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In memory of

Mr. Emerson ""Animal"" Chin

San Francisco, CA
1949 - March 5, 2023
1949 - Mar 5, 2023
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Earth day was Emerson’s favor…
Earth day was Emerson’s favorite day cause he enjoyed camping and planting trees and also pulling up weeds in playgrounds. His favorite thing was telling us not to flush trash into 🚽 toilets and hurting turtles and seals. And he always showed us the nicknacks he got from the fairs.
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Ching Ming a time to clean th…
Ching Ming a time to clean the headstones and remember the ancestors who sacrificed to make our lives better. Emerson always tried to be there to help seniors. Now we get to remember him. Commander Helen gave us the Sunday cartoons to you Emerson. We will burn it to you at Ching Ming April 5.
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Year of the horse 🐎 Emerson …
Year of the horse 🐎 Emerson always wanted to know if we could make Chinese New Years pastries and we made it every year. Made a lot and wish Emerson, you were here to lend a helping tummy. Maybe we will share it with veterans. We believe there are hungry Chinese New Year pastry eaters.
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I skate video I made in memoriam to Emerson. Watch for him at the end
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Chinese New Year 🧧 Emerson wo…
Chinese New Year 🧧 Emerson would enjoy hunting for the wealth god to get red envelope on Feb 17  from 12:00-3:00pm after we had fire works on Jackson street from 6:00-8:00pm. They had boba drink coupons, $3 and cafe food vouchers to local places Emerson would run around and say the right words. Happy Chinese New Year red envelope please, $1, I want, can I have more! He always made up his own Chinese couplets and laugh.
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Christmas time upon us suppor…
Christmas time upon us support the skating rink, enjoy chats with family and kids and showing people Emerson can still balance and move on ice. We kept thinking he’d fall but he skated slow and steady that’s our Emerson. Silliest show off then we’d eat a treat from cheese cake factory, lactose intolerant, never took the lactose pill, that meant little farts as he skated makes us laugh thinking about Emerson living in the holiday moment so silly not skipping a skate.
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Christmas is a time when Emer…
Christmas is a time when Emerson likes to check out sees candy and pick up a two pound box for….for himself. Here are some sees candy for Emerson
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During the winter months Emer…
During the winter months Emerson would do tabling to teach little kids to be careful of candles being too close to wreaths and holly and garlands.
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Veterans Day was a quiet walk at the national cemetery with Emerson to each headstone to say "Thank you for serving as your families served along side you supporting you.”-Emerson Chin
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Every Veterans Day parade as …
Every Veterans Day parade as Emerson collected money and handed buddy poppy: We going to celebrate the end of World War II and remember in every war a veteran served and their family served along their side supporting them and missing them until they returned and we now give poppy’s out remembering his words.
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Thanks to KALW and skateboard artist to showcase great skateboard art 
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Emerson always found joy taki…
Emerson always found joy taking us to trick or treating. He enjoyed eating snickers and peanut m&m and kitkats candy.
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It’s Halloween time, Dog and …
It’s Halloween time, Dog and people Halloween party. Yes. Made some art, made some fun, made nice photos. Ate some candy and enjoyed dog fun. Emerson always wanted us to do dog block party events with him. He loved doggie events and would drag us. He loved German Shepard’s.
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Emerson went to New York afte…
Emerson went to New York after 9/11 to help and he had very bad breathing issues cause of the dust. We never forget Emerson who always showed up and said, “I’m here what can I do to help."
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One thing Emerson loved at th…
One thing Emerson loved at the car show was the Munster and Adam family mobiles. He grew up watching Herman Munster and Morticia.
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As time goes by blossom will …
As time goes by blossom will grow in spring, but some of Emerson’s friends are saying bye bye. Rip, Mrs Jeong.
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Happy birthday Emerson- Some …
Happy birthday Emerson- Some of us visit holy redeemer church and volunteer. Some of us continue community gardening with seniors where Emerson picked weeds. Some of us volunteer to support veterans he called comrade. Some of us pass out food bank bags to seniors. We keep Emerson alive in our hearts. Happy birthday.
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June 25-27 was special to Em…
June 25-27 was special to Emerson one year he told us to meet him at the Korean War Memorial. When we got there, he told us to look for the Wally brick, something happened. We looked and found it. Then we saw Wally Levine. He said, “Why you so sad?” Emerson hugged him. “We thought something happened to you.” He was sick for a time, no he didn’t die, he bought a brick to honor those who sacrificed to bring freedom to Korea and end the “forgotten war.” We all hugged Wally and he laughed at Emerson and us, “you guys care about me.”
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Happy 250th Army
Happy 250th Army
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250 years old army. Wow. Emer…
250 years old army. Wow. Emerson would have enjoyed this moment with us He would have worn his battle fatigue. He would wear his camouflage jacket and he’d wear his security guard shoes:special shoes with rubber soles. He would Carry his army grade back pack which was always 35 lbs. Why? He said he always had to be ready in case he had a military event to go to.
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Every year Emerson would take…
Every year Emerson would take us to the plaque at St. Mary’s Square. He told us many Chinese who fought in the World War I and II were forgotten until Chinese fought for recognition that they too played a big part and served honorably—Emerson Chin. Now as you gaze upon the photo the members of post 384 and the VFW from post 4618 commemorate the fallen Chinese. The numbers are smaller but the shadows of all those who fought grow as we also remember members in modern times that served and are now in everlasting and at peace.
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