lectures, and meeting with all the other like-minded souls of the great people that Wee Chong had come to admire and emulate throughout human history. He is now among them.
As a graduate of the CCAOM, I owe Dr. Tan a great debt of gratitude. Rest in peace, Dr. Tan.