Yongsheng Ma

July  24th, 1958 August  2nd, 2024
Boise, ID
Yongsheng Ma

About Yongsheng

Yongsheng Ma, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, teacher, mentor, and friend. Yongsheng died of cancer on August 2, 2024, surrounded by his family in Washington.

Born July 24, 1958 in Lanzhou, China, he moved to New York with his wife to finish his PhD at New York University, where he finished his degree in 1994. From there, he continued his postdoctoral work at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, as well as starting Y&S International.

In 1997, Yongsheng moved to Boise with his family to do MRSA research at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. In Boise, he co-launched the Boise Modern Chinese School and Boise Badminton Club, taught as an adjunct professor at Idaho State University, and co-founded the biotech company OD260. In retirement, he taught tai chi to members of the community.

Yongsheng had a deep love for learning and teaching others. An avid calligrapher, he sought to continue to further his mastery of the arts through painting and carving. His hobbies brought him tranquility and strengthened his bonds with friends and family. The sound of his whistle was always around, and hearing his songs was always a comfort.

Yongsheng is survived by his wife Zhiping Yin, son Vincent Ma, daughter Lina Ma Cromer, and grandchildren Anna and Ian Cromer.

Yongsheng’s legacy of hard work, family values, love for community, and commitment to helping others will live on in their hearts and the stories they share with future generations. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him. His life was a testament to these values and his memory will forever be a source of inspiration.

Rest in peace, Dad. You will always be remembered and forever loved.

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马永生,一位深受爱戴的丈夫、父亲、祖父、老师、导师和朋友。马永生于 2024 年 8 月 2 日在华盛顿家人的陪伴下因癌症去世。

马永生 1958 年 7 月 24 日出生于中国兰州,1986年他和妻子出国求学,在纽约大学攻读博士学位,并于 1994 年获得博士学位。之后,他继续在纪念斯隆凯特琳癌症中心从事博士后工作,并创办了 Y&S International公司。

1997 年,马永生和家人搬到博伊西,在退伍军人医疗中心进行 MRSA 研究。在博伊西,他共同创办了博伊西现代中文学校和博伊西羽毛球俱乐部,在爱达荷州立大学担任兼职教授,并共同创办了生物技术公司 OD260。退休后,他为社区成员教授太极拳,传播中华文化。

马永生热爱学习和帮助他人。他是一位书法爱好者,他希望通过书法和雕刻继续深造他的艺术造诣。他的爱好给他带来了平静,并加强了他与朋友和家人的联系。他的口哨声总是萦绕在耳边,总能给人一种安慰。

永生的勤奋工作、家庭价值观、对社区的热爱和乐于助人的精神将永远活在他们的心中,他们的故事也将永远流传给后代。所有认识他的人都会深深怀念他。他的一生就是这些价值观的见证,他的记忆将永远是灵感的源泉。

爸爸,安息吧。我们将永远记住您,永远爱您。

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August 23, 2024
Thank you to everyone for attending the memorial and sharing photos and tributes here on the website. He clearly touched so many lives and had a big impact on people. I think he would be honored to know how much you all cared for him.

He was such an accomplished man, and the hardest worker I know. Growing up, I was acutely aware of how hard he and mom worked to immigrate to the United States, build a life here, and provide a rich life for me and Vincent. When he first moved to the US for his PhD studies, he barely knew English. He tape-recorded each lecture and painstakingly translated every word from English to Chinese. That’s how he learned English, can you imagine? I was always in awe of him. I can’t imagine working that hard at anything... And he was always working at something. Starting the Boise Modern Chinese School, badminton club, always busy. At home, he was always doing something, fixing something, building something, cooking something, learning something. Even in retirement, he busied himself with calligraphy, learning the hulusi gourd flute, tai chi, and later on, stamp carving. He hated the word “retirement”, as if admitting he was retired somehow meant that he had stopped moving. He called himself “semi-retired” for a few years, something I always laughed to myself about. I loved watching him lean into his hobbies. The dining room table was stacks upon stacks of his calligraphy practice, it was amazing to watch him diligently brush the strokes on the paper. And all throughout this, he’s whistling. What an iconic whistle. It was as easy as speaking for him. Absolutely effortless, and so beautiful to listen to. You could gauge his mood by his whistling. Growing up, we could always tell when he had cooled down from an argument with us. He’d get mad at me or Vincent for doing something dumb or rebellious, and we’d retreat to our rooms to let him cool off, but once we heard the whistling start, we knew everything was good again. Our house was constantly filled with his songs. I was so used to it that I honestly sometimes didn’t even notice, and it was only when new friends would come to the house and comment on it that I would remember that it was something so unique to him. Looking through old home videos, you can sometimes hear his whistle floating in the background.

Growing up, we never said I love you. It’s not uncommon at all for Chinese families, that’s just not really part of the culture. Chinese people show their love through actions, and rarely if ever say words. The words feel awkward. But whenever I would go over to my school friends’ houses, I would always hear their parents say it. It was so unfamiliar to me. It wasn’t that I thought my dad didn’t love me, but he was just such a stereotypically stoic high-expectations Asian dad. It wasn’t until I was in college, and someone introduced Gary Chapman’s book The 5 Love Languages to me that I understood how deeply dad loved us. If you haven’t heard of this before, the concept is that there are broadly 5 categories of how people give and receive love: quality time, physical touch, receiving gifts, acts of service, and words of affirmation. Reading about “acts of service” was a lightbulb moment for me, and like a movie montage playing in my head, I flashed back to every time my dad did something for our family. He poured his love out in the form of service, most obviously through his cooking. He was a wonderful cook, always honing his art, experimenting with new recipes, taking care to make sure they were appealing to the eyes and the mouth. Always making sure to keep us fed and happy. My love of food stems from his love of food. After understanding this, wow, I couldn’t believe how blind I was to how much he loved us. We actually talked about the love languages after I learned about them, and how I felt that the words of affirmation were missing. And you know, he did start saying “I love you” to our family after this. I could tell that the words were foreign and awkward on his tongue, but after our conversation, he knew it was important. Honestly, it was also foreign and awkward for us to hear at first, but slowly over time, it became normal for us, and I feel so grateful to him for prioritizing it.

It is such a tragedy that he is gone, and I never expected it to be so soon. It is sad that he will not be able to watch Anna and Ian grow up, but perhaps even more painful that the children will not get to know him. “Yongsheng” translated to English means eternal life and while his physical body is no longer here, we will keep him alive through photos, videos, and stories. He will live on forever in our hearts, and the kids will know what an incredible man their grandfather was.

Dad, there is a comfort in knowing your suffering is over and that peace has come, and I will miss you forever.

