James K Ma

Born in Hong Kong to Man Ma and Ngan Chan, James immigrated to the United States at the age of 21. He later earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Iowa. A man of many talents, his broad career included work as a police officer, court translator, restaurateur, and medical technology business developer. After a lifetime of hard work and sacrifice building a life for his family, he found well-deserved peace and contentment in his later years.

Throughout his life, James faithfully served God and his community through The Salvation Army as a Corps Sergeant Major. He was a man of steady strength, unwavering generosity, and remarkable wisdom. Sharp and observant, he had an extraordinary ability to recognize the needs of others, often stepping forward to help before being asked. Among his noteworthy achievements were establishing a soup kitchen in Iowa City—which proved pivotal during the great floods of the early 1990s—and fostering the growth of the Chinese congregation at the San Jose Temple Corps. He leaves behind an enduring legacy of selflessness, kindness, and a life devoted to making things better for those around him.

James is survived by his loving wife, Polly; four brothers (Stan, Paul, John, and Danny); sister (Josephine); three children (David, Emily, and Pearl); and six grandchildren (Danielle, Dawson, Samuel, Rose, Elliot, and Nathanael).

Services will be held at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Colma, California. Visitation will take place on Friday, December 4th from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, December 5th at 1:00 PM, with a reception to follow.

The family requests Memorial contributions be directed to the Salvation Army.

馬氏家族懷著無比悲痛的心情宣布，馬國英先生（James Ma）於 2026 年 11 月 9 日安詳榮歸天家，享壽 74 歲。

馬國英先生出生於香港，父親為馬文，母親為陳顏。他於 21 歲時移民美國，其後獲艾奧瓦大學（University of Iowa）頒授工商管理碩士學位。他多才多藝，履歷豐富，曾任職警員、法庭翻譯員、餐館經營者及醫療科技業務開發人員。他一生辛勤付出、無私奉獻，為家庭奠定了堅實的基礎，晚年享受著應得的平靜與安康。

馬國英先生一生忠心事奉上帝，並以救世軍幹事長（Corps Sergeant Major）的身份服務社區。他性格剛毅內斂，大方慷慨，具備卓越的智慧。他心思縝密、洞察力強，總能及時察覺他人的需要，並在他人開口前便主動伸出援助之手。他的傑出成就包括在艾奧瓦城（Iowa City）創立流動派食站（Soup Kitchen），在 1990 年代初的大水災期間發揮了關鍵作用；同時亦積極推動聖荷西軍堂（San Jose Temple Corps）華人會眾的發展。他留下了無私、仁慈的永恆精神，一生致力於讓身邊的人生活得更美好。

馬國英先生遺愛人間，遺下愛妻 Polly；四位兄弟（Stan、Paul、John 及 Danny）；妹妹（Josephine）；三名子女（David、Emily 及 Pearl）；以及六名孫子女（Danielle、Dawson、Samuel、Rose、Elliot 及 Nathanael）。

追思儀式將於加州科爾馬（Colma, California）的 Woodlawn Memorial Park 舉行。瞻仰遺容時間為 12 月 4 日（星期五）下午 3:00 至 5:00。安息禮將於 12 月 5 日（星期六）下午 1:00 舉行，會後設有解穢茶聚。

家屬希望將紀念捐款撥捐至救世軍（The Salvation Army）。