Tommy Chan - Online Memorial Website

Jeffery, if you see this, please reach out to me. I'm in Texas. Close to Texas A&M Commerce where your dad went to college. I'm pretty sure we're brothers. 

Uncle, thank you for all the dinners spent chatting about stuff from university to fishing to Auntie Peggy's recipes. Everything you do and say makes me feel like Jeff is beside me even though he'll be away in Hong Kong. Although you can't be around to make me feel that way anymore, your presence will always be there at home whenever i step in. The many pictures that you have will provide enough memories for us to live on and to remember you. Be rest assured that Jeff and mama will be well taken care of. God bless you and we'll miss you very dearly.

I always like to tell people that the HP account was the best account I ever worked on, cos I had 2 fantastic favourite clients. And one of them was Tommy. He was the kindest client, and most patient. Offering feedback nicely and listening to suggestions. Tommy always treated the agency like a partner, and not a vendor.

 

Tommy, you will be missed and I pray that God reunites you with your loved one. You

Tommy and I became friends shortly after I joined Compaq 11 years ago. Our friendship blossomed over the years as we discovered a lot of common interests in music, photography, tech stuff, and our shared passion in marketing. But most of all, we got on so well because Tommy was such an optimistic, kind and caring person. He was also full of creative and crazy ideas, always willing to brainstorm some outrageous money making ventures or lavish sales incentive events. And he was fun to be with as he had a wicked sense of humor which may not be obvious to a lot of people.
I will always treasure the times we spent together over lunch in Suntec City, eating Hong Kong beef hor fun. And the times we spent working together in various sales and marketing events around Asia. And of course the times when we spent playing online FPS games with Peter late into the night like little school boys.

Tommy was a gentleman, a caring father, a valuable colleague, and most of all, a dear friend. I will miss him very much.
 

I remembered once I had lunch with Tommy and I was sharing my thoughts with him.  His advice left me dumb-founded when he said, "If I ever live, I live for Jeffrey and if I ever die, I die for Peggy, either way I have nothing to loose".  Tommy has shown me his art of positive-thinking despite any odds.  There is so much to learn from this remarkable gentleman, indeed a man of few words, but should there be any, they are words of kindness and he is never judgemental of others.  Truly an extra-ordinary man with a very awe-inspiring way.

 

Tommy, we will all miss you during our lunch time.

L

My deepest condolences.  May these few words from the Holy Scriptures bring you comfort in your time of grief...

John 11:32-45

32 And so Mary, when she arrived where Jesus was and caught sight of him, fell at his feet, saying to him: “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” 33 Jesus, therefore, when he saw her weeping and the Jews that came with her weeping, groaned in the spirit and became troubled; 34 and he said: “Where have YOU laid him?” They said to him: “Lord, come and see.” 35 Jesus gave way to tears. 36 Therefore the Jews began to say: “See, what affection he used to have for him!” 37 But some of them said: “Was not this [man] that opened the eyes of the blind man able to prevent this one from dying?”

38 Hence Jesus, after groaning again within himself, came to the memorial tomb. It was, in fact, a cave, and a stone was lying against it.39 Jesus said: “TAKE the stone away.” Martha, the sister of the deceased, said to him: “Lord, by now he must smell, for it is four days.”40 Jesus said to her: “Did I not tell you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?” 41 Therefore they took the stone away. Now Jesus raised his eyes heavenward and said: “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. 42 True, I knew that you always hear me; but on account of the crowd standing around I spoke, in order that they might believe that you sent me forth.” 43 And when he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice: “Laz´a·rus, come on out!” 44The [man] that had been dead came out with his feet and hands bound with wrappings, and his countenance was bound about with a cloth. Jesus said to them: “Loose him and let him go.”

45 Therefore many of the Jews that had come to Mary and that beheld what he did put faith in him;

Please go to the following link for more information regarding the Hope expressed in this passage

http://www.jw.org 

         I worked with Tommy for about 4 years, during the heady post-merger days at HP.  Throughout that time I can sincerely say I can't remember him ever raising his voice, or a sweat, over any emergency.  I must confess I sometimes wished he would get a little excited (c'mon Tommy, let's go!) ... but in his wisdom, he knew that sometimes you have to go slow in order to go fast.

        Tommy kept us all grounded with his unflappable nature.

 

        I wasn't in Singapore when his wife Peggy passed away.  But I had lunch with him 3 or 4 weeks after; and I'll always remember his words: "... if not for my son, I'd take my own life."  I was shocked -- but also touched.

        He loved his wife dearly.  But he also loved you dearly, Jeffrey.

 

        When we look at the dash between the dates on a tombstone, when we look at the length of the dash ... it's very short.  Life's an inch.

        Tommy may not have had that much time to add years to his life ... but going by the tributes and candles and reminiscing of all who have been touched by him, I'd like to think he certainly added life to his years.

 

         God bless your soul, Tommy.

I remember ....

A great boss with few words; words graced with wisdom and vision.

A gentleman with a ready smile; smile that spelt encouragement.

A sparkle in the eye; the sparkle that ignited many a zany ideas which made work @ HP fun.

Take comfort as I am sure Tommy is now in HIS heavenly mansion - gently radiating his smile on us all.

 

Chow Leng (ex-HP)

 

To Tommy's family and friends

I worked with Tommy from here in Bangalore, and though we have never met, I know that I will miss our interactions. His pleasant nature, openness to ideas, and gentle humour make him someone i will remember, and not just someone I worked with. To reach across geographies and physical meetings and make a lasting impression is not something everyone can do. My heartfelt prayers are with you.