Love,
Lina
Lina
August 18, 2024
Remembering Our Dear Friend Yongsheng Ma

Yongsheng, Yongsheng, when looking at your picture, I am still thinking if you were playing Hide and Seek with us.
Two years ago, I visited Boise. You were in bed with Covid, so we missed the first chance to see each other after you relocated from New York to Boise about thirty years ago.
Early this year, my family was in Guangzhou China, you and your wife Zhiping were in Kunming China. My family almost flew to Kunming to meet you there. We would have been having a great time to recall all the good times and bad times when we all were poor students at New York City about forty years ago. Unfortunately, my daughter was not well then, we missed the second chance to see each other again.
However, we have memories. In fact, life is full of memories, and memories are life. We can only live once, but memories can be recalled as many times as we like.
I still remember when you first came to New York to reunite with your wife in 1986. You, Zhiping, my two cousins Wen Li and her sister, and I, all five of us were foreign students. We lived in a small two bedroom apartment in the Bronx of New York City. We used the family room as an extra bedroom, so it became a three bedroom apartment. Besides studying and sleeping, all our activities were running in the kitchen and dining combined area. We cooked, we ate, we did the laundry, we made phone calls with the single shared landline phone, we sang, we danced, we watched TV, we laughed, we cried, we killed cockroaches and mice, and so on, all in this less than 10 by 10 square feet area
The fall foliage on that year was the most beautiful one that I have ever seen in the New York City. The entire Mosholu Parkway was colored by red, orange, and bright yellow leaves, welcoming you to this neiborhood.
Our apartment was very close to the Bronx Botanical Gardner. The admission was free on Saturday morning before 10 am. Around the year, spring, summer, fall, and even in the white snow winter, we always took that opportunity to walk around the Botanical Gardner. We even joked by saying: “Hey, we are so rich that the Bronx Botanical Garden is our own backyard!”
One year, we celebrated Chinese New Year in the apartment by making dumpling. At that time there was no dumpling skin selling in supermarkets. We had to make dumpling skin from scratch. You mixed flour with water, made a big dough, tore the dough into many small pieces, then used a rolling stick to roll each small piece of dough into a dumpling skin. You were so skillful and fast in doing it. It was like performing a magic. The speed that you made dumpling skins was much faster than the speed of all four of us doing the wrapping at the same time.
After eating all the dumplings, I was still hungry. Maybe, we didn’t make enough dumplings, or maybe we were so young that our stomachs could never feel full. Then you said: “By eating dumpling only will never make you full, unless you drink the dumping soup.” So, I did. Bing, my stomach was full immediately, like magic. You knew all the tricks.
And I learned how to make stir-fry threaded potato from you too. Every time when I make a stir-fry threaded potato dish, I am thinking of you, and I told my family that’s Yongsheng’s Dish.
I still remember that the most exciting thing then was the movies nights. The Museum Of Modern Art in New York provided free admission to New York City’s college students. In the 80’s, there was no cellphone, no social media. But whenever there was a movie festival going on at that museum, we would just know it. We went together for many movies, and we went as frequent as couple nights in a row. It was like holidays to us. We saw the [Red Sorghum红高粱], the [My life as a dog], and many great foreign movies.
Sometime, when there was a good new movie released, we were willing to buy tickets to see it in theaters. I remembered we went to see the movie [Platoon]. We walked out the theater with tears.
Oh, Yongsheng, I believe you must remember this, one day, we found a big professional solid wood office desk on the sidewalk just across the street of our apartment. You and I, with bare hands, carried that heavy-duty desk all way back to our second floor apartment. Later, when you moved to Manhattan, you left that desk to me. You know what, in the past thirty some years, after I moved three times in the city, I am still keeping this desk in my current apartment. It is still one of the best and treasured furniture I have. I really treasure this desk. It constantly bears our friendship and memories.
We laughed what we laughed, we teared what we teared, but most importantly, we remember what we remember. Yongsheng, we all remember you with deep deep love.
The Chinese characters of Yongsheng mean “eternal life”. So, one day I will find you in the eternity, we will have a great chat again...
Hong Du
August 17, 2024
惊闻马永生离世的噩耗,我们都很震惊难过。一月份我们一起吃饭时,畅想退休后一起出去玩的情景还历历在目。朋友多年一直以为无论你在中国、西雅图还是Boise都是一个电话的距离,没想到你走的那么急那么早。Covid最严峻时,我们都confined在家里,多次电话联系分享日常,朋友间的友情温暖精彩了枯燥的生活。愿永生在天堂安息。

徐峡和章玲
Xia Xu
August 17, 2024
He was our master teacher and our friend. He taught us 5 TaiChi forms. He is gone but our practice continues. Thank you dear friend for showing us the moves and for creating the community that we continue to be. We miss you. Who will correct our mistakes?🥰
Nadine York
August 17, 2024
I knew Yongsheng was "Papa Ma" -- an honorable, brilliant man and the father of my best friend, Lina. He taught me how to properly fold dumplings, which doesn't sound like much, but I was *very* bad at it, and the patience required was legendary. But his smile when I finally got it was Sunshine.

He was a good man. He is missed.
Andrew Harris
August 16, 2024
惊闻马老师病逝,非常的震惊悲痛,心情久久难以平复。
我们是在2011年搬居至Boise的,从网上得知这里有一个中文学校,循着地址第一次去中文学校,我俩漫无目的地在学校里走走看看,在体育馆门口隔窗看到一群人在打太极拳。马老师在里面看见了我们,立即和之平姐走过来开门请我们进去,热情地给我们介绍并邀请我们一起参加他们的活动。这一幕一直牢牢的记在我们的心里,因为对我们来说刚刚搬到一个完全陌生的地方,内心十分的忐忑不安,马老师的热情欢迎让我们一下子就感受到了温暖和有一种终于找到了组织的开心。之后马老师和之平姐
还多次邀请我们全家去他们家做客,使得我们很快就熔入了Boise的 这个华人大家庭。
马老师一生热爱生活,乐于助人,他就像一支蜡烛照亮了别人,燃尽了自己。天堂没有病痛,愿马老师安息!望之平姐和家人节哀保重!
江智华 王捷
August 13, 2024
闻噩耗已周余,悲痛、内疚、失落之情杂陈,难以理思绪,静心扉,苦不能握笔呈文,一表怀念。

