Class – Page 7

Peter WH Mark (Class of 1951), aged 76 years, beloved husband of Anne, devoted father of Gerald (deceased), Karen, Sharon, and Jonathan, passed away peacefully on 25 January, 2007.

Funeral service was held at the Hong Kong Funeral Home, North Point on Thursday, 1 February, 2007. Burial will talke place in San Francisco, California, U.S.A.

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31 Jan00:44am

Eric G. Fox – obituary

From: Wini & Brian
Date: Jan 28, 2007 11:59 AM
Subject: My late father- Eric Fox’s funeral

Please note that the service for Eric G. Fox’s (class of 51) funeral as follow:

Funeral Home: Glenhaven Memorial Chapel ( 1835 Hastings, Vancouver)
Date: Febuary 3rd, 2007
Time: 9:30am

If you or any of the D.B.S. old boys need further information, contact
me at 604-317-0918.
Brian Fox

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10 Jan00:36am

Frank Ma – Obituary

With profound sadness I write to inform you that Frank Ma ’77 passed away
this morning (28th November, 2006).

For months he had put up a good fight against the cancer. We all
hoped against hope that he could pull through once again or at least
delay the inevitable. After a Thanksgiving weekend surrounded by
friends and family the illness finally gained the upper hand. He was
apparently in little pain, but slipped away quietly in his sleep this
morning.

Frank is survived by his mom, his brother Bill, and his beloved wife
Linda.

Daniel Ng ’77 in San Francisco

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07 Jan10:37am

Class 85 Soccer Match

It was Class of 1985
vs Class of 1986 on Sunday, 17 Sepember, 2006. The match ended 2-2 draw
and there was great family fun. We’ll play again before year 86’s
twenty year anniversary reunion. Hopefully we have more players with
better fitness levels.

Dr Au (85)

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15 Dec00:28am

Arthur Johnson was born in Hong Kong on 10th September 1930.

He attended the Diocesan Boys' School ('48), but the Japanese Occupation of HK during the 2nd World War disrupted his education. After HK was liberated from the Japanese occupation, he returned to HK and completed High School education at the St. Paul's Co-education College.

After graduation, he joined the HK Civil Service as an accountant in the Medical and Health Department. Shortly thereafter, he started to work as a Health Inspector with the Urban Services Department of the HK Government.

He attended the Royal College of Health Inspection in London and obtained his Higher Diploma in Food Hygiene in 1968. Upon his return to HK, he continued to serve the Urban Services Department of the HK Government until his retirement in 1986. His last posting was Senior Superintendent of Health Inspection in charge of the entire health inspectorate of HK. Sir Murray Maclehose, the Governor of HK appointed him a Justice of the Peace in 1981.

He married Tang Yuk Sang in 1951. Out of their marriage, 4 children were born, namely Susan, Vicky, Winnie (all DGS old girls) and Eugene Leslie (DBS old boy class of 81). Yuk Sang was a home-maker dedicating her entire life towards looking after the family.

Arthur immigrated to Canada in 1986 and started to live permanently in Vancouver in 1989. After a valiant battle with lung cancer, he passed away on 24th November 2006 at the Rouge Valley Centenary Hospital at the age of 76.

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The Funeral Service took place on Monday 4th December 2006 in Toronto.

Order of Service

Prelude – Arthur’s favourite tune from the Chariots of Fire

Reading of Poetry – Winnie Johnson

Obituary – Eugene Johnson

Eulogy – Susan Johnson

Tribute – Vicky Johnson, Peggy Wan & Jessica S. Pang

Cremation took place after the service followed by a deluxe Chinese Cuisine.

Acknowledgment

We thank you, perhaps you sent a lovely card or sat quietly in a chair, perhaps you sent a floral piece, if so, we saw it there, perhaps you spoke the kindest words as any friend could say. Whatever you did to console our hearts, we thank you so much.

The Johnson Family

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14 Dec17:54pm

Class 73 Reunion 06

The class of 71 had a gathering at the school on Dec 2006. (correction received that this was not 73).

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05 Dec01:29am

Our classmate Michael Albert Ryan (DBS '75) was promoted to Brigadier General on November 3 this year in Wiesbaden, Germany (he's stationed there since June 2005).

Mike entered P.5 with us, and left DBS after finishing Form 4. He joined the U.S. Army's Tank Corps after finishing university, and has now been with the Army for about 25 years already. He's been mostly overseas, having been posted in Germany, Bosnia, Kosovo and the Middle East (twice in Iraq after Saddam's capture). Next week, he'll be going to Afghanistan.

Here's what Mike said about his education at DBS:- "I am absolutely convinced my time at DBS and in HK prepared me for success in studies, discipline, teamwork and cameraderie with diverse friends and so on, which saw me in good stead for my 5 tours in Germany, and when I was on a NATO mission in Bosnia in the 90's, negotiating and working with Russians, Romanians, Bulgarians, Serbs, Iraqis, Koreans and now soon-to-be working for a British 3-star General in Afghanistan."

75-ers are very proud to have studied under one roof with Mike, who very possibly is the first ever U.S. general that DBS has ever produced!!!

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1st Armored Division pins new brigadier general

Story and Photos by Spc. Andrew Orillion, 1st Armored Division Public Affairs

Photo by Sgt. Samuel Smith, 1st Armored Division Public Affairs November 3, 2006

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer once boasted that it had more stars than in the heavens. The 1st Armored Division may give MGM a run for its money, having just added another star to its roster, the newly pinned Brig. Gen. Michael A. Ryan, assistant division commander (Maneuver). Ryan was promoted to the rank of brigadier general during a ceremony at Wiesbaden Army Airfield Nov. 3.

The ceremony was presided over by Maj. Gen. Fred D. Robinson Jr., division commander. Robinson spoke of his firm belief in the abilities of the 1st AD’s newest brigadier general.

"Only one out of approximately 300 officers in any year group and 2% of all colonels will ever rise to the rank of general officer," Robinson said. "That speaks volumes about the quality of the officer himself and it sees even more about the efforts of the leaders and Soldiers who have molded him along the way."

Robinson continued, by mentioning a few of Ryan’s many accomplishments as ADCM. Ryan has held this position since July 2005.

"As ADCM, Ryan concentrated his efforts on reconstituting, training and building leaders throughout the division, making sure that they are all prepared for battle in this global war on terror,"

Robinson said. "I have never met an officer with greater dogged determination to insure the readiness of units." Robinson concluded his remarks by reaffirming his faith in the
leadership abilities of his newest one star. "I know of no officer more deserving of this than you, there is no doubt that you will continue to make a difference for every Soldier in this division," Robinson said.

After being officially pinned by Robinson, and being given his new kevlar and pistol belt, Ryan took the podium and spoke about his new rank and what it meant to him.

"Promotions are thought by some to be a very personal recognition which then triggers a very long and torturous monologue using every permutation of the personal pronoun and an excruciating trip down memory lane," Ryan said. "We are going to avoid some of this."

Ryan’s self-effacing sense of humor eventually gave way when he spoke about the responsibilities that come with any promotion.

"With every promotion there is a greater opportunity to train and care for our Soldiers, to fight bureaucracy and apply common sense to challenges," Ryan said. "If you accept a promotion with the intent of doing everything in your power to make a positive impact on the unit and its Soldiers, then I suspect that you will never be disappointed."

Ryan concluded his speech by thanking God, his family and all the troopers he served with over the years. He also offered a last bit of reflection on a career spent in service to his country.

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