Saturday, April 20, 2024
As his niece, the memories I remember of Uncle Sigmund was when my parents, Sang Gyok Lee and Bong Ryon Lee, visited Uncle Sigmund and Aunt Joan when they were living in Transylvania. I heard from my parents that they had an amazing time at a fancy party in a castle, where they got dressed up. I always knew Uncle Sigmund as hard-working, highly intelligent, well traveled, articulate and quick to smile. The times we had family reunions were filled with laughter and yummy Korean food! Uncle Sigmund was a loving husband and father, who adored his children. Even with the immense suffering I imagine he went through with the passing of my cousin Phillip at such a young age, he continued to show light in his life and live with love and grace. I was blessed to have known Uncle Sigmund.
