Peter S. L. Lam's Obituary
Peter Lam, Our Beloved Husband, Father, and Grandfather, passed away peacefully on December 27, 2018.Born on November 18, 1928 in Chung Shan, China, nearby Guangzhau. He was the 4th born in a family of 9. Hard times in China led him to travel to find work and support his family back home. Stopping in Venezuela, then back to Hong Kong, then finally to the United States. While in Hong Kong he met and married Millie Wai Ling Lee, and had his first son, Keith. Jimmy was born soon after the whole family immigrated to Oakland. He then opened and worked until his retirement at Asia Arts and Crafts in SF Chinatown.His love of travel took him around the world. His love of food and cooking brought a smile to many, many faces. His parties at home for the holidays were not to be missed.After retirement, he found a love for music playing the ErHu and doing Tai Chi with his friends. He will be missed by many. Always a thoughtful reliable friend, a doting grandfather, a dependable father, and not the lest of which, a loving husband.Peter Shui Lun Lam November 18, 1928 – December 27, 2018彼得林，我們親愛的丈夫，父親和祖父，於2018年12月27日和平去世。1928年11月18日出生於中國中山，附近的廣州。他在9個家庭中排名第4。在中國艱難時期，他帶著他去旅行尋找工作，並支持回家的家庭。停在委內瑞拉，然後回到香港，最後到達聯合國。在香港，他遇見了Millie Wai Ling Lee並與他的第一個兒子Keith結婚，Jimmy在全家移居奧克蘭後不久就出生了。然後，他開始工作，直到他在SF唐人街的亞洲工藝美術館退休。他對旅行的熱愛把他帶到了世界各地。他對食物和烹飪的熱愛給許多人帶來了笑容。他在家度假的聚會不容錯過。退休後，他發現了對ErHu的音樂和與朋友一起做太極拳的熱愛。許多人都會懷念他。永遠是一個深思熟慮的可靠的朋友，一個溺愛的祖父，一個可靠的父
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