Sau Kuen Kwan 林關秀娟

She is survived by her four children and their spouses: Rowena and Brent, Danny and Scarlett, Kathy and Darwin, and Candy and Peter; her seven grandchildren, Julia, Andy, Andrew, Nathan, Julian, Spencer, and Lauren; and her many extended family members.

Born in China in 1934, Mrs. Lim was a lifelong learner and a hardworking mother who faced many challenges throughout her life.

After graduating from high school in the 1950s, Mrs. Lim bravely overcame many obstacles caused by the political environment in China at that time. She met the love of her life, Lim Len Kong, they emigrated to Hong Kong shortly thereafter, where they married.

In the 1960s, with the help of her brother-in-law George Lim, Mrs. Lim assisted her husband in starting a small factory in Hong Kong. Through years of hard work and perseverance, and with the help of many, they developed the factory into a successful business that expanded, grew and ultimately supplied some of the largest companies in the world. Mrs. Lim’s strong personal skills, authenticity and warm disposition was instrumental in the success of the business.

In the 1990s, Mrs. Lim retired and joined her daughters in Vancouver, Canada. The business in Hong Kong was continued by her son, who recently retired. In Vancouver she wholeheartedly embraced her grandmother role, while capturing opportunities to assimilate the Canadian culture - learning to speak English and making friends at her grandchildren’s school community. She enjoyed watching golf and K-drama on television with her late husband of 70 years, spending time with friends, grandchildren, nieces and nephews and traveling the world with her children. She had a keen interest in real estate investment and in world politics.

Throughout her life Mrs. Lim continued to support her ancestral village, ensuring that her family in China was taken care of. She will be remembered for her unwavering support for her family and grandchildren, her kind and warm personality, her strong work ethic at home and in business, her determination to help her loved ones succeed, her unconditional love for her family, and her encouragement for her children to pursue their goals. She lived a full and meaningful life and will be deeply missed.