Mr. Luke Junbao Ding
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Luke's obituary
In Loving Memory of Luke Junbao Ding
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved son, Luke Junbao Ding, who left us due to Febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES), a rare and severe neurological condition, on February 20, 2025. Luke was 9 years old, a kind-hearted, intelligent, lively, and curious child who brought joy to everyone who knew him.
Born on April 11, 2015, in Atlanta, Georgia, Luke was a bright light in the lives of his family and friends. He was known for his sharp intellect, playful energy, and curiosity. His warm smile, infectious laughter, and sense of wonder will be deeply missed and forever cherished.
Luke is survived by his mother, Huaping Ding; his father, Jason Ding; and little sister, Miranda. His passing has left us heartbroken, but his memory will forever remain in our hearts.
A memorial service will be held on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at 10:00 AM at 4067 Industrial Park Dr NW, Norcross, GA 30071.
Rest in peace, dear Luke. May you find peace and joy in heaven, forever surrounded by love and light.
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Eulogy for Luke 02/23/2025 10:30AM
Dear family, friends, and teachers,
Thank you for being here today to join us in remembering our beloved Luke and honoring his short yet joyful life.
At this moment, our hearts are very heavy, but we know that Luke can feel all the love and thoughts we have for him from heaven. There, he will no longer suffer from illness or worries, only eternal happiness and peace.
Although Luke was only 9 years old, his life shined like a star. He was deeply loved by his parents, sister, grandparents, uncles, aunts, and all the friends, teachers, and classmates who cared for him.
Luke was a smart, kind, loving, and happy child, and his smile always brightened our hearts.
Luke loved reading and would often get lost in his books before bed. He enjoyed lying in bed reading book together with his sister Miranda. Peacefully. Until his mis-chie-vous sister becomes annoyed and breaks that peace. It happened a lot.
He also loved exploring the bookstore in Johns Creek with his cousins, where Dogman, Wimpy Kid, and InvestiGators were his favorites. Spending hours there reading books for free, we owned the bookstore a lot. He was for sure a fan of Harry Potter and had read the entire series many times in one year. Gryffindor is his favorite house, but I have no idea what that means. Is it 4 houses in total? Five, I will ask Miranda later?
Luke is also passionate about math. Every single birthday card with his best friend is filled with challenging math problems. That becomes a tradition now whenever other kid’s birthday.
He also loved music and the piano. Those complex notes are like alien languages to me, but not to him. So even he plays it wrong, I have no idea. He might have tricked me a few times when I think it now. Is that right, Mr. Eugene Lee? Luke learned many pieces from you. We really appreciate you.
Luke loves painting and drawing class. He had enjoyed that 1.5 hours of time every week at Ms. Mita’s home class, without parents around. But I think the most fun part is his laying and rolling on the grass of Ms. Mita’s backyard to clean the leaves and making them into piles. Can we get some refund back for all the yard work, Ms. Mita?
Luke went to weekend ACCA Chinese class, and we had many good times there as he was immersed with the traditional Chinese culture at different holidays. He enjoyed everything very much, except the homework part. You all know it, right? Finishing homework at the last minute is another tradition. Some traditions are universal.
Luke was an active kid who loved sports. He was a member of the Thunderbirds soccer team and never wanted to leave after practice. So many weekend practices or games, he was sweating so much, pouring water on his head, but still back to the field to play, but mostly chatting and laughing with his friends. Sorry, coach, he is not a good defender, but he did his best. Maybe let him do the goalkeeper next season, all right, coach?
He also loved swimming, and skiing. He taught his sister how to back swim and freestyle. He was such a natural on the snow slopes on his first day and even taught his sister and mom during the next trip; that saved me some money for ski class.
He loves to play badminton too, often beats his mom and sister together in our backyard a lot; so, guess who will cry first and who will get punished?
Luke had a creative side, too. He loved building Legos, playing Pokémon, and gaming with his friends. Whether they were biking, ziplining, climbing, or jumping into the pool, Luke and his friends always had endless adventures and even more to talk about. Many nights of Minecraft Dungeons are so memorable, like just happened yesterday.
Luke deeply loved his schools, both Vanderlyn Elementary and FSA, because of the caring teachers and classmates there. He always had endless stories to share with us.
Luke had a great sense of humor and loved sharing jokes he learned from his classmates. You know it, that ICUP joke always got you the first time. No? How about the “Are You Smart” joke?
Hi, Luke, I saw your Pokémon cards in your pocket, gave them back, before the teachers do!
As a typical boy, Luke’s favorite foods were Pizza and Chick-fil-A burgers, and surely NO vegetables. Chinese food? Sure, only fried rice or chicken wings.
BTW, a secret to you all: mushroom is his Achilles heel, he would rather lick your smelly foot than eating mushrooms.
And then there were the mysterious chocolate wrappers hidden around the house. Oh, wait—that was Miranda. Sorry, Luke.
All these little things made Luke who he was—our one and only, our dearest Luke. He wasn’t perfect, but he was perfect to us.
No words can fully capture Luke’s short yet happy life. He is an angel and brought nearly a decade of joy to our family and friends, and we are grateful for this angel who came into our lives and filled them with endless happiness.
