Grace Hsiu-Mei Lin's Obituary
Grace Hsiu-Mei Lin, a resident of Sunnyvale, California, passed away on January 8, 2018 at the age of 70 after a long battle with ovarian cancer.Born April 15, 1947 in Tainan, Taiwan to Tian-Shu Lee and Yum-Mei Chen, she was the seventh of eight children in a family of two brothers and six sisters. She graduated from Tan-Jian University, Taiwan in 1970 and embarked on a career as a middle school English teacher. On August 21, 1970, Grace married Fred Hsing-Fu Lin and started a family with two sons, David and Peter.Grace and Fred moved to the US in 1984 and opened a custom jewelry store in San Francisco, California. Grace enjoyed designing and making beaded pearl necklaces and bracelets. She found comfort and delight knowing that her designs brought happiness to her customers.Grace loved playing the piano and teaching piano to her grandchildren. She loved listening to classical music, gardening, travelling and singing. However, her greatest passion in her life was helping the elders in her church. Drawing from her previous experience as an educator, Grace dedicated her Saturday mornings to teach the elders in her church English, life skills, and music. She was a devoted member of her church and lived to serve those in need. She carried a beautiful big smile and lived a simple, humble life filled with love, devotion, and religion. Just as her name portrays, she lived her life with pure Grace. We will forever miss her energy and will seek her light whenever we are lost in the dark.
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