Christopher Lim Beng (57) was called home by the Lord this morning at about 4:30 am. He left behind wife Rosalind and five children (3 girls and 2 boys).
Christopher suffered nose cancer about 12 years ago but recovered fully after treatments. He enjoyed clean bill of health although the treatment has impaired his hearing.
Three weeks ago, after making the pilgrimage to St. Paul's Church at Kuala Kubu Baru with his family and fellow legionaries, he felt ill the next day and was rushed to the hospital.
Unfortunately and unknowingly, cancer has attacked his lung - 80 % of his lung has been collapsed. He needed ventilator to breath.
The doctor has informed his family to prepare for the worse. Prayer request was sent through out the country and overseas also.
He recovered miraculously after two weeks in ICU. He was transferred to ordinary ward and able to breath by himself.
With myself recovered from the "thunder flu", my wife and I visited him last Thursday evening. He was in good spirit but not able to talk due to throat injury sustained during the emergency treatment ....insertion of many tubes.
We wished him well and bid him goodbye. I thought he may go home in a few days time to rest in homely environment.
This morning, I looked at my phone, many friends sent me the same message: " Our beloved brother Lim Beng was called home to the lord this morning........."
He was a humble, simple and generous man. He has contributed tremendously towards the development of the Chinese speaking youth movement and many other lay organisations. We will always remember him.
Funeral Mass will be held at the Church of the Holy Rosary, Brickfields on Friday at 10:00 am.
May his soul rest in peace of the Lord.
今天我们失去了一位好朋友，同僚，赞助人，忠诚的天主仆人。
我们敬爱的林明兄（57岁）今早蒙主恩召，大约在清晨四点半左右，与世长辞。他遗留下孀妻月金姐妹及五位子女（三女二男）。
约在十二年前，林明兄患上了鼻癌，但经过治疗后，完全的康复了。疗程使到他的听觉受损，但却可以说是过着健康的生活。
三个星期前，他和太太及圣母军友到新古毛的圣保禄堂朝圣后，隔天他就身体不舒服，被紧急送入医院。
不幸及不察觉之下，原来癌细胞已经攻击了他的肺脏 - 几乎八十巴先损坏了。他需要机器来帮助呼吸。
当时医生已经通知家人，该做好最坏的打算。要求为他祈祷的讯息，马上发到全国各地，甚至到国外，要求为林明兄弟病情祈祷。
在紧急护理室挣扎了近两个星期后，他的病情奇迹般的好转。后来他能够自己呼吸，也被转去普通病房了。
在他进院的几乎同时，我也受到“雷霆感冒”的攻击，不能到医院探望他。上个星期，我康复了，马上就和太太到医院探访他。看来他精神还算不错。他的喉咙因为在紧急治疗时，插管太多而受到损伤，不能说话。当时他的太太月金也在场。
我们在和他告别时，祝愿他早日康复。当时我的心里是想他会在几天后出院，回到家里更舒适的修养。
今天早上，看了手机，里面有几个来自朋友的同样讯息：“我们敬爱的林明兄弟，今早蒙主恩召。。。。。”
林明兄弟是位谦虚 、朴素及慷慨的人。他对本地的华文青年运动及教会的许多组织，作出了许多贡献。我们都不会忘记他。
安所弥撒将在星期五，早上十时正，在十五碑玫瑰堂举行。
愿他的灵魂早日安息主怀。
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