We are also grateful to all of you—family, friends, and teachers—for loving him and accompanying him on this beautiful journey. We believe Luke is happy in heaven, watching over us with that same bright smile. And though we miss him terribly, we will carry his memory in our hearts until the day we meet him again.
Thank you, Luke, for being our son, our brother, our grandson, our nephew, our friend, and our student. We love you, and we always will.
悼念Luke
亲爱的家人、朋友和老师们：
感谢你们今天来到这里，与我们一同纪念我们深爱的卢克，并缅怀他短暂却充满欢乐的一生。
此刻，我们的心情无比沉重，但我们知道，卢克在天堂一定能感受到我们对他的爱与思念。在那里，他将不再受病痛和忧虑的困扰，只有永恒的快乐与安宁。
尽管卢克只有9岁，但他的生命却如星辰般闪耀。他深受父母、妹妹、祖父母、叔叔阿姨以及所有关心他的朋友、老师和同学们的喜爱。
卢克是一个聪明、善良、充满爱心且快乐的孩子，他的笑容总是能点亮我们的心。
卢克热爱阅读，常常在睡前沉浸在书的世界里。他喜欢和妹妹米兰达一起躺在床上安静地读书，直到他调皮的妹妹打破这份宁静。这种情况经常发生。
他也喜欢和表兄弟姐妹们一起探索约翰斯克里克的书店，那里有他最喜欢的《狗人》《小屁孩日记》和《调查员》系列。我们在那里度过了许多时光，几乎成了书店的常客。他还是《哈利·波特》的忠实粉丝，一年内读完了整个系列许多遍。格兰芬多是他最喜欢的学院，虽然我不太明白这是什么意思。总共有四个学院吗？
卢克对数学也充满热情。每年他送给好朋友的生日贺卡上都写满了复杂的数学题。这已经成了其他孩子生日时的传统。
他还热爱音乐和钢琴。那些复杂的音符对我来说像外星语言，但对他来说却轻而易举。所以即使他弹错了，我也听不出来。他可能骗了我很多次。他的钢琴老师尤金·李先生是一位非常棒的老师，虽然今天没能到场“找了各种借口”，但卢克从您那里学到了很多曲子。我们对此深表感谢。
卢克喜欢绘画和美术课。他每周都会在米塔老师家享受1.5小时的绘画时光，没有父母在身边。但我觉得他最开心的部分是在米塔老师后院的草地上打滚，把树叶堆成小山。米塔老师，我们能退点学费来抵这院子里的劳动吗？
卢克在周末中文学校ACCA学习，我们在那里度过了许多美好时光。他在不同节日里沉浸于中国传统文化中，非常享受这一切，除了作业部分。你们都懂的，对吧？最后一分钟赶作业是他的另一个传统。
卢克也热爱许多运动。他是雷鸟足球队的一员，训练结束后总是不想离开。许多周末的训练或比赛中，他满头大汗，往头上浇水，却依然回到场上玩耍，尽管大部分时间是在和朋友聊天说笑。抱歉，教练，他不是一个出色的后卫，但他尽力了。也许下赛季让他当守门员，好吗，教练？
他也喜欢游泳，像个小教练一样教妹妹游泳。他还热爱滑雪，第一次滑雪就掌握了技巧，甚至在下次旅行中教妹妹和妈妈滑雪，这为我省下了滑雪课的费用。
他还喜欢打羽毛球，经常在后院打败妈妈和妹妹。所以，猜猜谁会先哭，谁会受罚？
卢克还喜欢拼乐高、玩宝可梦和与朋友们一起打游戏。他们聚在一起时总有聊不完的话题，喜欢一起骑自行车、玩电子游戏、在树顶滑索、爬山或跳进泳池。许多个《我的世界：地下城》的夜晚都让人难忘，仿佛就发生在昨天。
卢克深爱着他的学校——范德林小学和FSA，因为那里有充满爱心的老师和同学们。他总是有无数故事与我们分享。
卢克有着强烈的幽默感，喜欢分享从同学那里学来的笑话。你们懂的，那个“ICUP”的笑话总是能让人第一次中招。没有吗？那“你聪明吗”的笑话呢？
嗨，卢克，我看到你口袋里的宝可梦卡片了，快收好，别让老师看到。
作为一个典型的男孩，卢克最喜欢的食物是披萨和福乐鸡汉堡，当然，绝对不吃蔬菜。中餐？他只吃炒饭和鸡翅。
顺便说个秘密：蘑菇是他的“阿喀琉斯之踵”，他宁愿舔你的臭脚也不愿意吃蘑菇。
还有，家里各个角落藏着的巧克力包装纸。哦，那是你妹妹米兰达干的，不是你。抱歉，卢克。
所有这些小事让他成为了独一无二的——我们最亲爱的卢克。他并不完美，但我们都非常爱他。
言语无法完全描述卢克短暂却快乐的一生。他是一个天使，为我们的家人和朋友带来了近十年的欢乐。我们感激这位天使来到我们的生活中，为我们带来了无尽的幸福。
我们也感谢你们所有人——家人、朋友和老师们——感谢你们对他的爱和陪伴。我们相信卢克在天堂会继续快乐，而我们将永远珍藏对他的记忆，直到我们再次相见的那一天。
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