先发两图,暂作追忆。我与兄同在西北农村插队,对那里的山山水水留有浪漫情怀。

数年前,我俩曾就此二图感慨,符诗,…,今天再拿出来,为兄送行。

卜算子. 送永生兄

寂静众山宁,
安逸白云妥。
暖暖夕阳漠漠天,
大地空余我。

我亦任逍遥,
漫步昆仑左。
侧耳寻声何处蝉?
弟随风泣索。

卜算子. 送永生兄2

徐徐乘风来,
一路长相伴。
有若双飞鸟并肩,
笑看炊烟断。

却道好秋凉,
美在穹苍淡。
愿与青山向北方,
了却人间乱。
昊子
August 12, 2024
杉杉和骏骏听到这个消息也非常难过,因为不敢相信不经意让她/他们爱上了兰州牛肉面的和蔼可亲的马老师怎么就走了。十里飘香的汤,一清二白三红四绿一碗碗地道的牛肉面至今回味无穷。她们自己也照样子做过几次,虽然远没有马老师的好吃,但是也很开心。这就是文化的传承呀。马老师这么多年不知道影响帮助了多少博伊西的华人和美国人,中文学校,社区服务,姐妹州/省文化交流…处处都有马老师的身影。我们常常为马老师的无私奉献和摆上感恩。
马老师您更是我自己的良师益友。从2009年春节联欢晚会到马老师家里去取新春快乐的大字祝福,见识您的书法,就一直很敬佩您这位多才多艺的马博士!后来我和我爸爸一起在中文学校跟马老师学太极,马老师您总是谦逊幽默,严于律己,宽于待人。马老师和之平姐对我们一家也都有很多帮助!杉杉和骏骏年龄差刚好跟Lina和Vincent差不多,聊起来总是很受鼓励。在疫情期间,小妹妹出生,也收到马老师的亲切祝福。祝愿马老师您rest in peace,之平姐和家人都节哀顺变!we miss you, 马老师! - 李晓 罗群
Xiao Li
August 11, 2024
听到马永生博士去世的悲伤消息,我非常悲痛!马博士为在爱达荷州发扬和传播中华文化做出杰出贡献,他积极组织和参加本州华人节日庆祝活动,创建华人社团 ,他表演和教授太极拳,他的辛勤贡献让很多本州的美国人和华人受益,大家都很敬仰他。马博士是我在Boise认识最早的朋友,我们年轻时一起打篮球,我一直都能在华人社区活动中见到他,有时候我们每周相见,上次见面到现在是我们最久没见的一次,没想到再也见不着了😭!祝马博士一路走好,愿在天堂里再相见!
Fengling Wang
August 11, 2024
我和之平姐曾經兩度同事,几年前一度迷上抄经及书法和马老师熟识。那段時間,马老師为我們耐心讲解书法上的疑惑并鼓励敦促我們练习。当时我填过一首梦江南赞谢马老師,𠄘蒙马老師不嫌棄挥毫书写。马老師气质儒雅,俊朗风趣,是一位令人尊敬的长辈。Rest in peace!
Katherine Lam
August 11, 2024
离开博伊西10多年了,一直把它当作是故乡。时常想到可以回到博伊西退休养老,因为那里有很多好朋友,有相爱相关心的朋友,有趣的朋友。永生之平就是这样的朋友。永生之平对于建立博伊西团结相互支持的华人社团华人子弟学校,做了主要的贡献。李智的专业在博伊西时工作机会极少,永生的极力推荐得以进入VA,从此得以进入行业。我们非常幸运有永生的帮助。愿永生安息!
方小龙,李智
August 10, 2024
太多难忘的回忆!

徐希翔和胡超兰
胡超兰
August 10, 2024
听到永生去世的消息,实在让人难以置信。失去我们的挚友,心里真是说不出的难受。过去与永生相处的一幕幕像电影一样在脑海中回放。

在我心目中的永生,帅气、阳光,幽默,有他在的地方,笑声就不断。他还是个全才,唱歌、跳舞、书法、羽毛球、太极拳等样样精通。我心想他去当演员也一定会相当不错。还记得他唱的大碗茶,唱的太专业了,记忆犹新。记得我们几家去Boise 看他们,一起玩了回来,只见永生和之平在很短的时间拿出来许多菜,一问有些是微波炉做的,又快又好。饭后瓜子、花生、玉米经过现代科技产品微波炉,瞬间均匀飘香,太有创意了,我也学会了“微波炉料理”。

永生还带我们一起参观他的公司,这是他除了VA医院、大学之外的第三职业,永生是个十分勤奋又有想法的人。忘不了我们一起去俄勒岗抓螃蟹,一起去黄石公园,拉斯维加斯,坐游轮,永生总是把他的快乐带给周围的朋友。永生永远活在我们心中,天堂没有痛苦,永生一路走好。​​​​​​​​​​
胡超兰 Danbury, CT


早晨4:57分读着之平来的微信,不敢相信自己的眼睛,脑子一片空白。7月26日还收到永生的微信:“我们四月底从上海回西雅图。” “我们现在在博依西家。你在哪里?” 我回复了:“西安。听说Boise也很热。祝你和之平暑安?” 我当时没有意识到任何异样,没想到这是永生写给我的绝笔……

我认识永生已经快四十年了,是在永生和之平的婚礼上。1989年我从日本去圣地亚哥开春季材料研究年会还专门去纽约看他们,在他们家住了将近一个星期。永生和之平告诉我他们快有baby了,还教了我一句英语,“People make mistakes, and mistakes make people” (之平博导语录)。

记得2002年8月五家和兰州有关的朋友相约去黄石公园度假(之平起名“五泉社”)。刚好一位朋友过四十岁生日,我们四家准备给这位朋友开个surprise birthday party。除了生日蛋糕,永生想出了一个特殊的礼物,他去门前的花园精心挑选和采集了九枝漂亮的鲜花。这束有特殊含义的生日自家庭院花,相信这位寿星朋友终生难忘。

二零一九年六月中旬,永生和之平来成都观光和看我。在武侯祠和杜甫草堂,永生饶有兴致地仔细欣赏岳飞书写的前后出师表和赵梦頫的碑帖。下面有我当时照的几张相片。永生是我认识朋友中最多才多艺,心灵手巧,热爱生活的一位,有兴趣的事情他都能做得非常好。

最后摘录三段微信信息。 永生说,“我们昨天回武汉了。这次旅行,在成都玩的是最开心的,…… 转武候祠,一起读石碑……,太多了。期待下次再见徐总!” 我回了“几乎第一次有人叫我“徐总”,受宠若惊。已经给超兰说了我们相约两年后一起去英国,超兰说她很期盼,并问你和之平好!” 之平今年八月四日写道,“是啊。我们一起去英国的计划没有来得及实现。” 真实天妒英才,留下了太多的遗憾和不尽的思念 ……

​​​​​​​​​​​​​徐希翔 于西安泾河新城

徐希翔 胡超兰
August 10, 2024
正在旅途中。惊悉永生同学英年早逝,十分悲痛。送100美金略表心意。
永生同学虽已逝去,但留下的人生足迹和故事却会被他的家人和朋友追忆许久。他生前的故事,不管是欢乐的或忧伤的,他的事业,不管是高峰还是低谷,他的喜怒哀乐,这都是他留给我们可追忆的地方。准确的表述就是记念他曾经的鲜活人生。
自从大学毕业后,最后也是唯一的一次和永生同学相聚大约是在九二年。当时永生的太太从新加坡执教回美路过加州,他们顺便访问了我们。我们在一起聊了一上午,并一起去吃了墨西哥餐。后来大家彼此忙碌再无消息,不过心里偶尔还在牵挂他的事业发展如何?仅以此小故事和大家分享来记念勇生同学。愿勇生太太节哀!

