Wen-chen Hsia

This picture was taken when we met during one of his medical visit to Milwaukee on Friday 7/12/2024. He called me while I was biking at Whitefish Bay. He is leaving the next day to Madison. I was so happy to see him and we chatted for 3 hours at a cafe on E Silver Spring . It was a fine day and we sat outside. He told me Florida is never as green as the summer of Wisconsin. I told him I don’t love California as I love Wisconsin. We both felt sad as many of our old friends left for California. I thought of Edward Lin is still in Milwaukee, actually raising a big family. So, I sneakily took this picture and sent to Edward on WeChat. I downloaded WeChat and registered for him on his last trip to Milwaukee when I treated him a lunch at Sze Chuan Restaurant (麻辣演绎）and had him activated his account during lunch. But he said he never used it. He seems never was interested in social media. He is a guy down to earth, never use word of affirmation but love friends in his act of services. He offered to drive me and pick up to MKE all the time even it’s very early in the day. He shared happy time out of his expertise in outdoor boating, fishing, gardening, etc.. I can’t be grateful enough for him to take my Dad fishing with him while I was still working. He also invited friends enjoying Chinese food out of his accumulated points at Potawatomi Casino. He accepted friends to his Florida house without asking for any cost. He is a genuine friend with all his resources and heart. My Chinese garlic chive roots in my California backyard are actually from his sharing. I remember his generous sharing of his freshest garlic chives and the home grown Shark Fin Melon(鱼翅瓜)! The gorgeous pink peonies from the side of his house are the prettiest flower I have ever seen in my life. My only boating and fishing on Lake Winnebago was on his fishing boat and I caught a 19” walleye with his help of course. We are both straight forward and some kind of blunt. We chatted like fighting in other people’s eyes. I enjoyed the time with him all the time! I learned a lot from him, too. I can go on and on with the happy memories with Mr. Hsia (we call him Mr. Shark, you know)…. I’m just so sad he left so quickly and too soon. I regret I should have contacted him more often. He was such a nice human being with great character. I’ll miss him. / Iris written on Tuesday 8/5/2025 in Milwaukee WI

Thank you for being my friend! You must love to plant a tree to add more green to Wisconsin land that we love so very much. Ill miss you. RIP

So sorry for your loss. Your father was a dear friend, and we will always remember him fondly. We are thinking of you during this difficult time.

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My deepest condolences on the loss of your Father. May his soul rest in peace.