Dear Chester,

I keep looking at your young face and your sincere eye gaze.  You are forever the gentleman that I met many years.  Working with you and serving the SDCASEA together was a lot of fun.  We all miss you and know that you are at peace. 

治平離開我們, 就要一年了. 一直想寫篇悼念的文章, 但苦於下筆千斤重. 

怕寫出來就得面心裡無法釋懷的憂傷怨懟.  一個謙謙君子, 一個疼愛呵護

妻子始終如一日的丈夫, 一個慈愛又與兒女亦師亦友般的父親, 一位卓越的

工程師和惜才公正的主管,  一位博文見廣的良師益友. 縱有千般優質, 老天

卻早早要他承受身心上的折磨 和一次次的無法盡述的苦難, 想起來, 我只

能悵望長空, 竭盡思慮也想不通,  難道浩瀚宇宙中, 真的沒有超然的智慧能

量, 能稍撫人間善者的苦惱災難?

第一次見到治平是在好友的婚禮上, 英挺瀟灑, 文采風流, 一口流利的英文.

和丹莉一同上台致賀詞.  看著他們一對儷人, 心理喝采.  和治平交談後, 發

現他話不多, 但言簡意賅, 日後在聚會場合我會喜歡找他聊天.  他對投資理

財剖析深入, 而且十分樂意分享他的經驗和研究心得.  最重要的是, 治平言

辭謙和, 態度溫文有禮, 分析詳盡合理. 讓人容易沉心靜聽他的理念, 更喜歡

和他聊時事政治, 比起我的瞎鬧鼓譟言論, 他更客觀冷靜的就事論事.  讓我

心服口服的重新檢驗自己的視角.  他在治療之餘暇, 我們還會找時間聊天,

可惜疫情延續三年, 不敢見面, 總以為把盞言歡的日子指日可待, 卻總沒料

到與君一席話的時光只能在記憶中回味.

女兒和我一樣愛唱歌, 偶而我們會和治平丹莉在家卡拉ok, 女兒第一次失戀

時, 心中鬱鬱寡歡, 剛好丹莉為Jessica舉行婚宴, 請女兒在婚宴中唱歌, 我

十分了解治平和丹莉的心意.  當女兒數月來臉上的陰霾一掃而光, 盡情高

歌時,  霎那間一個做母親長時間來的焦慮得以舒解.  我看到治平在一旁微

笑, 很遺憾沒有親口對他道謝過, 謝謝他對朋友的關心和對下一代的關愛.

更遺憾治平不能看著那個當年他幫忙擦乾淚痕的女孩, 現在快樂的踏上紅

毯.

丹莉文采風華,篇篇動人的好文章隨手拈來, 她心直口快, 也是在事情細節

處迷糊得和我伯仲之間的摯友.  我親眼目睹治平如何呵護丹莉, 處處替她

設想可能發生狀況.  記得第一次聽到他替丹莉錄下的手機語音信箱時,覺得

好玩, 日後從更多事情的小節裡, 我逐漸看出一個丈夫是如何對妻子鉅細靡

遺的保護和關愛.  在這樣的一個美滿安全的愛的殿堂哩, 治平高興地看著

丹莉盡展才華, 創作連連, 而丹莉生花妙筆作品在他的協助下, 出版成了一

本本精彩的書.  在他們身上, 我看到了相輔相成的完美組合. 

治平走了, 走的勇敢, 走得令人心痛.  因為有太多愛, 所以決定走了 . 不敢

想像丹莉和孩子們對他思念會多沉重, 願他們往前行的日子裡, 能化心中滿

載的愛和回憶為力量.  我很榮幸曾經認識如此謙謙君子, 且在茫茫眾生中

能作為他的朋友,  治平, 願君無拘無束自由自在,天際宇宙任意翱翔.

唐文娉

紀念治平

1979 年七月我們從Oswego New York 搬到 Clifton Park NY.

