Posted by The Borneo Post 8.8.2012 (Photos are added by the Alumni)
THE following is a eulogy composed for the wake prayer mass on Aug 7 by Sacred Heart School (SHS) alumnus Roland Ling (1963 to 1975) on behalf of the SHS Alumni Association of Kuching:
Dearest Brother Albinus
We knew you had reached quite an advanced age
And that you would be called to be with God one day
But we still feel that it’s all too soon
Our hearts are so heavy
We feel this emptiness, this unbearable loss
We knew you had lived a full, happy and exemplary life
And now you’re happy in heaven with God
But we still want you to be with us Because we miss you dearly
You came to Sibu in 1970
A towering figure in white
You became our teacher
our coach, our mentor
our father figure, our role model and our beloved BROTHER for 17 years and more
Your students first feared you, were awed by you, then understood you
They turned to respect you, and finally all loved you
You were a man of great talent, with qualities ensuring life’s success
You could have enjoyed fame, position and riches
But you chose to sail round half the world
Leaving loved ones and your beloved homeland
You obeyed God’s plan to serve and teach humble beings totally strange to you
You discovered talents in unseeming students
You instilled discipline and values as no one else could
You inspired and impacted young and old
We are what we are today because of you
You had touched the lives of thousands
You lived by your own staunch principles
You instilled the LaSallian spirit in us all
You were resolute and faithful to the end
How could we ever thank you enough?
How do we say goodbye?
Dearest Brother,
We love you and miss you dearly
Your legacy will live on with us
May you be with God now
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