爱华及王夏
王夏
August 10, 2024
天马的穿越
那是大约十年前一个平常的下午,确切时间已记不清了,但一定是一个残冬的寒日,诊室稍显昏暗。病人不多,门口来了一位看似为“老患者”,他手里拿着一个小包,任我送走一个一个的病人,立在那里也不往前来。直到最后一个病人要坐下的时候。他不紧不慢的走了过来,低沉而又固执的说道:“是我先来的”。
这是特殊门诊,到这儿来的病人大多是关系介绍来的,都非常客气。今天遇到的这位非常少见。我说:就你们几个病人,那就请您先坐吧。他坐下后,我快速审视了一下这位“老患者”,他压低的老年帽下,面容清矍平淡没有表情。我客气的问他:您是哪里不舒服啊?他也不接我的话,只是拿出一个小本本。我一看是一个户口本,本想说,“看病,是从不查户口的”。但是出于对患者的尊重,我瞥了一眼户口本,仍旧问他:您是哪里不舒服啊?见我如此默然,他也依旧不回答我,又掏出一个红本,我看了一眼是护照,心里好笑,心想今天是遇到奇葩了。浅浅的好奇,顺手翻开了封面,第一页显露的名字让我那么熟悉,他竟然和我小舅子的名子只差“胜、生”一个字。猛然间我的脑子里轰然一响,这才使我抬起头,认真看到这位“老患者”面容的时候,我惊呆了,这竟然是我十几年未见,而又常在梦中相聚,共室五年的同窗好友。再睁眼,这哪是一位“老患者”?时光倏然穿越,我面前的还是30多年前的那位风度翩翩,目光炯炯,留着小胡子的医学才俊,行空的天马。
多少年之后,只有和至亲挚友分享那段特殊时间里,天马的幽默和我的“好记性”,带来的时光穿越的体验。
记得当时我们都没有流泪,只有男人之间的那种,平易的问候和交流。但天马以这种幽默送来的一团火,在那至冷的空间里,温暖了我冰冷的心,好久好久。
今天再翻看同学们转发的那些年少轻狂时的照片,回忆那次不平淡的“邂逅”,我已禁不住老泪纵横。因为,如若再有穿梭相聚,只能是在梦中了。
永生的老同学小孙 正义
孙正义
August 10, 2024
Yongsheng has left us too soon. He was a wonderful neighbor and friend. We have known Yongsheng and Zhiping since 2008. I was honored he called me ‘bro’. What a remarkable man, who shared with us his journey growing up in China, often through difficult times. This led to his life changing relocation to the U.S. to study in New York City and ultimately to Boise. Imagine the complexity and challenge of having to translate every class from English to Mandarin, in highly technical, scientific courses of study, to successfully complete the degrees he pursued and mastered. I admired his accomplishments and enjoyed hearing about them. He was very proud of his home in Boise and would remark that he owned his property and no one could take it from him. We talked a lot in our back yards and would help each other with tools, equipment and labor. We often patted each other on the back and declared ourselves a good team! I always admired his many talents, music, art, calligraphy, Tai Chi. He was extremely talented. And of course he was a world class whistler whose songs would carry through our part of the neighborhood with amazing beauty. Yongsheng was a man who touched my soul. I will always remember and miss him.
Greg Seibert
August 10, 2024
得知永生不幸消息。我和Tom都很震惊。 真的太突然了,感觉永生很fit, 也显得精神年轻,怎么会说走就走了呢。心情久久不能平静,过去大家在一起相处的画面浮现在眼前,我和永生还在Boise VA hospital 一起共事过。永生学术很强,做实验更是漂亮,是一个完美主义者。我有幸还被他借调去他的实验室一个月帮他完成一个紧急项目。发现他其实很幽默,很逗,对人也很nice,当然也从他那里学了很多专业知识和技术。 他对Boise 的中文学校创建做了重要贡献,中文学校从无到有,谈何容易,点点滴滴都要考虑到,要去做。永生对Boise 华人社区的发展所做的工作和影响也是有目共睹的。永生对生活充满热情,多才多艺,能文能武,还记得他唱“小芳”,唱得好听,每次Karaoke, 一到这首歌大家就指定他唱。 永生和之平俩人做菜都很好吃,最后一次我回到Boise,还在他们漂亮的家吃了他们现做的手工面。挺好吃,所以现在还记得。 永生一路走好,在天堂没有病魔痛苦。之平及家人节哀保重。
Lynda zhang
August 9, 2024
不敢相信自己的眼睛,震惊之余,连读三遍,才确认之平告知永生离我们而去的噩耗。永生你走的太着急了!

虽然跟永生在一起的时间并不长,但是从第一次在纽约永生跟之平的Apartment见面起,永生就给我永远留下了可信赖的兄长与智者的印象。永生还是一位优秀的厨师,他炒的土豆丝与拌的饺子馅给我印象极为深刻,无论是在餐馆还是别的地方,都吃不到永生的土豆丝与饺子的味道。

后来又知道,永生还非常幽默。2002年夏天我们在黄石公园同学聚会的时候,他一本正经地扮演我们大学一位同学,成功地让我们另外一位同学相信了他,其童心、演技非同一般。

我最后一次见到永生是在武汉。永生告诉我他退休了,告诉我他很喜欢书法,应我的要求,拿出笔墨纸张开始写。永生说他非常喜欢“兰亭序”,永和九年,岁在癸丑。。。 我看他提笔就写,问他不是要先把纸折叠一下折出行列才写,至少我看到其他人是这么干的吗?永生说他不需要。我不知道永生练了多少时间才练出这个本领。

去年秋天永生、之平回国,曾答应我的邀请来常熟沙家浜来看我,但是几次对时间都没有对上,因此约定下次永生回国的时候再说。没有想到,永生跟我们天人永隔,我没有下次请他来常熟的机会了。

