Mary-Joan Wall's Obituary
Dearest Family and Friends,
Last night my beloved mother passed away peacefully at home in her sleep, with her loving husband and devoted son by her side. She was diagnosed with bile duct cancer this past February, and for 10 months she faced this disease with hope, courage, and bravery. Mom was ever the optimist, and it was very important to her that her condition would not upset any of her family and friends. Her death will come as a surprise to many. But if you are reading this, you should know that in mom's heart, she loved her friends and cared for them deeply. And in her heart, she knew that her friends loved her and cared for her the same.
Unfortunately, because of the worsening Covid situation, those of us she left behind are unable to give her the memorial service that she deserves today. However, assuming the Covid situation is under control by then, we plan to organize a celebration of her life on her birthday, March 7, next year. In the meantime, I encourage you to spend a few moments on this tribute page, to share your pictures of her, as well as to leave messages of remembrance and what she meant to you.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if necessary. My email is [email protected] and my WeChat ID is adrian_wall. And please remember that Mom would want everyone reading this to smile, to think of mom fondly, and to be kind to one another.
In lieu of flowers please consider donating to the Onesky Foundation, https://onesky.org/donate/. The Onesky Foundation provides nurturing, loving care and access to early education for the most at-risk young children and orphans in China, Vietnam, and Mongolia. Since 2014 Mary-Joan was an active donor, fundraiser, and champion of the organization which was dear to her heart.
昨晚，我亲爱的母亲在她奉献的丈夫和儿子的陪伴下，在睡眠中平安地过世。她在二月份被诊断出患有胆管癌，在过去的十个月里充满希望，以其勇气去勇敢面对疾病。妈妈一直是个乐观主义者，对她来说很重要的一点是她的状况不会让她的亲爱的朋友感到不安。她的离世虽然会使许多人感到惊讶，但是，如果您正在阅读这篇文字，您应该知道，妈妈内心深处，她爱她的朋友，并深切地关心他们。在她的心中，她也知道自己的朋友同样爱护她。
由于日益严重的疫情状况，妈妈留下的我们这些人无法提供恰当的追思仪式。但是，未来若疫情得到控制，我计划在明年3月7日妈妈的生日，组织一次追思她生命的活动。同时，我鼓励您花一点时间在此致敬页面上，分享妈妈的照片，并留下纪念的信息以及她对您的意义。
如有必要请随时与我联系。我的电子邮件是[email protected]，微信ID是 adrian_wall。请了解并记得，妈妈会希望每个知道这个消息的人尽量不要太难过，我们要微笑并爱怜地想到妈妈，彼此友好。
Love,
Adrian
华君山
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