Memoir回憶錄回忆录
永恒的思念An Everlasting Memory
A eulogy two brothers wrote overnight for their father, Mr. Chi-Moh Tang (1922 – 2003), in Chinese and English.
兩兄弟連夜為父親唐繼謨先生（1922 – 2003）寫下的追思文，有中文原文和英文譯本。
两兄弟连夜为父亲唐继谟先生（1922 – 2003）写下的追思文，有中文原文和英文译本。
前言由 AI（Claude）譯自英文。追思文為唐家兄弟原作。
先父於2003年1月在洛杉磯辭世。當時我正被公司派駐亞太地區，請了家事假趕回洛杉磯，與兄長雄飛、弟弟德普及兩家人一同參加追思儀式。兩週前，我有幸與妻子依娣和兒子麥可（Michael）在洛杉磯陪父親共度聖誕假期，那是我們最後一次相聚。在中國人的習俗裡，至少在我們家，親人要點燭焚香、通宵守靈，追憶共同走過的歲月，祈求逝者安息。那一夜，兄長用中文寫下這篇追思文，他每寫完一段，我便譯成英文。我們一邊寫，一邊流淚，直到天明。弟弟則連夜印好小冊子，供早上的公開追思會使用。十八年過去了，那一夜的記憶依然歷歷如昨……
永恆的思念
——懷父追思文
我們的父親唐公諱繼謨先生，民國十一年三月十六日生於故里安徽省廬江縣西鄉唐家老院。先曾祖父文甫公治宋明理學，創立學校，畢生從事教育，桃李遍及遠近。先祖父弼庭公十八歲即問事地方，忠肝義膽，豪氣干雲，以「忠公勤廉」傳家治事；服務鄉梓三十餘年，頌聲載道，深得敬愛；抗日軍興，以一介布衣，來回奔波於第一戰區，變賣家產，籌措糧餉，支軍援勤；勝利還鄉，依舊清風壓肩，贏得尊敬。
父親兄弟姊妹十二人，成長至中年以上僅兄、姊各一，妹二；大伯父繼鼎先生，曾師漢學名家章太炎先生，以治學爲樂。父親幼承庭訓，矢志讀書報國，自幼即隨先曾祖誦讀經史，及長求學於縣中、省中；抗戰期間，隨家逃難，遠赴鄂湘雲貴走讀，顛沛流離，不改其志。抗日勝利後，畢業於安徽大學政經系，旋因赤禍蔓延，毅然至台投身軍旅；先母攜長子及襁褓中次子隨後也赴台團聚，伉儷情深義重，安貧樂道。但因先母思鄉心切，體弱多病，小弟出生後，父親爲便照顧而請調後勤單位陸軍印製廠，一待二十一年，由少校輔導長晉中校，又調任副廠長，而後升任上校廠長，清廉自持，勤於任事，迭獲勳獎；期間並引進服務、效率新觀念，更新設施器材，嚴管工進，杜絕浪費，維護作業安全，大幅提昇印製品質，同業間視爲典範；五年後退休時，移交全廠結餘一千餘萬元，此爲該廠創設數十年來所僅見，廣獲讚譽。
父親離開軍中退而不休，曾與親友合資於彰化開設農場，也爲喜愛作育英才而兼任彰化高商國文教師；但因先祖父高齡多病，倉皇往返奔走於途，復懍於親在不遠遊，從而停辦經營三年餘農場諸事，返家善盡人子之道；直至先祖父往生，始又赴澎湖馬公高中任教十年，假期返台與長子雄飛、長媳海燕及孫子女德蓉、德成團聚，快意而樂此不疲。再後即赴美長住幼子家中，受德普、幼媳紀蘭悉心照應，又有天佑、天鈺兩孫承歡膝下；其間，次子宗英偕同次媳依娣及孫德珪經常探視省親，既或公司遠派泰國任職，七年多來也是如此；父親偶也親身返台與在台家人重溫親情，誠可說是遍享子孫繞膝之歡。奈何天不假年，父親近幾年失憶及輕度漢默症纏身，不意月前因跌傷腿骨，麻醉不當而受盡手術折磨，數度進出加護病房，親人爲此心如刀割，寢食難安；終而於本年元月九日晚間八時許，解脫苦痛，安然辭世。
父親光風霽月、薄己厚人的人格特質，以行動體現孝親的眞摯情懷，不畏艱苦、勇於突破的意志力和韌性，已爲後代子孫品格行爲立下至眞、至善、至美的圭臬。而今雄飛服務軍旅三十餘年，以中將榮退又轉任黎明文化事業基金會秘書長；宗英服務艾克森美孚公司近三十年，深得信賴，現派駐泰國爲公司在亞太地區倚重的專家顧問；德普精通彩色分色技能，現已自行創業，爲社會及同業提供優質服務；三位兒媳都能賢慧持家，孝順長上，孕育誠正子孫，應能稍堪告慰父親在天之靈。
此時此刻，爲我們摯愛的父親舉行家祭和告別式，我們內心無限的哀思和不捨。四十六年前，母親因病遠離人世，父親既要承受三十六歲失偶椎心泣血的哀痛，又要獨力撫育、教養年幼的三個兒子成長；在台灣，那又是物質匱乏的年代，加上高堂先祖父需妥善奉養，眞是含辛茹苦，備嘗困頓和艱辛。我們孺慕走過從前，深刻感受到由於父親孝親的心和親子的愛，對公務和家庭的責任感，支撐著父親堅強的走在這漫長的歲月裡，無怨無悔，甘之如飴。回想是甜蜜的，記憶是永恆的，父親的身影除了公務處所，就是家中，從不爲自己設想，沒有任何個人享樂；父親不僅是嚴父，更是慈母的化身，是我們至親至愛的好父親！爸爸，爸爸，您永遠活在我們的心中，護佑著我們，永遠，永遠……
