Nurdin Basri's Obituary
Nurdin Basri passed away peacefully on November 22, 2019 at 7:10 am in his home surrounded by his family after losing his battle with Leukemia (AML).Nurdin who was also known as Aheng, was born in Jambi, Indonesia. As the second eldest of 10 children, he had to quit the third grade to support his family by selling cigarettes outside of movie theaters and raising his younger brothers and sister.In his early twenties, he was fortunate enough to be introduced to a shipowner who then hired him as a merchant. This shipowner was my late grandfather who recognized his good disposition and later introduced him to his oldest daughter, my mom. They got married several years later and raised 3 children. Later in life, he started his own business selling spare automobile parts. His store was called Sumber Motor and his children were known as Sumber Motor’s children. His life was not a walk in a park however, he tackled life’s challenges with great perseverance and a good attitude towards life. Aheng was well respected for his wisdom, honesty, loyalty, and kindness.After his retirement, he spent equal time visiting his children and grandchildren in Indonesia and US. He enjoyed fixing things around the house while visiting his children. He was not intimidated by the new technology around him. In fact, he became quite familiar with all the bells and whistles the latest electronics had to offer.He is survived by his wife, Sumarni (Achen), son, Djohar, daughters, Rosna and Surjany, sister-in-law, Erlan, sons-in-law, Harpin and Carl Russell, Jr. (Rusty), grandchildren, Stella, Steven, Carl (Trea) and Sydney.In lieu of flowers, please consider sending donations to Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital:https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude.html?sc_icid=header-btn-donate-now讣告 旅美华人许府灿兴老先生，祖籍中国广东潮州。出生于印尼占碑市。于二零一九年十一月二十二日七时十分，因病辞世于美国 San Ramon California 家中，享年八十三岁。儿女们孝守身边。贤遗孀庄素贞，膝下育有一孝男两孝女，孝孙四人。 许老先生一生勤俭好学，从商打拼，助人为乐。退休后迁居雅加达，而后旅居美国十余年。为寄托我们的哀思，定于二零一九年十二月二日上午十时三十分在美国加州Skylawn, San Mateo, 治丧处举行诵经追悼会及佛教火化仪式。特此通告各方亲友并致吊唁者万分谢意。美国加州 Skylawn 治丧处眷孝儿孝女 敬叩
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