永生你走的太着急了。愿你一路走好。
薛九枝
August 9, 2024
狗怂(兰州话),这是我和永生之间的特殊称呼,相当于说伙计。
最后一次和他联系是去年感恩节。没成想竟是永别[流泪]
我们上世纪八十年代初毕业分配到兰州生物制品研究所,在同一科室工作,同住职工宿舍,同去食堂,同在所足球队踢球…..。在那里,永生和之平组成了幸福的家庭,随之赴美留学。八十年代末我来纽约进修,又和他们一家有很多交往,那时他们的女儿刚出生,百忙之中,永生还是给我提供了很多帮助。
他对家人,对朋友,对同事都非常友好,热情洋溢,乐于助人;爱好生活,心灵手巧,只要是他喜欢学的东西都能做到极致。
我实在是太心痛,太不能接受!我失去了一个好兄弟!永生,来世再相聚,一路走好!狗怂[流泪] 谢春山
于 新泽西
Chunshan Xie
August 9, 2024
真不敢相信老马已经离开了我们。几年前重返Boise时,还吃到了老马做的饭菜,看到了他正在做的home improvement project. 他的音容笑貌还栩栩如生,仿佛就在眼前。二十多年前刚搬到Boise 就认识老马和志平姐一家。老马温文尔雅,热心助人。极好的书法让我们钦佩不已。我们在Boise呆的短短几年里和老马和志平姐一家一起出游,一起钓鱼,一起庆祝节假日,度过许多快乐时光。
祝老马一路走好!祝志平姐和家人节哀顺便,多保重!
Jim &Amy
Amy Guo
August 9, 2024
都说人生无常、生命脆弱,但从没像今日那样体验深刻:永生,我们相识相知20多年的好友,怎么会突然无声无息的走了…… 如今我们阴阳两隔,但在天堂的你,一定也会时不时的回想起我们在一起互相嬉闹打趣、聚餐玩牌、野营旅游,那些数不清的快乐日子吧!我们相识于1998年,尽管那时都已不再青春年少,但正是人生精力充沛,爱玩爱闹的年纪, 记得某个周末下午坐在一起聊天,突然提起Jackpot 有家海鲜自助餐不错,你因没去过便兴奋起来,于是两家人来回开5个多小时只为吃那顿晚餐…… 记得有次我们一起去craters of the moon, 那时你们的儿子还小,不知被什么食物噎住了,小脸涨得通红,后来总算咳出来了,有惊无险….. 两年前的夏天你和之平来看我们Meridian 的房子,你那时看着还那样年轻潇洒, 谁曾想那是我们最后一面!然后我们各奔东西,你10月份给我来了最后的微信,说是抱歉,不能送我们11月份的搬离,因你马上要去香港与之平团聚。 永生,这里有太多太多的回忆,让我们怎能忘了你:你无处不在的口哨声;你教大家打太极的场面;营地里你那悠扬的葫芦丝声…… 你多才多艺;风趣幽默;做事仔细认真;对己努力自律;热衷于公益活动,你永远是我们学习的榜样!也许正是你的优秀,天堂早早把你唤去,那里的世界需要你。可惜之平没能留住你;儿女没能留住你;朋友们没能留住你!但愿天堂没有病痛,只有欢乐;但愿你的精神世界能得到永生,正如你的名字!
蔡莉雅
August 9, 2024


小马哥——永生
(追忆往事二、三)
北京时间2024年8月4日(周日)凌晨1:26分收到一侧消息,早上起来才阅读,只有用“惊爆”“炸裂”之类的词语形容……,确实不敢相信,只有向明昊兄求证。确实小马哥走了!!!我们都不敢信、不愿信……
仔细回顾搜索近一段时间来的任何‘可疑’细节,也没有发现异常。
1月18日,我向他求证他在美国的哪个州?给我说过多遍就是记不住——爱达荷州。
2月11日,中午12:58他发消息说想视频,也是比较少见,说没事就是想我了……告诉我他三月份准备回美国,说有个孙子要出生去看看;通话时长14:29.
永生建了个小群(白发渔樵,象征隐居生活,表达了一种超脱世俗、淡泊名利的生活态度。在《临江仙•滚滚长江东逝水》中,这个词组被用来表达作者对于历史变迁的感慨,以及对于隐居生活的向往),每位都是他自己“甄选”,在群里他2月份有45次露脸,3月份47次,4月份1次,5月份21次,6月份10次,7月份6次,最后一次是7月17日为大腹的视频剪辑点赞(伸出5个大拇指)。

大学期间五年中有四年(第五年是实习)是住在我们宿舍隔壁(140室),可谓低头不见抬头见;但印象最深的当然是1981年春季运动会,我们六人(号称“六君子”)去了一趟青海湖,沿途不买票就这么混过去了,真可谓穷游。说到六君子就提一句,在那个时代我们应该是非常努力不甘寂寞的一批人,是七七级人的缩印。其中两位出国(马永生、沈明昊),两位做学问(孙正义、张东海都是高级教授兼博导),两位“下海”(王刚和我),除了下海的混的惨(差点儿淹死)其他的都还是有所成就的,但“下海”是一种挑战不确定也具有方向代表性。

T1 140宿舍的同学,前排左起孙正义、马永生、周宏明、蒋志明、张东海,后排的张智才是我们对门







T2 在青海塔尔寺畅饮





T 3与塔尔寺的僧人



T4 西宁东关清真寺


T5 六君子在塔尔寺 T6 小马哥手中的方子是请塔尔寺藏医给开的(藏文) T7 六君子在青海湖身着渔民捕鱼的作业服 T8 和作业渔民合影
毕业后就“天各一方”疏于联络,近十来年联系就频繁起来。于是永生就有个亲切的称呼“小马哥”(可能与马英九执政台湾,频频上媒体有关),实际上他只比小周大,比我小一岁。
多少年后第一次还是在深圳,我那时在深圳打工,我和大腹商量着在那里请客吃饭,同时也征求小马哥的意见,后来决定就在我租住的地方由大腹烧菜,哥几个真是乐呵!也知道他已“退休”主要做些公益性质的工作。

T9 2016年在深圳我的租住地,我、永生、大腹

“帝王蟹”
2016年小马哥盛情邀请在深广两地的同学,来深圳“老鹰吧”(小舅子开的)一聚,吃的是小马哥一大早亲自到海鲜市场买的最大的一只帝王蟹(2800元);喝的是威士忌还有健力士黑啤,尹所长也喝了一些(小马哥不停的劝少喝点,那天所长高兴就是要喝);结束时发生了一件不是很愉快的事,我叫了代驾,因为车在地库不好找,有没有信号,我就说把车开到地上等司机,小马哥就不乐意,到了上面代驾来电说他的车出了问题来不了,我又不能堵在路上,想把车开到旁边一点儿,只见小马哥“怒火中烧”从我手中夺过方向盘,我还在给他解释我不开,只是把车停好叫代驾;看来是他信不过我;于是亲自驾车开着车送我回驻地,嘴里还嘟嘟囔囔的说“夫人对不起,我给您发过誓绝不动车,只是……”,到了目的地还站着给我教育了半个多时辰……领教了他的理性、认真、责任,也许是美国的教育使他谨慎、严谨。

“从我做起”
小马哥2023年开始新学了一门手艺——刻印。有一天他在群里发了一个拓片是“陈和光印”。他说开始学习刻印不好意思拿我开始,我就顺势要了这枚印,他不肯,说太low,说他等有了长进……我说这是“处女作”所有的精妙都在其中……我没想到,小马哥的刻印是“从我做起”;也是一种荣耀!