父親在美多年，承蒙諸多好友關切照顧；同時，在場參與告別式的至交好友，帶給我們動人的溫馨；我們以人子之心，人子之身，人子之情，敬表至誠的謝意和滿懷的感念，願大家健康如意！
孤哀子 雄飛、宗英、德普
泣血頓首
原刊小冊
前言由 AI（Claude）译自英文。追思文为唐家兄弟原作。
先父于2003年1月在洛杉矶辞世。当时我正被公司派驻亚太地区，请了事假赶回洛杉矶，与兄长雄飞、弟弟德普以及两家人一同参加追思仪式。两周前，我有幸与妻子依娣和儿子迈克尔（Michael）在洛杉矶陪父亲共度圣诞假期，那是我们最后一次相聚。在中国人的习俗里，至少在我们家，亲人要点烛焚香、通宵守灵，追忆共同走过的岁月，祈求逝者安息。那一夜，兄长用中文写下这篇追思文，他每写完一段，我便译成英文。我们一边写，一边流泪，直到天明。弟弟则连夜印好小册子，供早上的公开追思会使用。十八年过去了，那一夜的记忆依然历历如昨……
本文保留原文的繁体字。
永恆的思念
——懷父追思文
我們的父親唐公諱繼謨先生，民國十一年三月十六日生於故里安徽省廬江縣西鄉唐家老院。先曾祖父文甫公治宋明理學，創立學校，畢生從事教育，桃李遍及遠近。先祖父弼庭公十八歲即問事地方，忠肝義膽，豪氣干雲，以「忠公勤廉」傳家治事；服務鄉梓三十餘年，頌聲載道，深得敬愛；抗日軍興，以一介布衣，來回奔波於第一戰區，變賣家產，籌措糧餉，支軍援勤；勝利還鄉，依舊清風壓肩，贏得尊敬。
父親兄弟姊妹十二人，成長至中年以上僅兄、姊各一，妹二；大伯父繼鼎先生，曾師漢學名家章太炎先生，以治學爲樂。父親幼承庭訓，矢志讀書報國，自幼即隨先曾祖誦讀經史，及長求學於縣中、省中；抗戰期間，隨家逃難，遠赴鄂湘雲貴走讀，顛沛流離，不改其志。抗日勝利後，畢業於安徽大學政經系，旋因赤禍蔓延，毅然至台投身軍旅；先母攜長子及襁褓中次子隨後也赴台團聚，伉儷情深義重，安貧樂道。但因先母思鄉心切，體弱多病，小弟出生後，父親爲便照顧而請調後勤單位陸軍印製廠，一待二十一年，由少校輔導長晉中校，又調任副廠長，而後升任上校廠長，清廉自持，勤於任事，迭獲勳獎；期間並引進服務、效率新觀念，更新設施器材，嚴管工進，杜絕浪費，維護作業安全，大幅提昇印製品質，同業間視爲典範；五年後退休時，移交全廠結餘一千餘萬元，此爲該廠創設數十年來所僅見，廣獲讚譽。
父親離開軍中退而不休，曾與親友合資於彰化開設農場，也爲喜愛作育英才而兼任彰化高商國文教師；但因先祖父高齡多病，倉皇往返奔走於途，復懍於親在不遠遊，從而停辦經營三年餘農場諸事，返家善盡人子之道；直至先祖父往生，始又赴澎湖馬公高中任教十年，假期返台與長子雄飛、長媳海燕及孫子女德蓉、德成團聚，快意而樂此不疲。再後即赴美長住幼子家中，受德普、幼媳紀蘭悉心照應，又有天佑、天鈺兩孫承歡膝下；其間，次子宗英偕同次媳依娣及孫德珪經常探視省親，既或公司遠派泰國任職，七年多來也是如此；父親偶也親身返台與在台家人重溫親情，誠可說是遍享子孫繞膝之歡。奈何天不假年，父親近幾年失憶及輕度漢默症纏身，不意月前因跌傷腿骨，麻醉不當而受盡手術折磨，數度進出加護病房，親人爲此心如刀割，寢食難安；終而於本年元月九日晚間八時許，解脫苦痛，安然辭世。
父親光風霽月、薄己厚人的人格特質，以行動體現孝親的眞摯情懷，不畏艱苦、勇於突破的意志力和韌性，已爲後代子孫品格行爲立下至眞、至善、至美的圭臬。而今雄飛服務軍旅三十餘年，以中將榮退又轉任黎明文化事業基金會秘書長；宗英服務艾克森美孚公司近三十年，深得信賴，現派駐泰國爲公司在亞太地區倚重的專家顧問；德普精通彩色分色技能，現已自行創業，爲社會及同業提供優質服務；三位兒媳都能賢慧持家，孝順長上，孕育誠正子孫，應能稍堪告慰父親在天之靈。
此時此刻，爲我們摯愛的父親舉行家祭和告別式，我們內心無限的哀思和不捨。四十六年前，母親因病遠離人世，父親既要承受三十六歲失偶椎心泣血的哀痛，又要獨力撫育、教養年幼的三個兒子成長；在台灣，那又是物質匱乏的年代，加上高堂先祖父需妥善奉養，眞是含辛茹苦，備嘗困頓和艱辛。我們孺慕走過從前，深刻感受到由於父親孝親的心和親子的愛，對公務和家庭的責任感，支撐著父親堅強的走在這漫長的歲月裡，無怨無悔，甘之如飴。回想是甜蜜的，記憶是永恆的，父親的身影除了公務處所，就是家中，從不爲自己設想，沒有任何個人享樂；父親不僅是嚴父，更是慈母的化身，是我們至親至愛的好父親！爸爸，爸爸，您永遠活在我們的心中，護佑著我們，永遠，永遠……
