Wan Ho Song's Obituary
Mr. Wan Ho Song, better known as Deacon, Preacher, Missions Pastor, Father, Uncle, Grandfather, and of course, simply “Song” joyfully ran into the arms of Christ this past Wednesday morning, March 4, 2014. He left this world in which he spent every day loving and sharing his love of Christ. He left his beautiful wife and his family with a warm and gentle smile on his handsome face, filled with love. Since he’s in Heaven now, let’s take a moment to share the top 10 things about him: 1. He was an orphan from the Korean War, one of the many that survived. 2. He never had water with his meals. It replaced any food he might have missed. At 71, he continued to think like a child on the streets of Seoul. 3. He had an obsession with white socks. He especially loved to tie together his black pants and black shoes with his white socks. 4. He loved meat. T-bone steaks. Well done. With a lot of A-1 steak sauce of course. Scratch that. He loved A-1 steak sauce. 5. He tolerated vegetables and was ever so grateful for the Piccadilly Cafeteria on Poplar Avenue, from which he had his last bit of solid food: mashed potatoes and gravy. Best vegetable ever. 6. He didn’t like fruit, unless it was cut up into little pieces. It helped when his beautiful wife was right there beside him telling him to eat it. Then he obliged. Every time. 7. He chased his beautiful wife for 10 years before she said YES. When she did, he told her he loved her every single day. 8. He drove to Gosnell, Arkansas every Sunday after his own worship services to preach to a small congregation for decades. This was because many Korean families decided to stay even though the military base shut down years ago. 9. When she was a little girl, his daughter asked how much Christ loved her. He responded simply, “You know how much you love me? Well imagine that 100 times more. Then more than that. Forever.” She never forgot that moment. 10. He believed that everyone was a child of God, everyone. And, that God did not make mistakes, period. Top 5 lessons learned in his life: 1. Leave it to God. Worrying really will eat you alive. 2. Your children, your family, your life outside of work: make time for them before there is no time. 3. The American culture here in the South has a love of life and balance that should be cherished and respected. 4. Don’t take one day for granted. Appreciate the world around you: the food on the table, the money in your pocket, and the laughter around you. 5. Your wife will eventually give in if you wear white socks every single day. His legacy to the world: Love, simply Love. There are three kinds of love that he said left similar human reactions. 1. The love of Christ 2. The love of a child/grandchild 3. True love With each he said, you can barely breathe. Your heart jumps to your throat. Your love is ever present and brings you joy and peace at the same time. To him, his life was complete. He had all three. Thank you for loving us, praying for us, our children, and our grandchildren. We will be okay as long as you continue to watch over us. We’d appreciate it. You have always been here for us, and we will still need you. We will always love you. Mr. Wan Ho Song lovingly holds his wife and closest loved ones’ hearts in his hands along with his entire extended family including the congregation at the Korean Baptist Church of Memphis, the former congregation in Gosnell Arkansas, his dear American friends and colleagues in the Memphis community, and his closest and oldest friends. We all in turn will take his wife’s hand and continue to cherish her every day. Please join us for Fellowship this Friday, March 7 at 6:00PM at the Korean Baptist Church of Memphis located at 9650 E. Shelby Drive, Collierville, TN 38017. The Memorial Service will begin at 8:00PM.Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38119, (901)767-8930, “Behind the Stone Wall”
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