Su Chih Shu's Obituary
In Loving Memory Su Chih Shu Dec. 5, 1947 – Feb. 4, 2022
Mrs. Su Chih Shu, age 74 of San Francisco, CA, USA, made her transition on Feb. 4, 2022 at around 8:30pm at home due to the final stage of pancreatic cancer and organ failure. She left peacefully.
Mrs. Shu was born in Taiwan. She married An Hsin Shu, at the age of 20. She gave birth to two boys and two girls. They two are of one heart and have been married for more than 50 years. Mrs. Shu is survived by her husband, An Hsin Shu, her sons Jason & John, her daughters Alyssa & Susanna, and six grandchildren. She is loved by her family, relatives, and friends who will miss her dearly.
The Shu family first moved from Taiwan to South America, and then they settled in the United States. They learned Spanish while living at Bolivia from scratch and adapted to the new environment. They later immigrated to the United States with their four children who had become teenagers and settled initially in Maryland. Shortly after, they moved to Virginia and opened their own restaurant. Immigrating to the whole “New World”, they had to face the language barriers and cultural challenges of new immigrants once again.
When Mrs. Shu was in Virginia, through the introduction of a friend, she received Tao and understood the eternal spirituality of human beings in addition to the body. Soon after, she and her husband set up a temporary altar at home and sincerely practiced daily incense ceremonies. She often made donations to the temple out of her loving and compassionate heart, and she willingly helped fellow Tao relatives. More importantly, she had a spiritual refuge in her heart and readily accepted the challenges she faced in life.
Mrs. Shu and her husband moved to San Francisco after the 9/11 terrorist attack in 2001. Through the introduction of a local Tao relative, the couple became part of the Zhong Shu Temple, USA. At that time, under the earnest teaching of Master Wu Dian Chuan Shi, she often attended Tao classes and became a vegetarian. Her passion in cooking served her well as a heavenly chief at temple and was part of the service team for many years. Her fried rice noodles and her selfless dedication will be missed by other Tao relatives forever.
After learning that she was ill, Mrs. Shu said that maybe God was joking with her, as her body had always been pain-free the entire life. During the treatment of illness, under the care of Masters (Dian Chuan Shi) and Tao relatives of the Tao community, she bravely faced the pain, used the Three Treasures and recited the Maitreya Sutra to calm the physical pain. When physical strength allowed, she sometimes even drove back to the temple to participate in incense offerings.
Mrs. Shu, you will always be missed in our hearts. We believe that your spirit in heaven will continue to care for your family and assist with the sharing and propagating Tao.
A Viewing & Funeral Service will be held on February 21st, 2022 at 10:00 am at Skylawn Funeral Home, Hwy 92 at Skylawn Blvd., San Mateo, CA, 94402. Please arrive by 9:30 am. Mask is required.
One Minute of Silence
Flower & Fruit Offerings
Me-Le Sutra
Eulogy by Tao Master
Tributes
Chinese Tao Song - Bodhisattva
Final Viewing
End of Ceremony
Cremation will take place at 12:00 pm.
Due to COVID-19 and to keep everyone safe, there will be no reception after the funeral service. Instead, we will be offering individual food packages. Please pick one up at the end of the ceremony. Thank you. Shu Family
許林素枝女士生平簡介（Su Chih Shu）
12/5/1947 - 2/4/2022
許林素枝女士今年74歲，美國舊金山市市民，於2022年2月4日晚上八點半前後，因胰臟癌末期，器官衰竭，在住家安詳歸空。
素枝女士生於台灣，20歲時和許安心先生結婚，倆人同心，締結一世姻緣，餘50多年。育有兩男兩女， 許耀議、許大仁及許美茜、許慧雯，並有六位子孫後代。
從台灣至南美洲，後再移民美國。定居玻利維亞時，全家都從頭學起西班牙語，適應新環境。為了給孩子們提供更好的生活與教育環境，他倆帶著已經成為青少年的四位孩子移民美國，先落腳在馬里蘭州，後再到維吉尼亞州自己開餐館。移居新大陸，他們又得重新面臨新移民語言上的障礙、文化的挑戰。
素枝女士在維吉尼亞州，透過一位餐館同行的老闆介紹，在一次因緣同先生一起求道，了解了人除了肉體還有永恆不滅的靈性。當時他們在家裡即設了佛位，誠心的她希望能早晚獻香禮拜。慈悲喜捨的她，常常捐款給佛堂，樂意幫助同修。更重要的是她心中有了靈性的依歸，能夠欣然接受生活上所面臨的挑戰。
素枝女士和丈夫在2001年911事件之後搬到舊金山， 透過當地道親的介紹，倆夫妻成了美國忠恕道院的一份子。當年在吳點傳師的諄諄教誨下經常參班、後清口茹素。精於廚藝的她多年承擔天㕑及服務組職責，她的炒米粉及其無私奉獻的心，讓道親們永遠懷念。
素枝女士在得知自己生病之後表示，自己身體一向是無病無痛，也許是上天跟她在開玩笑。生病治療期間在點傳師和道院前賢們的關懷下，她勇敢的面對病痛，用三寶和恭誦彌勒真經來平息肉體的痛苦；在體力許可下，有時還開車回佛堂獻香獻供。
素枝前賢，我們以最虔誠的心來追思您，感恩您! 相信您在天之靈，會繼續庇佑著您的家人、好友及道親，並一起打幫助道。
瞻仰遺容和告別式時間：2022年2月21日，星期一，上午10點
地點：Skylawn Funeral Home, Hwy 92 at Skylawn Blvd., San Mateo, CA, 94402
請於上午9:30抵達。全程請戴口罩。
告別式流程:
默哀一分鐘
獻花、獻果
彌勒救苦真經
中英文生平簡介
來賓/家屬 致追悼/追思詞
道歌：讓菩薩牽引你
最後遺容瞻仰
禮成
火化：中午12點
因新冠狀病毒疫情緣故，為確保安全，葬禮後備有個人餐盒，務請在典禮結束後領取。感恩慈悲！許氏家人敬上
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