父親在美多年，承蒙諸多好友關切照顧；同時，在場參與告別式的至交好友，帶給我們動人的溫馨；我們以人子之心，人子之身，人子之情，敬表至誠的謝意和滿懷的感念，願大家健康如意！
孤哀子 雄飛、宗英、德普
泣血頓首
原刊小冊
My father passed away in January of 2003 in Los Angeles. I was on a company overseas assignment in Asia Pacific at the time and took a family leave back to LA to attend the memorial services with my elder brother Hsiung-Fei, younger brother Der Pu and their families. I was fortunate to have spent the Christmas holidays in LA two weeks earlier with my wife Edie and son Michael and had a nice visit with him for the last time. It’s a Chinese custom, at least in my family, to stay up the whole night in candle lights and burning incense sticks to remember our lives together and to pray for his resting in peace. During that night, my elder brother wrote this article in Chinese and I translated it into English as he finished each paragraph. We were both in tears as we worked through the night. My younger brother printed the brochure over night for the public memorial service in the morning. Eighteen year have passed since then. My memory of that night was still as fresh as yesterday…
An Everlasting Memory
Eulogy For Our Beloved Father
Our beloved father, Mr. Chi-Moh Tang, was born on March 16, 1922, in our hometown of the Tang Village, West County, Lu-Chiang District, An-Huei Province, China. Our great-grandfather, Mr. Wen-Pu Tang, was a traditional Chinese scholar and founder of a school with students from all over the neighboring districts. Our grandfather, Mr. Bee-Ting Tang, began a life of public service at the age of 18. His loyalty, honesty, and hospitality was well known in our hometown and he was well loved and respected by the people during his 30 plus years of public service in the district, which included serving as the County Administrative Chief, Bank Manager, and Director General of the Chamber of Commerce. During WW II, he raised funds by selling his belongings in order to help people survive the devastation from the war.