左侧一面是知书达理(阴),一面是和光同尘(阳),这是木心先生最喜欢的两句话;我请小马哥帮我刻的。右侧是他的处女作,试着用我的名字完成的第一枚印。

“和事佬”
在群里当属我文化低水平差,但性子又急,对自己的观点总是想当然的“一贯正确”,不免和大文豪沈爷发生“碰撞”,经常“死缠烂打”的非要和沈爷挣个高低,有时还十分激烈。记得有一次还专门打电话给我说了半天,实际上我们都明白,争论也不会伤和气;可他还是要“息事宁人”两面都要做工作。

在武汉
因为之平在武汉工作的缘故,我们的接触就多起来了,2022年圣诞节前我请到东湖最好风景的餐馆(湖滨客舍)小聚,聊的盛欢,之后送他去高铁站说要接夫人。
2023年1月我请他们夫妇来家做客,我们在日本人开的一家销品茂(永旺)中品尝了各种武汉小吃,因为还算正宗得到两位的褒奖多少缓解了我的自责(本来是想自己在家做饭,结果我夫人有事未遂)。饭后我们驱车到东湖,在岸边畅聊了三个小时,那次聊天我的记忆还是很深,主要是所讲述的问题无论是话题的广度还是深度都是我们以前从未有过的。自我感觉加深了彼此的认识和了解。







这几天总想坐下来写点儿什么,本来就笔拙加之思绪不能集中……眼睛总是湿的无法下笔,今天什么都不干就完成短短一篇小文。
小马哥您没有走,因为您是永生,永远活在我的心中……








隔壁的同学 陈和光
2024年8月9日星期五 于浙江桐乡

陈和光
August 9, 2024
青海穷游记
张东海
August 9, 2024
大学期间的一次穷游——青海之旅
历史久远也不可能记那么准。大三(1981年)时学校将举行运动会,其后是五一假期。
源于王刚、沈明昊同学(4班),加上陈和光同学(6班),在我们宿舍聊天(我们宿舍因为年龄均较小,关系又融洽,所以是本大班“俱乐部”之一)。大家不知怎么聊到出去玩、去哪里,马永生说他的哥哥在西宁铁路部门工作,要不去青海,看看青海湖。我们宿舍的3人:马永生、孙正义加上我(张东海)参加,共六人。后来自称“青海湖六汉子”。
旅游方向计划定了,于是大家动起来。那时间大家都是穷学生,临时凑钱不容易。计划每人20元,当时可能仅王刚有20元。我那时间父母每次给一个学期的钱,尽量节俭,存折有100元。当时取钱是存哪里去哪个银行取,我就专门花费了一个下午的时间去取钱(当然,同学们最后都给我了)。资金解决了,是陈和光或王刚总理费用。
旅游都想留念(拍照到此一游)。借照相机的工作陈和光同学费力地完成了。那时间照相机是大物件,能借出来是非常不容易的。所有照片是沈明昊冲洗的,也给大家留下青春。
一切均是悄悄的进行,因为学校要求运动会不能请假,起码当观众。
学校距离火车站较近,步行去,绕开进站口进站,乘车到达西宁。马永生的哥哥与朋友在出站口接我们,成功逃票。晚上住到他哥哥的集体宿舍,有几个当地的舍友回家睡了。他哥哥与朋友招待我们饱餐一顿。那是他们自己做的,有肉、有土豆,等等。
第二天早餐也是他哥哥买的。其后去当地的公园、清真寺(西宁的清真寺是很有名的)观光,中午开始花钱了。陈总管给大家买了午饭,晚餐4个人吃的。陈和光拉着王刚去看他一个叔叔(实际目的是蹭一顿饭。资金紧张,打脸啊)。
第三天去塔尔寺参观,与喇嘛还拍照。回程大家很兴奋,在公共汽车上高声合唱(车上仅我们与售票员、司机)。因为声音过大,司机和蔼的提出,能小点声吗(我们不怎么滴)。
第四天乘火车去德令哈,看青海湖。那时间这个铁路(青藏线前段)刚刚通车,好像铁道兵管理,试运行,所以乘车免费。下车后与马永生哥哥介绍的当地派出所指导员接上头,然后直奔青海湖边。那时间初春,草原的草还黄着。到了青海湖边,波涛汹涌,与后来见到的大海海边相似。与渔民愉快地交流,换上橡胶雨衣,下海去下网(根本不成功,仅仅完成到此一游的拍照)。青海湖盛产“湟鱼”(现在不能打鱼了),刺很多,应该是低科目鱼类,所以保护了。天色近晚,踏上归程。茫茫草原,一片寂静。偶尔碰见一个藏民包,因为藏獒的叫声,也未敢靠近。因为传说草原有狼,加之寒冷,大家在黑夜中紧张而行。所幸准备了一瓶青稞酒,此时你一口、我一口传递喝着。据本人说平时不能饮一点酒、否则犯晕的沈明昊,喝口啤酒脸红的马永生(因此每有饮酒就称其为,那红脸汉子是谁呀,马永生“关公”。大学期间偶尔饮酒,也很少量),也接力不停的。途中王刚同学第二次出恭,大家是近不得远不得。然后封为“出恭大王”美誉。
晚上到派出所住宿,指导员贴心的给熬了一大锅大米粥,做了菜(好像是大白菜),很香的。次日告别指导员,去火车站(就是站牌)等车。中午在火车站的饭店吃饭。这个火车站当时是“全国先进”,因为这些人撇家到高原,辛苦工作,所以人很好。王刚同学交流能力很棒,他为主、我们帮腔,与炊事员愉快沟通,结果人家上的菜满满的,还加了菜。王刚同学诗兴大发,在饭店黑板上赋诗一首(可惜忘记了,要是现在的手机随意拍多好)。
回到西宁,买了点菜、鱼、等等,王刚同学主厨,答谢马永生哥哥及朋友。次日回程,从西站下车、因为可以绕开出站口。乘公共汽车到母校,这是买票的。然后就是想理由怎么解释这几天不在的事情。每人20元旅游一趟,现在不可能了。
一年后6人再次在黄河边聚集一次。然后很快进入毕业实习阶段。再一年后王刚与张东海离开甘肃。再后来马永生、沈明昊去了美国,陈和光到商场叱咤。
张东海
August 9, 2024
二弟走了,欲哭无泪,二弟去了天堂,只能自我安慰。苍天啊为何如此不公!
千山万水阻隔,阻断不了兄弟情,距离再远万里,吾弟音容笑貌近在咫尺。
思之情、念之切,泪眼婆娑叫二弟。心有情、人无耐,携妻带女遥寄哀思,长香白烛祭二弟。身心俱痛思二弟,仰天长叹喊一声:二弟走好!-----二弟啊!
马永春
August 8, 2024
Shu shu,
It has been a blessing to get to know you and share so many wonderful memories with you. You have been one of our longest and dearest family friends. You have seen my brother and I grow up, from when we were kids river rafting in Boise, to young adults going on many vacations throughout the world. You celebrated a major milestone with my family as Steven and I got married in Seattle. You have always shown up for our family and we are eternally grateful for your kindness and support. You are deeply loved by your friends, family, and grandchildren, and you will forever be in our hearts.

