Chang Qi Dai's Obituary
Chang Qi Dai, 95, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2026, at Summit Hospital in Oakland, California.
戴昌琪女士，享年95岁， 于2026年4月20日在加州奥克兰Summit医院安详离世。
Born in Sichuan, China, she was raised by her mother and spent her early years moving across different regions of China. She dedicated her life to education as a history teacher and soon later a high school principal till she retired, known for her discipline, integrity, and commitment to students.
她出生于中国四川，由母亲抚养长大，童年时期辗转中国多地。她一生奉献于教育事业，曾任历史教师及高中校长，以严谨、自律和对学生的尽心尽责而著称。
My parents met in Tianjin and married shortly thereafter. My older brother was born in 1960, and I was born in 1963. They created a home filled with love and joy. My mother took charge of our studies, while my father took charge of our food and recreation. Around 2008, my mother and I visited the nursing home where my father was residing to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary—marking fifty years of marriage.
父母在天津认识，很快结婚. 1960年我哥哥出世；1963年我出世. 我妈专管读书，我爸专管吃和玩. 他们营造了一个充满爱和喜樂的家庭. 大概在2008年，我与母亲去父亲住的老人院庆祝了他们结婚50年的金婚.
A devoted mother and grandmother, she expressed her love through care and sacrifice. She retired early to care for her first grandchild and 6 months later, together with her husband, lovingly raised him in China for another year and a half.
作为一位尽心尽力的母亲和祖母，她以付出与牺牲表达爱。她曾提前退休照顾第一个孙子，并在6个月后与丈夫在中国全心抚养他成长达1年半长。
She later developed a passion for photography and travel, visiting many places in China and reuniting with husband’s family in Malaysia after decades apart.
此后，她热爱摄影与旅行，走访中国各地，并远赴马来西亚，与丈夫分离数十年的亲人团聚。
She immigrated to the United States in 1996 and was baptized in 1997, becoming a woman of faith. In 2002 she took an oath and naturalized into an American. She cherished time with family, celebrating holidays and birthdays, and traveling together to places such as Leoni Meadows, Crater Lake, Seattle, Canada, and Disney World.
她于1996年移民美国，并于1997年受洗成为基督徒。于2002年她宣誓并归化为美国公民. 她珍惜与家人共度的时光，一起庆祝节日和生日，并曾前往利奥尼草甸, 火山口湖、西雅图、加拿大及佛罗里达卅迪士尼乐园等地旅行，留下美好回忆。
After her husband’s passing, she lived in Chinatown Oakland, California, for 26 years. Over the years, she was blessed with a compassionate medical care team of a family physician, a cardiologist and a pulmonologist; and for her final twelve years, she was tended by a devoted full-time caregiver couple—all of which were immense blessings from God to enable her to have longevity.
丈夫去世后，她在加州奥克兰生活了26年。这些年她有爱心的家庭医生，心脏及肺科医生的精心医疗照顾；最后12年有对尽心尽力的全责看护夫妇照料. 这些都是神对她极大的祝福, 以致她能高寿.
She is survived by her daughter, a daughter-in-law, a son-in-law, and four grandchildren.
她身后留下女儿、儿媳、女婿及四位孙辈。
A funeral service will be held on May 6, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Crystal Springs Chapel, Lifemark Center, Skylawn Funeral Home, 888 Lifemark Road, Half Moon Bay, California. A witness cremation will follow from 12:00 PM to 12:20 PM.
追思礼拜将于2026年5月6日上午11时至12时，在Skylawn Funeral Home内Crystal Springs Chapel（地址：888 Lifemark Road, Half Moon Bay, CA）举行，随后12时至12时20分进行火化见证。
She will be remembered for her strength, discipline, and steadfast devotion to her family.
她将因其坚强、严谨，以及对家庭坚定不移的爱而被永远怀念。
"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." — 2 Timothy 4:7
「那美好的仗我已经打过了，当跑的路我已经跑尽了，所信的道我已经守住了。」——提摩太后书 4:7
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