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Photo Album: Family in Golden, CO
I was in Golden, CO, in mid-March for my niece Maren Wall’s baptism. I’m happy to report that Maren and her parents are doing great! These pictures are from Golden, CO, and nearby Boulder, CO.
Christmas in Colorado
I spent the week before Christmas visiting my sister, her husband, and their cat in Golden, Colorado. As before, my only method for image capture was my cruddy iPhone, so apologies for low quality and graininess. Not pictured, but important parts of the weeks’ festivities: Korean BBQ on Christmas Eve and Avatar on Christmas Day.
Agnes Lee, January 19, 1952 – October 21, 2004
My mom passed away five years ago this day. Looking back, I realized I wrote at least two different versions of her obituary during her last days. An extended version is below. Myung Ja Lee, known as “Agnes” by her many friends, died October 21, 2004,, at her home in Birmingham, AL, after battling cancer. [...]
My Family, in Korea and the US, 1984-1990
Continuing a series of retrospectives on the life of my grandmother, who passed away recently at the age of 76. Below are two pictures I found from a family trip to Korea in 1984 (incidentally, the only time my dad returned to his homeland since leaving in 1976 before finally returning on the recent trip [...]
My Family in Korea, 1975-1980
While home for the funeral, I found some great old pictures of my family, both in Korea and in the United States. First, my parent’s wedding picture, circa 1975, probably Kunsan, South Korea: Who’s who? See detail below for family members I was able to identify: Middle row, L-R: paternal grandmother, dad, mom, maternal grandmother, [...]
An Obituary: Han Soon Song, 1931-2008
(L to R: my grandmother, my cousin, me) An unfortunate turn of events has caused the focus of this blog to shift from my father’s extended family in Korea to my late mother’s extended family in Atlanta, GA. On Saturday, June 14, 2008, Han Soon Song died at the age of 76 after a brief [...]