How to find Winnie Leong's grave

 I sometimes drop in to visit my cousin Winnie's grave because it's very close to one of the Costcos I go to.  I figure if it's too hard to get into the left lane to turn up Hickey Blvd., then Winnie's hinting it's time to go straight and visit her.

This is how you find her.   First of all, she's at Cypress Lawn at 1370 El Camino Real, Colma, CA 94014.

Second, here's the map to drive to the right spot.   I have a little camera icon to mark where the other picture was shot.   That one's to give you a visual on direction.

Winnie was the oldest child of Dad's oldest brother, Lim.  One of Dad's favorite stories  in his entire life was the search to find Lim's family after he passed away and he had heard that they were in Oakland when we lived in Fremont.  Dad talking about it will be in a future video upload.   You can see Winnie tell the story from her POV in Dad's Memorial video.

Because of our age difference, Winnie and I did not have much of a relationship.  But our daughter Natasha was just starting to learn Mandarin in preschool and I was really hoping she could practice with cousin Winnie as she got older.   We did all live in San Francisco together, after all.

Ida May Yep Memorial

Dad's sister Ida is an incredibly strong woman who has survived many things.   Illness finally wore her down on December 6, and her surviving children held a memorial on January 21, 2024.  It was held at the China Palace restaurant in Stockton, the site of many of her birthday celebrations.  As is always worth mentioning; the food was fantastic!

The ceremonies began with Andy addressing the assembled full house with some of his thoughts and memories, establishing some of the themes of the day.   Then I (Glenn) spoke a bit about what she meant to me and told a story about her giving the interview posted here in a previous post.  Sandra also took a couple of turns, including giving some gifts to the family.  We also heard from some of her grandchildren, Clyde Lee, and Karzen's son. 

I also read some thoughts from the Canadians, who couldn't be there.    Most of the ceremony is on this video... the cut coming when the first file reached its maximum size.

It is a melancholy feeling to realize that every Mar of our parent's generation is gone.   It reminds me that legacy needs to be preserved, which is the point of this blog.