Love,
Kathy & Steven
Kathy Xu
August 8, 2024
看到⽼朋友永⽣的噩耗,第⼀反应是不相信。⻢上找在Boise的朋友问, 怎么会是你呢?这⼏天
永⽣的声容笑貌总在脑海⾥呈现。Boise现代中⽂学校的今天和你的耕耘是分不开的。创建时第⼀期校委会有卢刚当校⻓,记得你是分管教学的,还有邓岳英和我。我们的孩⼦们终于能在⼀起学中⽂。当时有⼀位台湾来的妈妈对我说她的孩⼦如何喜欢Boise中⽂学校因为不要再学写繁体字了。

另外,你对朋友的友情让我们难忘。这友情并没有因为我们搬到圣地亚哥⽽淡化。那⼀次,我们
回Boise。你和⽀平⼀定要单独请我们到贵府。最后,在我们临上机场,先到你家共进晚餐品尝你的厨艺。我们同时也观看你的书法作品,堪称书法家!

永⽣,你留下的是美好的回忆,永远的友情!
⼒林,丁⼒
Lin Li & Li Ding
August 8, 2024
听到永生兄的噩耗,真的太突然到难以接受!我们的心非常的痛、很难过与不舍。永生兄是马校长、马老师、马师傅、也是非常热心搏伊西华人社区服务的一个人和很照顾我们的好朋友。没有您就没有现在的中文学校、羽毛球俱乐部。在这我们希望之平、孩子们与家人能节哀顺变,永生兄在另一个世界也不希望看到您们太过悲伤。离去的永生只是在生活中离开了你们。但在精神世界中,他还是永远的活在你们的心中。永生兄已经离开了我们,愿永生兄一路走好,逝者安息,天堂里没有病痛、在那过得好好的、快快乐乐的。再见了!我们的好兄弟!往日的欢乐只有深深的在脑海中回忆、挥之不去! REST IN PEACE!
Chin Le & Family
Chin Le
August 8, 2024
Shu Shu,

How lucky we were to have so many memories with you and your family over the years. From the many weekend get togethers, camping trips, roadtrips, to all of the legendary holiday parties.. I'll always remember how good you were at whistling and humming tunes while playing cards, cooking delicious food, and being such a great friend to our family all of these years. Thank you for bringing the Boise Chinese community together, without you we wouldn't have all of these happy memories. You will be missed.

Rest well,
Karen
Karen Wang
August 8, 2024
It was a delight to have Yongsheng and Zhiping as our next door neighbors. We met shortly after moving in when Zhiping brought delicious cookies to welcome us to the neighborhood. Before long we became dear friends. I loved hearing Yongsheng whistle. The first time I heard him I did not know what the intriguing sound was. Greg was listening also and told me it was Yongsheng. I have never heard whistling this beautiful. When I told him how much I enjoyed hearing him, Yongsheng offered to play his traditional instrument. That was absolutely ethereal. Greg and I applauded and cheered in joy. We shared many dinners and had so many interesting conversations. I especially enjoyed cooking for him because he delighted in trying new things and always wanted to know all about ingredients and the origin of the particular dish. However, the biggest treat of all was when he would cook noodles for us. I adored his noodle soup! Even during the stresses of COVID, Greg, Yongsheng, and I were able to cheer and support each other while carefully social distancing. I am grateful for the myriad memories of the times we shared and will always fondly remember Yongsheng. My best wishes and heartfelt sympathy to all of the members of his family.
Pennie Seibert
August 8, 2024
永生,万万没有想到你这么匆匆的就走了!

自从相识,我们就是好朋友。

还记得我们一起的旅行吗? 从Idaho的Lava Hotspring, 加拿大的冰川,欧洲的梵蒂冈,到云南的梯田,都留下了我们欢歌笑语。

还记得我们一起关于现代生物学的讨论吗? 在你的指导下,我们还一起写过基因分析的程序。我知道你亲自参与了中国第一代乙肝疫苗的研制,并有特大贡献。

还记得我们一起讲述我们儿时的时光吗? 我们小时的经历,有很多相似的地方!

还记得我们常常一起讨论孩子的教育吗? 从你那里,我学了很多! 你的两个孩子多么有出息,为你骄傲!

还记得我们一起讨论Boise 中文学校的事情吗? 在你的领导下,Boise有了自己的中文学校。 还记得你召集的早期华人联谊会吗, 我们在那时的Panda度过了几个美好的春节! 当年Boise华人很少, 有你的陪伴,我们在这里的时光才没有那么孤独。

永生, 你对科学的执着, 对科学的贡献, 对艺术的追求,对家人和朋友的热爱,都为我们做出了榜样。 你是一个伟大的人!

永生, 都说天堂美好,天堂无痛苦。 可我多么希望你能不去哪里, 和我一起完成我们的旅行计划呢? 你还有孩子要照看,还有篆刻要完成, 我不是刚刚给你带来了你篆刻的工具吗?你怎么就突然走了呢?

永生, 万恶的疾病把你从我们身边带走了, 留给我们多少痛苦,多少怀念。。。 来世还做我的朋友好吗?

永生,天堂里你好好照看自己!

德辉及全家。

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Yongsheng, I never imagined you would leave so suddenly!

Ever since we met in Boise in 1998, we have been good friends.

Do you remember our trips together? From Lava Hot Springs in Idaho, the glaciers in Canada, the Vatican in Europe, to the terraced fields in Yunnan, our laughter and joy were shared in all these places.

Do you remember our discussions on modern biology? Under your guidance, we even wrote gene analysis programs together. I know you were personally involved in the development of China’s first-generation hepatitis B vaccine and made significant contributions.

Do you remember when we used to talk about our childhoods? We had many similar experiences growing up!

Do you remember how we often discussed our children’s education? I learned so much from you! Your two children are so accomplished; you must be so proud of them!

Do you remember our discussions about the Boise Chinese School? Under your leadership, Boise had its own Chinese school. Do you remember the early Chinese community gatherings you organized? We spent several wonderful Chinese New Year celebrations at Panda back then! There were so few Chinese in Boise at the time; your companionship made our time here less lonely.

Yongsheng, your dedication to science, your contributions to it, your pursuit of art, and your love for family and friends have set an example for us all. You are a great man!

Yongsheng, they say heaven is beautiful and free of pain, but how I wish you didn’t have to go there, so we could complete our travel plans together, we could site by the campfire and talk about any and everything!

Yongsheng, You still have children to look after, and your seal carving work to finish… Didn’t I just bring you the tools for your seal carving? Why you left so sudden?

Yongsheng, this dreadful disease has taken you away from us, leaving us with so much pain and so many unfulfilled dreams … Can we be friends again in the next life?

Yongsheng, you take care! All you friends are missing you so much!