有緣千里來相逢，在很短的時間裏就認識了李治平夫婦，很快就成了好朋友和好鄰居，常常聚在一起分享生活上遇到的點點滴滴，在適當的時機也會相互鼓勵，在我和我先生聖同的心中，治平是一位彬彬有禮知識豐富的年輕人。經過十年的相處之後又更進一步的認識和了解他的為人處事之道；在人際關係中他总是能够游刃有余，待人親切誠懇，樂意助人，也敢于為弱者發聲，他善良又勇敢，所以深受朋友們的歡迎。他學識淵博斯文儒雅，又默默的寵愛著妻孑兒女們，這是眾所周知的事實，除此之外他還非常的孝敬父母。我認為治平的一生是精彩、成功圓滿的。

1989年治平拿到博士學位後，因為工作的關係就搬San Diego, California,，而我們也因為工作的調动搬去了Cherry Hill, New Jersey。

記得最後一次去聖地牙哥探訪治平夫婦時，治平那時身體已經衰弱，但他們夫婦𠉴還是儘可能的提起精神來殷勤招待我們，並且堅持帶我們出去旅遊觀賞當地美景，我們在的每一天都會費盡心思的為我們準備早餐，餐間對話中不忘提醒我們投資要小心，並且從他個人的經驗中為我們指點迷津。

當我看懂了丹莉Line给我的短片時，我對治平最後的決定有很大的感觸，深深的觸摸到我的心靈深處，直覺告訴我，他是多麼的愛丹莉和他的兒女，不禁讓我悲從中來，涕泣漣漣。

治平，你是我這生最欽佩的人之一，但願意你的靈魂在天上得享安息！

麗麗敬上 3/10/23

From Lily Lew

那一年剛考上附中，

雖然是夢想中的學校，

但總是有些陌生，有些不踏實。

「附中是我一生中最快樂的回憶！」

您的這句話，給我了無比的勇氣。

作為家族中唯二的附中人，

您也默默成為我心中的重要模板。

穩重、睿智、有責任感。

（好吧，我仍在學習中）

您和熱情如火、性格直率的姨媽簡直就是劇本裡刻意安排的絕妙組合，經常譜出充滿反差的情節，卻又完美地互補，構成比和諧更和諧的架構。

當姨媽在群組傳了啟人疑竇的新奇資訊，大家陷入一片躊躇的時候，總是您率先發難，發揮理工人的科學精神，讓謠言在您面前倒下。

我也喜歡和您談政治。無論台灣或美國，不管是鴻儒或白丁，人們總是或藍或綠，或左或右，各執於一己之見。但您卻彷彿畫了個「理」字的圈圈，站在當中。當家人們愈講愈同仇敵愾，您會指出當中的誤解與誇張；面對支持政黨的錯誤，您也會大義凜然地加以批判。

然而，在睿智和理性之外，您也有著感性和浪漫的一面。

每次回台灣，您幾乎都要吃上江浙菜，是愛好美味，也是家鄉味。記得有一次我們還特別擠出時間去吃銀翼，沒幾張嘴巴，卻還是點了一大桌菜。沒辦法，想吃的都點起來，就成了滿桌子宴席。

人生好像也是這樣的宴席，在一點一滴的日常細瑣、喜怒哀樂中，匯成了一齣豐盛。

我仔細地想了一陣，好像很少聽你說起自己的故事，我們之間也少有長篇的對話。

這讓我有點驚訝。但我很快便找出了因由。我想那是因為我們同在的場合幾乎總是有著姨媽，她可是天生的明星，伶俐生花的快嘴，吸引著眾人的注意力。而您，總是安靜地聆聽守護，除非席間需要適時撥亂反正一番。這就是您的溫柔。

可以理解姨媽的失落，因為您是她相輔相成的那一半，是她的依賴。而如今，上帝先把那一半存到天上去了，也許早了一點，但換個角度想，您已經在那不會動搖之地了，通膨緊縮都不用怕。

這幾年您辛苦了，但痛苦已經過去，此刻您擁有的是免於恐懼的美好。您也是幸福的，在人生的最後時刻，有兒孫親友的陪伴，有Beatles的音樂。這是最棒的轉場，而您帶著一貫的睿智和英氣前往下一幕：永恆的家園。

很遺憾最後的趴踢沒能親自到場。

但我已經在期待與您再會的那一天。我們都換上附中制服，但您可能是卡其年代，而我是藍天之子。不過這都無妨，因為我們享受著最美的瞬間、最美的永恆，吃不完的餐點，青春的音樂，在耶穌的愛裡撒野～

There are no words can be used to express the sadness and sorrow about Chester's passing.

