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Class of 1962
It was truly wonderful to see in person so many familiar faces after 45 years. Although every one of us has "matured" way beyond the youthful looks in the old class pictures, the mannerism and likely the associated personality for many of those present at DBS on Nov 9 did not appear to have changed significantly. There is an interesting life long story behind each of these faces. There was not enough time over the short reunion to begin exploring those stories. If you pass through Vancouver in your travels and have time to share a meal, please advise me by e-mail and we shall see if a mutually convenient time and venue can be arranged.
For those who have not been back to DBS for a while, you should know that drastic physical changes have occurred to the grounds and the surrounding communities. A huge building for the primary school classes has taken over the southern end of the field and the previous headmaster's residence. Hotels and office buildings are overlooking the field from the west side. Another huge building for the boarders has risen over the grounds on the north end (the steps to Prince Edward Road). During our short reunion, we did not even manage to get to the steps. All of these additions and renovations would not have been possible without the generosity of a number of old boys. I was told that one donated HK$120 million to make some of these improvements possible.
For those in North America interested to contribute to the growth and renewal of DBS, they should be aware of an organization called "Give2Asia" which can help your group organize the donations to overseas charities, e.g. DBS, through a North American based charity so that the donation can be tax deductible in USA or Canada as the case may be. This is particularly beneficial to those in Canada where the qualified charitable donations are given tax credits based on the top marginal tax bracket.
As we advance in our age, memory will become a more precious commodity. I look forward to catching more of these memories with many of you whenever the occasion arises.
David T Fung (62)
(11/07)
Samuel Hsu ( that giant from F5C who also swims),
Ted ( man's best friend who has a big mouth) and
Patrick Choy ( you know the Choy Longevity who also
runs)went to visit with Mr. Lowcock in Sai Kung in the
afternoon and picked me up on the way in for the
gathering in the school. They have a good photo taken
of Mr. Lowcock and I wonder if they can share it on
the email with us..
Mr. and Mrs. Jacobsen ( by the way Mr. Jacobsen
looked very well indeed and his ability to recognise
most of us was stunning)and and all the other guys
started showing up in front of the round about in
front of the school. A photo was taken and Ted
promises he'll post it up electronically for all of
us. There was a tour around the school. Then dinner.
Mr. Fung Yee Wang told us of the sad news that Mr.
Wong Siu Kit ( Eng Lit teacher 61-64 DBS) passed away.
He also asked us to contribute to his on going
compilation of a history and journal of DBS and it's
boys, teachers etc.
Then the usual "don't tell me you are XXXX. I
wouldn't have recognised you on the street" and all
the nickname calling started to come out. There was
plenty of comaraderie and esprit de corps. Luckily
there were plenty of French red flowing that made the
tuck shop buffet food barely eatable. Ted entertained
us with one of his almost hysterical unstoppable
laughter after drinking enough of those French red.
Daniel Chang (62)
(11/07)
(07/04)
Regret to advise that Mr. Jonathan Lee Chun Him and Mr. Herbert Mak Kang Tsun of Class 1962 passed away on 25th December 2003 in Vancouver and 8th January 2004 at Hong Kong Queen Mary Hospital respectively.
Jonathan was survived by his wife, daughter, son-in-law and a five-month old grandson. At the expressed wish of Jonathan, DBS old boys in Vancouver attended the funeral service on January 7, wearing the DBS school tie. Jonathan was laid to rest wearing his DBS school tie.
Herbert was survived by his wife and daughters Rose and Daisy. Many of Herbert's DBS clasmates attended the funeral service held on 20th January at the Hong Kong Funeral Parlour. "
Philip Yu (62)
(03/04)
Benny was an ordinary man. Yet the good qualities in him are what we all strive to attain. He was considerate, honest, kind, generous ... and a bit "square". He was not a saint but definitely not one of the "dirty boys". Benny was a business pioneer. He was a founder of one of the earliest mobile phone companies in Hong Kong. The company was so sucessful that it was later acquired by Hong Kong Telecom, now part of PCCW. He later founded a second mobile phone company, Peoples Telephone Company Limited, which has become one of the largest wireless operators in Hong Kong today. Benny was a loving and extremely devoted father and husband. He is survived by his wife Lily and sons Eric and Jacob. Benny's loyalty to DBS is legendary and was a long-serving Committee Member of DSOBA. Benny will be missed by all who know him. Our fond memories of him will forever be in our hearts. Lister Chang (62) (10/01)
In case you do not know, our official website can now publish class notes. If you do want to post news/gathering to our site, just send your information (with photos) to mail@dsoba.org or directly to Amy at amy@dsoba.org. |
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