Tony & Family
Dehui Wang
August 8, 2024
马老师总是那么无私,乐于助人。我当年想转专业,很迷茫的时候,也是和马老师打了一个电话,马老师耐心的帮我指点迷津。当时我和马老师都不认识呢。这对马老师肯定是微不足道的一件小事,类似的好事马老师做过很多,但对我帮助很大。我心里一直很感激马老师。 之平姐保重,我们会一直怀念马老师的。
闫洁
August 8, 2024
真不知從何説起, 我的心很痛,40年的朋友,6/22/24,我們相約再一起吃飯,聊天,原來是 Good Bye. 這突來的消息,實在不敢相信, 但又是真的。 永生, Rest in Peace.
我們是Bronx 174 的5人幫, 看到紅鋒的這張照片,挑起了很多美好的回憶。 我仿佛又聼到了你雄偉的歌聲。 之平,永生,倩雯,紅鋒,李雯同在一個apartment, 嚴明,李瑋在樓下的apartment。我們7人同在City College of New York學習。留學生的生活貧窮, 但我們是富裕的,我們一起做飯,廣東菜,蘭州菜,好豐富。我們一起吃宵夜,甜品。在我腦海裏, 永生對著 Courtyard,一邊洗衣服,一邊大聲唱歌一直游蕩, 那麽的快樂,那麽的放懷。永生很搞笑的, 我們上學要坐地鐵, 他就叫我們用一個token,一起擠進地鐵柵,像沙丁魚一樣,我還記得那笑聲。冬天在Bronx 的雪很多, 我們就跑到高爾夫場的山坡上, 拿著大垃圾袋,撿來的大垃圾桶蓋子當雪橇,5個人一個搭著一個的肩膀滑下山。“嘣“ ,我們失去控制, 全撞到一顆大樹。又是一陣大笑,在雪地上滾著狂笑,忘記了眼鏡摔爛,身上的青塊。秋天的Bronx 很美,Bronx 植物園是我們經常去的地方,在那裏,我們把在學校一切的勞苦壓力都抛開了,享受上帝的大染盤。永生的吹哨歌聲總是環繞這整個Apartment, 他是這麽的喜樂。永生, 愿上帝用祂的大愛的恩手把你接到天家,讓你在天家吹哨,吹出美麗的贊美歌。
Wen Li
August 8, 2024
认识马老师二十多年了。记得马老师教我们太极拳,我们几个比较愚钝的弟子老学不会,马老师把动作无数细分,耐心教导,终于教会我们,还带领众弟子上台表演,那是我人生第一次表演。
马老师风趣幽默,热心助人,大小活动总有他忙碌的身影,深受博村乡亲们爱戴。电影COCO说,只要有人记得,便不会消逝。我们大家会永远怀念您,马老师必能在极乐世界永生。
王小宇
August 8, 2024
@馬永生 二哥,看到您的微信,总是感到那么亲切,您的言语就像金苹果放在银网子里一样那么合适,叫人舒畅。
想念您的点点滴滴。您是我的二哥,也是我的引导着,更是我的好老师,也许您自己也不知道吧。
歌罗西书6:23说:无论做什么,都要从心里做,像是给主做的,不是给人做的。
二哥曾对我说:要认真做事,用心做人。(前面那一句:做事之前要先学会做人,让我想起我的儿子恩沛也跟我说过同样的话。)而这句话却是我人生中的鼓舞和力量,无论工作中还是学习中生活中,我都时常拿它来激励自己,它陪我度过了快乐的时光,战胜了一个又一个的试炼,它几乎是成了我的座右铭。甚至迎得了大家的喜欢和赞赏,也有人来求取真经,那是我风光的时刻。想到这里我忘记了痛苦,回忆中开心的笑了。
您是我锻炼开始的老师。小时候,您教会了我怎样弯腰、劈叉、翻跟头,体育课上像这些东西我是不会输的。那时候的我不爱说话,不会表达,同学们的邀请,她们搭手让我给他们空翻,以及我做完劈叉,完成其它动作时,老师和同学们的反应,现在想起来,感觉真好。……我儿子不在的那一年,您来看我,我虽然已成人了,却还是屁颠屁颠地跟着您开始和爸爸学习运动了,那之后,我的人生和我整个人都有了一个极大的转变。也感谢二哥和二哥的同学帮助,为我找了医生开的药,我也一天天的好了起来。
您很尊重二嫂,让我知道二嫂和二嫂的家人都是好人是良善的,二嫂和您同心同行。愿二嫂和孩子们平安健康。
小时候的我走路外八字,左肩背包(不知道我是不是左撇子)是您教我在家里一步一步的练习,改掉了这些坏毛病。
小时候的我,文具盒里却是满满的。有一次因为丢了转笔刀,您就没收了我好多东西,一下子我的文具盒就稀稀拉拉的变成了穷光蛋。我小时候挺爱丢东西的。
您在外面上学,不知道是上大学还是中学时,有一次您回来了,给家里踩煤(那时候都是自己家打煤砖)我站在旁边看着您穿着雨靴踩煤,那时候的我还小,帮不上什么忙(不知道几岁),您给我五分钱让我去买冰棍,我却拿着钱傻傻的站在那里,您催我去,我才跑去了。
一幕一幕的……点点滴滴……都是那么美好……
您像一束光,照进我……

家人们也都因为有您而感到骄傲,快乐,幸福,每一个人都深深的爱着您。
马永彤
August 8, 2024
得知永生友噩耗,真的不敢相信!一下把那些难忘的日子又翻了出来,刚到Boise, 第一位在那认识的热心助人的朋友,他与之平一家人给我们的帮助不是一句话可以表达完的, 心中永存感激。他聪慧善良,优秀的专业工作外,热心为社区服务,记得一起创建了Boise 现代中文学校, 一起唱歌跳舞,一起爬山淌水….他把热心肠暖到每一位身边的朋友。
愿永生一路走好!
愿之平和孩子们节哀顺便!
卢刚
August 8, 2024
二哥:失去了您,才知道心会疼的这么厉害!!伤痛简直是无以言表,太伤心了啊!!眼泪已经流干了,却也做不了什么,只能是感谢二哥,二嫂,这么多年以来,对家里面的帮助!二哥您辛苦了!好好的休息吧!安息吧!请二哥放心吧,往后的日子,咱们一家人会相互扶持着向前进,也会常常回忆起和二哥在一起的葱葱岁月!!二哥,您一路好走啊!!妹妹辉辉在此叩首泪别二哥了!!二哥,好走啊!!
辉辉
August 8, 2024
之平姐和马老师是华人在博村的pioneer,Boise现在丰富的社区团体,中文学校,ICO,太极拳,羽毛球,书法,都有着马老师深深的足迹。
我还记得新冠开始由于曾哥quarantine,热心的马老师和之平姐收留我们一家三口去他们家住,一直非常感激[Rose][Rose] 和马老师在一个屋檐下生活了两周,发现马老师是一个会做菜,懂生活,知识渊博,处处高标准的人,圆圆和我妈也都非常喜欢马老师。
马老师会一直活在我们大家的心里和记忆里 [Worship][Worship]
徐丽芳
August 7, 2024
得知永生噩耗,心里久久不能平静,想到我们曾在一起的时光,一起去野餐…
愿永生一路走好!
阿平和孩子们节哀顺便!
阿平多多保重!再能来兰州聚聚!
杜桂芳
August 7, 2024
听到这个消息,不敢想象!🥲马老师一路走好!你的音容笑貌,我们不会忘记!
志平,孩、孙们节哀顺变!保重!
Yuing 玉英 曹
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