We have known Chester and Anna for 48 years starting as graduated students at University of Virginia.

We shared numerous happy memories together, holidays, ski trips, dinners, cook outs,  firework at the San Diego bay etc.  Chester is a humor, fun loving person. He enjoyed having good laughs, drinks and meals with friends.

He is a true engineer. He is a handy person taking on many home projects.  And he loves gadgets.

He is a man with few words. However he will roll up sleeves and lend a hand when needed.

With his passing he left a hole in our hearts. He will be missed dearly!

Chester, rest in peace till we meet again

Fung-Sun and Shen Yu

It is with great sadness that I am writing this. It hasn’t been easy to accept the news about Chester’s passing away. Please pardon my lengthy note.

I am privileged to have worked for three of the best minds in the industry for over a decade and half; Chester was one of them. Chester hired me in the late nineties, helping me move from upstate-NY to San Diego (like his own path a few years earlier). He started as my manager, then became my guide, mentor, advisor and eventually, a friend. (Off-the-record, he was also my tech-gadgets expert and my informal investment advisor, for full transparency!)

Chester enjoyed mentoring many at work, especially the younger generation staff – I was one of them. As an early-career employee, when I would complain how expensive So Cal is, Chester would calm me down by telling me his own experiences moving from Albany to San Diego, how he overcame the challenges and say, “Balaji, stay strong, do right, and you will catch up.” How prescient his words of wisdom turned out to be? What I needed during those days was reassurance, and Chester gave me that! He is one of the very few to provide honest guidance. Today, I find myself following Chester’s footsteps, telling his words verbatim to my staff whenever they seek my input – Chester’s legacy lives on!

Few know Chester’s passion and unmatched abilities in computer programming. I was fortunate to go through the source codes of certain critical computer programs he developed at workplace. Chester’s coding discipline, superior algorithms, use of minimalistic data structures, and the passion to document the user-interface for the benefit of next generation users are hard to replicate. Today, I encourage many of my software engineers to use Chester’s coding philosophy and techniques for creating software applications in a different industry.

That Chester was an outstanding expert in his field is an understatement; his accomplishments, along with a few of his colleagues’, raised the quality of products they designed and sold in the industry to a whole new level for generations to come. I tell many that Chester & his peers raised the technical excellence of products from which it is hard to expand easily. These are not trivial – they are lifetime achievements! No criticism of anyone, but Chester is an unsung hero. Yet, he never complained about name, fame, or the game.

The one thing common between Chester & myself is the fact that we both thoroughly enjoyed the job we had (same role, after his retirement), had maximum fun in the company we worked for, and gave it all we had! I was immensely fortunate to have had many meaningful conversations with him and his close counterpart at work, even after their retirement. It is hard to emulate Chester’s and his colleagues’ achievements; but sharing with Chester our technical progress from where they left off was a proud moment for me. His words of encouragement always meant big for me.

There was nothing that Chester did not know – one could converse with him about machine design, customer issues, complex algebra, software, and stocks, all in the same conversation! One of Chester’s hobbies was all-things technology and the latest digital gadgets! When I recently told him about some ventures in micro-processor design, he shot back at me, “Balaji, can’t you implement it with FPGA than using ASIC-technology?” I was stunned about the level of his breadth of knowledge in technology.

Chester leaves an indelible mark on many who were fortunate to be associated with him – with his dashing brilliance yet extra-ordinary humility, with his ever-friendly smile yet unnerving calmness, and with his passion for pushing the envelope yet staying practical.

I have a deep respect for Chester, not just for his eminence in technical matters, but also for his matured way of handling issues and working with people. Not a day passes without using the lessons learnt from Chester, or without asking myself, “What would Chester do in this context?” The day he learnt about an important decision that I had made, he called me very late at night despite his health & inconvenience, just to check on me if I am ok! I will never forget his kindness and friendly support.

Thank you, Chester, from the bottom of my heart – for sharing your exemplary character, wisdom, patience, knowledge, and values with those around you. You made the world a better place for many in your own way!

Anna, Chester is truly a remarkable person. Need I say more to someone who already knows that?

Jessica and Andrew, you both are fortunate to have Chester as your dad, guide, and mentor.

