James Sietsema
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James Robert Sietsema, better known as Jim, quietly passed away on December 3, 2023. Born in Rochester, MN, USA, on December 20, 1946, Jim lived a fulfilling and accomplished life. Jim served with distinction in the Vietnam War, earning two Purple Hearts, an Army Commendation Medal, a National Defense Service Medal, a Vietnam Service Medal, and a Vietnam Campaign...
Chaojun Li
Dec 1, 2023
李朝君先生生平简单介绍
李朝君先生于1935年4月19日出生在中国河南省南阳市,于2023年12月1日美国东部丹佛时间22时58分在科罗拉多斯普林斯市北纪念医院,因肺炎去世,享年88周岁。
李先生幼年随父母来到中国辽宁省绥中县,当时属于满洲国。在7岁时丧失父亲,由母亲独自抚养兄姐三人长大。在1945年小学时经历日本投降和满洲国垮台,在1949年中学时时期迎来中华人民共和国建立,高中就读佳木斯第一中学,于1955年考入著名的哈尔滨工业大学,就读于建筑学系土木工程水暖通风专业,但是在1959年被迫离开大学,流落社会。为生存干过人力车夫、烧锅炉、水暖修理和业余大学临时教师等工作,此时的生活经历十分坎坷。
他于1960年5月同孙辉耀女士结婚,婚后生育二儿一女。
他于1963年创建哈尔滨市三育民办中学校,任校长。在中国十年文革动乱时期,各中学校校长们大都被造反的学生批斗游街,他也没能幸免,但侥幸没被伤害到性命。
在1970年他创建大约7年的三育民办中学被公办学校合并,他被分配到哈尔滨市第四十三中学任教师,此时生活状态转好一些。但是真正的生活好转发生在"十年文革"结束的1978年之后。
在1978年,中国社会发生重大变革,首先是对外国开放迎来外国资金和先进技术,其次给在"1958年反右"和"十年文革"中遭受不公平待遇的知识分子平反,为社会发展建设提供有用的人才。哈尔滨工业大学给他补发了毕业证后,得到一个专业职位,任哈尔滨教育建筑设计院工程师,能有效发挥大学所学到的专业技能,为哈尔滨市中小学校学生学习环境的改善做出贡献,一直工作到退休,退休时已经是任总工程师。
他在1998年63周岁时退休,于2008年来到美国女儿家生活,直到去世。在美国生活了近十五年,得到女儿女婿和孙儿们的细心照顾,度过了幸福的晚年生活。
他年轻时热爱篮球运动,是佳木斯第一高中和大学校队的主力后卫。另外,一生喜爱中国书法艺术,勤学苦练,任黑龙江省书法学会会员。
他一生比较坎坷,经历过抗日战争,解放战争,新中国,反右,十年文革和改革开放的年代,这些中国社会发生变化的大事件。特别是小儿子的意外事故身亡给他晚年心灵造成很深的伤害。
他工作勤恳敬业,生活上待人诚恳,严于律己,乐于助人,心地善良,广交良友。他是一位值得信任的朋友。
祝愿他的灵魂在天堂安息!
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