Father had 11 siblings, but only 1 elder brother, 1 elder sister, and 2 younger sisters remained alive after WW II. His elder brother, Mr. Chi-Ding Tang, studied Chinese Literature from the great scholar Mr. Zhang Tai-Yang. Father was also very talented in his studies since childhood. Even when the family was evacuated to western provinces during World War II, he continued his studies in middle and high schools amid hardship in the war-torn country. After the war, father managed to graduate from the National An-Huei University with a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Economics. Soon, however, the hometown was stirred up again from the Communist Revolution and father decided to join the Nationalist army and moved to Taiwan with mother and 2 children, one aged 4 (Hsiung-Fei) and the other in infancy (James Tsung-Ying). Life was very hard in those days and mother became ill from homesickness and poor living conditions. After Der-Pu was born, father decided to request a transfer to a services unit, the Army’s Printing and Engraving Works, in order to be close to mother and the children. He stayed in that unit for 21 years and worked his way up to eventually be promoted to full colonel and plant manager in charge of the Works with more than 500 officers and civilian employees. He received many medals in his military career for his excellent service and accomplishments, including improving safety, efficiency, as well as the product quality and profitability of the Works. When he retired from military service he turned over to his successor over 10 million NT$ net profits, an unprecedented amount in the history of the Works.
After military service, father began his second career by forming a partnership to develop a small farming business and, at the same time, teaching in a business high school in central Taiwan. However, 3 years later, he decided to return to Taipei to be close to grandfather who was over 80 years old and in deteriorating health. Father was a traditionalist and his priority was to serve grandfather until grandfather passed away in 1978 at age 84. After that, father went to the island of Peng-Hu and picked up his teaching career again in the Provincial Peng-Hu High School and served as the Business Manager there for 10 more years. Those were his happier time in life, as he was able to spend his holidays returning to Taipei to enjoy reunions with eldest son Hsiung-Fei, daughter-in-law Hai-Yang, and grandchildren Der-Ron and Der-Chen. After retirement from his teaching career, father traveled to Los Angeles and stayed with his youngest son Der-Pu, daughter-in-law Chi-Lang, and grandchildren Daniel and Diana, to enjoy more retirement life in the United States. Second son Tsung-Ying (James), daughter-in-law Edith, and grandson Michael often came to visit during holidays, even during their 7 years of overseas assignment in Southeast Asia. Father also occasionally returned to Taipei for short visits and even made a trip back to his hometown in China to visit his sisters. These years were the best time in his life until 2 years ago, when his health began to deteriorate due to Alzheimer and Parkinson’s illness. A month ago, father suffered a fall and broke his leg. The anesthetics from the surgery complicated his conditions and required additional surgery and treatment in ICU. His suffering was finally over at around 8 PM on January 9, 2003, when he left this Earth in peace.
Father’s selfless character in caring for others’ needs before his own, his hard working style, and strong will in overcoming hardship have all set a remarkable example for his sons, grandchildren and future generations by living a truthful, meaningful, and beautiful life. His eldest son Hsiung-Fei served in the military for over 30 years and is now serving as the Secretary General of the Li-Ming Cultural Development Foundation in Taiwan, after retiring as a Lt. General. Second son Tsung-Ying (Jim) has worked for ExxonMobil for over 25 years and is now providing technical consulting as a specialist in the Asia Pacific. Youngest son Der-Pu is an expert in color separation technology in the printing process and has established his own company in Los Angeles to provide quality service in the printing industry. All 3 daughters-in-law have worked hard to keep their houses in order and raised well-mannered grandchildren. Father should be able to rest in peace knowing that his baton has and will continue to be passed on to generations to come.
As we hold this memorial service for father, we feel a tremendous loss as we miss him deeply. Mother left us 46 years ago when father was only 36 years old. He had to pack up his sorrow and manage to raise 3 young boys all by himself, in addition to caring for grandfather during the early years in Taiwan when supplies were short. His love for his family and devotion to his work demanded long years of endurance, yet he has never complained about the hardship in his life. In our fond memory, father never considered his personal enjoyment and always loved us not only as a father, but also as mother’s substitute. Father, Dad: you’ll always live in our heart and we’ll always love you in everlasting memory….
To our friends: we are very grateful for your friendship and caring for our father. Your thoughtfulness has warmed our hearts during this time as we hold this memorial service to celebrate father’s life. Our best wishes to you and your loved ones.
Peace and Love in God,
Hsiung-Fei, Tsung-Ying (Jim), and Der-Pu Tang
The booklet as printed