Chester lives in all of us through the positive vibes he shared with us during his lifetime! May God Bless.

Chester, Anna and I have been good friends for a long time. We met 44 years ago at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady, NY.

I had just delivered my twin babies, Kevin and Michelle and they were visiting their friend who was my maternity ward roommate.

Our friendship developed from that time and continued even after they moved to San Diego. This friendship also grew to our children and branched out to my siblings and cousins.

I respected Chester as an outstanding Engineer, an expert in his field, and also as a loving and caring husband, father and grandfather.

We are so saddened to lose Chester after his courageous fight against his failing health. We sympathize with Anna, Jessica and Andrew’s grief because we lost our loving husband and father just 3 months ago. At this moment, we take solace in knowing that Chester and HP are no longer suffering. We will carry out their wishes to live our lives fully, strongly and happily.

李治平在我的印象中就是一個不多言的正人君子。他的另一半丹莉就是談笑風聲妙語如珠的人，他倆就是絕配。

最近這幾年因為病痛的緣故，他更是沈默了。但是他的毅力實在讓人敬佩。

他是一個fighter 為了他的愛妻和兒孫們一次次的忍受痛苦做透析。

主是憐恤的主，賜他這兩年與兒孫同住歡樂滿堂，真是好的無比。如今再也沒有痛苦了安息在主懷，此生沒有遺憾。

吳天英（Monica)

Anna shared many stories about Chester with us before. The one impressed me most was that Chester helped decorating Jessica and Andrew’s rooms when they were young, including making the curtains. What a loving， caring husband and father!

Chester was always smiling whenever we saw him, and that smile will be remembered forever!

Chester, you have two well-raised children. Jessica and Andrew will take good care of Anna. Don’t worry!

Love,

Jessie

As the current president of the San Diego Chinese American Science and Engineering Association (SDCASEA), I wish to express our most sincere condolence to our beloved board member Dr. Chihping Lee.  I remember meeting Chester on several occasions while I was still studying for my bachelor degree at UCSD Bioengineering, back when he was on the board in 2007. His gentle gesture and professional knowledge inspired the younger me. Respectable people like him were what made SDCASEA so special from other associations. As a newly joined member back then, I hoped by following his footsteps, I could be a helpful person in our community one day as well.  It saddened me to learn this news  today, but I wish that Chester's value and legacy can be passed on to future generations of our community. This board will carry on in remembrance of his loving deeds. 

Rest in peace, 

Shaoyang Yeh, DPhil

President, San Diego Chinese American Science and Engineering Association (SDCASEA), 2021~2022

The flan recipe below was perfected by Chester during the first year of Covid lockdown, before the approval of the first Covid vaccine.  We all had plenty of time on hand while cooped up at home.  

 Chester took the task of making a flan very seriously.   From his notes, I got a glimpse of his personality of  細心、周到、詳盡、不屈不撓、不折不休、追求完美。    

My husband and I, among many other lucky friends had the pleasure of enjoying the “perfect” flan made by Chester. Regretfully, we did not have a chance to get to know him well.  But from his approach to a beloved desert, he was a true scientist to the core. 

Upon my request, Anna shared his recipe with me.  In memory of Chester, I plan to make his flan as my first new year resolution for 2023. 

Wendy 文心

From: Anna Lee <annalee926@gmail.com>

Date: November 5, 2020 at 9:34:00 PM PST

焦糖布丁

焦糖部分

每100 g 糖，在變色以後加入25 - 30 g 滾水，小心濺出來。

然後倒進模中，讓它充分冷卻。100 g 大概夠一個 6.5 吋的圓模。

可以一半水，一半酒。Cognac, Whiskey, or Rum.

布丁部分

原則是-蛋 1 ，

奶2,

(奶+蛋+ cream):糖=7:1。（大部分食譜是 5:1, 對我來說太甜了。）

加入Vanilla extract 或 rum 提味，多少看自己口味。

比如用一個6.5 吋的圓模:

蛋 5 個，250 ml

牛奶， 400 ml

cream ，150 ml

糖 100 g

其中奶可以全部用牛奶，我用 2%

也可以混 cream, 牛奶多，cream 少，加起來 550 ml 就可以。

奶水和蛋二比一時，會比較 firm 。喜歡軟一點的話，可以多加奶。

蛋和糖先打好。加 vanilla extract 或 rum。

奶和 cream 最好加熱到 180F 左右。

然後一點一點慢慢加進蛋液中，太快蛋會凝固。

目的是讓布丁液有高的溫度。烤的時候不會有氣泡。

模子要浸在熱水中，最好能蓋住一半的布丁液。上面蓋鋁箔。

300F, 40min for about 3 cm high pudding. Increase time if it’s higher.

