Chhoan Lim
April 28, 1925 — October 3, 2021
It is with great sadness that our family announces the passing of Chhoan Sok Lim on the night of October 3, 2021 at the age of 96. She was born on April 28, 1925 to Gong Lim and Yumei Yang in Tangshan, China. She was the eldest of seven children, four brothers and two sisters. She married Xie Wong in 1945 and had three children.
She is survived by two brothers and one sister; her eldest daughter (Su) and her son-in-law (Kourng), her granddaughter (Jenny) and her grandson-in-law (Derrick), her great grandson (Lukas) and her great granddaughter (Luna); also by her son (Kok) and her daughter-in-law (Kheng), her grandson (Henry), her grandson (Frank), her granddaughter (Annie) and her grandson-in-law (Allen), her great granddaughter (Lilliana) and her great granddaughter (Zoe); finally by her youngest daughter (Kheng) and her son-in-law (Luc), her granddaughter (Sokieu) and her grandson-in-law (Anthony), and her grandson (James).
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and two brothers and one sister.
Chhoan was a kind-hearted person with an affinity for life. She experienced much in her 96 years, including surviving two conflicts which ultimately led to her arrival in America with her children. Her difficult past made her the strong matriarch we all knew. She instilled values in all of us that we still hold to this day. She played a large role in raising all six of her grandchildren, while her children and in-laws worked very long hours to make ends meet in hopes that they would have a better future. She had an appreciation for nature and could be seen walking around in the garden of her home most mornings. She loved unripe green olives and jasmine flowers as it reminded her of her childhood home. Her personal passions were only surpassed by her love for her family. Her legacy will live on in the hearts and minds of everyone she interacted with and the seeds she planted will flourish for generations to come. She will be greatly missed.
She is survived by two brothers and one sister; her eldest daughter (Su) and her son-in-law (Kourng), her granddaughter (Jenny) and her grandson-in-law (Derrick), her great grandson (Lukas) and her great granddaughter (Luna); also by her son (Kok) and her daughter-in-law (Kheng), her grandson (Henry), her grandson (Frank), her granddaughter (Annie) and her grandson-in-law (Allen), her great granddaughter (Lilliana) and her great granddaughter (Zoe); finally by her youngest daughter (Kheng) and her son-in-law (Luc), her granddaughter (Sokieu) and her grandson-in-law (Anthony), and her grandson (James).
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and two brothers and one sister.
Chhoan was a kind-hearted person with an affinity for life. She experienced much in her 96 years, including surviving two conflicts which ultimately led to her arrival in America with her children. Her difficult past made her the strong matriarch we all knew. She instilled values in all of us that we still hold to this day. She played a large role in raising all six of her grandchildren, while her children and in-laws worked very long hours to make ends meet in hopes that they would have a better future. She had an appreciation for nature and could be seen walking around in the garden of her home most mornings. She loved unripe green olives and jasmine flowers as it reminded her of her childhood home. Her personal passions were only surpassed by her love for her family. Her legacy will live on in the hearts and minds of everyone she interacted with and the seeds she planted will flourish for generations to come. She will be greatly missed.
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