Jae Ku was born on March 19, 1931 in South Korea. On February 23, 1956, he and Byong Tae were married, and together they had 4 children: a daughter, Jung-Yol, Ho-Yol, and Do-Yol. On February, 19, 1972, they immigrated to the United States. And it was in Goldsboro, North Carolina that they created JHD Enterprises, Ltd. DBA Lim’s Menswear.
Jae Ku loved his family and instilled exceptional values in his children and grandchildren that have served them well. He will be deeply missed by his family and friends, and his legacy of discipline, strong-willingness, resilience, and love will live on in all the lives he touched. He will be forever in our hearts.
Jae Ku will be lovingly remembered by his sons: Jung-Yol, Ho-Yol, and Do-Yol; 8 grandchildren: Jessica, Karlyle, Kyu-Ha, Tuliaan, Zander, Michael, Edward, and Andrew; and 8 great-grandchildren: Theodore, Ezequiel, Marielle, Ethan, Anabelle, Charlotte, Quinn, and Colin.
Jae Ku is preceded in death by his parents, 4 brothers, sister, wife, and daughter.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the UNC Lineberger Cancer Center in memory of Jae Ku Lim, by using the link below, under 'donations'.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, December 18, 2023 in the St. John Fisher Chapel on the campus of St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Chapel Hill, NC. Burial followed in Raleigh Memorial Park.
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