Sent from Chester's iPad Pro

When I received a note from Aziz telling me that Chester Lee had died, my heart was saddened at the realization of the loss of a good friend and one for whom I held in high regard. I have known Chester for many years, however I got to know him much better when I joined the Gas Compressor group. Chester was not only outstanding in the technical fields, he was also outstanding in his character and personality. Small organizations create opportunities to see and observe each other in a variety of circumstances, both the good and the bad. In these, Chester always kept an even emotional keel and he remained positive in his interactions with others.  Chester always met people who walked into his office with a welcoming smile.   While I never met Chester’s family, it is evident from just the few pictures posted here, that he was truly blessed with a wonderful wife, children and grandchildren. I am praying for them as they now adjust to life without Chester.

Doug Bergen

追憶姊夫

姊姊大學時和他陷入熱戀時，我還是一個懵懵懂懂的國中生。只覺得姊姊變得好奇怪，一會兒哭，一會兒笑，每天晚上電話熱線總是數小時不停，後來才知她戀愛了，而且真摯而專注，認定這是她要牽手一輩子的人。

我剛考上大學那年，姊姊隻身赴美和姊夫完婚，他們在大學城小教堂婚禮的照片傳來，俊男美女一片幸福喜氣，甜得要滴出蜜來，從此他們就在那一片新的土地上展開了移居海外的新生活。

再次和姊姊一家關係聯繫是我大學畢業準備出國時，手上有好幾個學校在考慮，那時姊夫已完成學業獲聘搬到紐約州首府地區，應爸媽要求我也把SUNYAlbany列入選項，最後爸媽要求我盡量靠近姊姊家比較有照應，他們比較放心，所以畢業那個暑假我就飛到了紐約州，展開我的留學生涯。還記得姊夫姊姊來接我時大家重逢的興奮之情，馬上帶我遊覽Capital area, 壯觀的Empire State Plaza, 著名的the egg……，馬上沖淡了我還有不少的鄉愁。

之後七、八年的時間，我的生命和生活就緊緊的與姊姊一家牽連在一起。我住宿舍雖然不是天天相聚，他們的物資供應、噓寒問暖都令我們同期豔羨不已。他們婚後6年第一個寶貝Jessica出世了，我這個理所當然的Opal阿姨就成了三不五時的babysitter,二年後Andrew出生，兩個可愛的小娃成為我們心繫又歡樂的重心。我雖隻身留學在外，卻沒少過家庭溫暖，我的課餘生活也比別人更多采多姿，因為他們的交遊圈之故，首都地區的華社活動、聚餐等等我也常雨露均霑，享受了一段非比尋常的留學生涯。

直到與大衛交往、結婚，我以housewife的身份又待在美國四年，跟姊姊一家更是水乳交融、休戚與共，認識他們當時的好多摯友，在家庭與社交方面都豐富多采，是永難忘懷的幸福回憶。

姊夫本身在我的印象中是彬彬有禮、不多言、內斂卻知識淵博的謙謙君子。姐姐的個性有時比較急、情緒化，姊夫總是有智慧又耐心的化解。他在外人面前可能話不多，但一旦相交知心可以傾心暢談，表達他深入精闢的見解。他學機械，手藝很巧、品位很高，好像什麼難事交給他都可以放心。我在美國第二年想學開車，姊夫就義不容辭成了最佳教練，一般親人教車難免擦槍走火動怒之類，我看得出姊夫即時有不滿也依然按耐著性子，完成姊姊託付他的使命。

1987年我們一家回台，過兩年姊姊一家也遷到令人稱羨的加州聖地牙哥就業。我們台美兩地也互有拜訪，維持美好情誼。2000年媽媽發現罹癌，治療二年期間姊姊密切回台照顧盡孝，姊夫有時也相隨，我們一家在抗癌路上更加緊密。

