Obituaries

Condolences

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  08/23/2025

  Raymond Mar

  I met you and Doug for the first time playing Mahjong at Sherman's house. One time, we walked to a local restaurant named Korean Fusion BBQ in Jul 2016. Doug conversed with me on old school anime in the 1980s. Another time we ate lunch at KoJa Kitchen in North San Jose in Aug 2016. We shopped at Restaurant Depot afterwards.

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  08/15/2025

  Monica

  I met Doug through Sunday meetup in Taipei with Kieve. They have created such a warm and welcoming place for people to come together and make friends. Doug has always been very gentle and genuine person, he often shared opinions and stories with a humor that made everyone at ease. His sharing on his journey of learning Japanese is a very inspiring one too. I feel very lucky to have Doug and Kieve witnessing mine and Max's marriage registration, an important moment in our life. His sudden passing is hard to take in, we thought we have more time to share more pandas & penguins with him. We will miss him deeply.

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  08/15/2025

  Ivan Huang (Max)

  I met Doug at one of the language exchange meetup in Taipei, after talking for hours he invited me to his meetup at Sunday morning. It became my favorite place in Taipei, I met my wife and so many good friends in that meetup, Doug and Kieve treated me like family and I was jokingly calling them Dad and Mom for years, they treated everyone with kindness and generosity, and helped a lot of people in different ways. Last month when I visited Taipei, I stayed in their place, we were watching Netflix, Anime and play games, we had such a great time and laughed nonstop watching an episode of Black mirror... before I left Doug gave me a hug, smiling and wish me good luck for my trip and new job... and I'll make you proud. The world was a better place with Doug in it, he will be always in our heart, rest in peace old friend, your friend Max.

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  08/15/2025

  Selena Kwan

  In Memory of Our Dear Friend: Doug Forever in Our Hearts It is with heavy hearts and deep sorrow that we remember our dear friend, Doug, whose passing leaves a quiet space in our lives that words can scarcely fill. It was my great honor to meet Doug and Kieve nearly ten years ago. Doug's smile—genuine, frequent, and full of light—will forever linger in our memories. As we mourn his absence, we also give thanks for his life. Doug's legacy is not measured in grand gestures or loud accolades, but in the countless small kindnesses that defined who he was. He was, in every sense, a rare and beautiful soul. We carry his memory forward not in sorrow alone, but with deep gratitude—for the laughter he shared, the love he gave, and the light he brought into our lives. Rest gently, dear Doug. Your smile lives on in each of us. With love, Your friend and agent Selena

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  08/15/2025

  Kieve
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  08/14/2025

  Jerry Ho

  My first impression of Doug was when I met him in Southern CA, during a visit he made with Kieve to see my family while the family business, Mystore Bakery/Cafe, was still open. I remember how willing he was to try different foods, his openness to culture differences, and the way he carried himself with such politeness and courtesy. When he visited my home, even while simply sitting in the living room, he was always open to conversation, sharing his thoughts freely. Doug approached everything with an open mind. This is how I will always remember him. I am deeply sorry for this loss. Rest in peace, Doug. You'll be missed. Your cousin-in-law, Jerry