家中四老(爸媽、公婆）10年中陸續回天家，最意外的是姊夫身體突然出了狀況，歷經檢查找不到病因，之後就開始了洗腎生涯，剛開始與病共存還算OK,但時間久了就每下愈況，期間也數度回台，大啖限量下他朝思暮想的故鄉美食，與老友敘舊，重遊故地等等，他們每次回來，我們也感謝神讓我們享有如此的天倫之樂。

這兩年covid阻斷很多人的親情聯繫，我們有三年多沒再見到姊姊一家，最後一次是2018年尾和Andrew夫婦及兒子Zed在台灣一起慶週歲，他們一家辦抓週，喜氣洋洋的穿著古裝留下歡樂照片，歷歷在目。

姊姊信主多年，結婚時姊夫還沒信主，不反對但也沒有參與姊姊的信仰。姊姊說，為他禱告了30年，神的奇異恩典終於打開姊夫的心，2009年復活節他受洗歸入主的名下。雖然隔年起就不明所以的怪病纏身，試煉不斷，我們真的仍充滿感謝，因為他已不折不扣的是天父的孩子，他的每個境遇、每個腳步，雖然艱難坎坷，與他同在的主必定大能保守他到底，謝謝主！這是我們最大的安慰，讓我們心靈得安寧的確據。

最後一次聽到、看到姊夫且互動，是今年10/10，也正是他生日那天，我帶著以德以馨到山上掃墓，路途就跟姊姊連線、實況轉播也匆忙的聊一下，姊夫還滿有元氣的問候我們，謝謝我們祝他生日快樂，我們也覺得很放心。後來病情急轉直下，我們的思念只能放在禱告中。感謝神在11/13主日早上一個小小的空檔，我們和姊姊全家以視訊在空中相見了，姊夫在病褟雖然虛弱，我們總算可以傳遞滿滿的關切與祝福，都是神的恩典。

我不知道為什麼神在這時候帶走了姊夫？他應該還有很多值得完成的事情，他四個可愛的孫兒女多麼盼望他的呵護成長……但神的時間到了，我們不明白，我們只有全然順服。姊夫離世時其實該說是圓滿的，有溫暖、有尊嚴，有至愛的親人陪伴、「四道」話別，這已是世人難得的福分、最大的恩典。現在姊夫真正息了肉體的勞苦，他在天家無病無痛的享受與主的同在，微笑著看著他所愛的家人、祝福著我們……慈悲愛我們的天父，謝謝祢！祢所愛的孩子已安息在祢懷裡，真是好得無比，我們有信心，更有盼望，我們天家再見，祢的愛托住我們，永不止息！

妹

愛葆

In remembrance of Chester Lee,

I was very saddened to hear the news of Chester Lee passing away last month. He was truly one of the most outstanding Engineers I have ever worked with.  He was one of the reasons that I came to work at Solar Turbines.  From the very first time I met him, Chester impressed me with his deep technical knowledge.  He had a tremendous capability of explaining the very intricate details of Rotordynamics to his peers, and also to present it to other engineers in terms that we could understand.  Chester was also a dear friend.  He was always helpful and caring.  He will be truly be missed by all who knew and worked with him.

對 Chester 的第一印象是英俊瀟灑、風度翩翩，和 Anna 真是出眾的一對。在有些接觸後，發現 Chester 很風趣、博學多聞、很會品味生活。

Chester 和 Anna 夫妻鶼鰈情深、相濡以沫，兩個小孩 Jessica 和 Andrew 承襲父母優秀的基因、在父母充滿關愛的引導下成長，也各自組建了幸福美滿的家庭，相信這一切都讓 Chester 很覺安慰！

Chester 現已去到沒有病痛的地方，得享永遠的安息。他溫文儒雅和善的容貌將永存人心！

Jim and Theresa 

以前在公司，常聽Anna姐姐提及李哥哥和小孩們的趣事。我們認識的李哥哥是文質彬彬，待人親切，對我們也是很照顧! 對他的離去，我們有萬般的不捨! 

李哥哥，祝您一路走好!

 Anna姐姐和家人，請節哀順變! 保重身體!

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