Dr. Shing Seung So
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Dr. Shing Seung So, 65, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 in his home, surrounded by family. He was born on September 28, 1954 in Macau, SAR, China to Mui Sui Fong and So Yan.
A lifelong academic, Shing exhibited a love of mathematics and pursued degrees at Hong Kong Baptist College (1976, B.S.), Northeast Missouri State University (now Truman State University; 1980, M.A.), and University of Missouri – Kansas City (1989, Ph.D.). He spent nearly 40 years educating future mathematicians, first teaching at Central Missouri State University (now UCM;1983-2014) and Pace University (2014-2020).
Dr. So was a dedicated Christian and was actively involved in church from a young age. He was an active member at the Church of Christ in China (Hong Kong Chi To Church), First Baptist Church- Warrensburg, and Warrensburg Chinese Christian Fellowship.
Dr. So also dedicated nearly 25 years to the learning and teaching of Chinese Martial Arts, in particular, Ip Man Wing Chun. He was a dedicated second-generation disciple of Grandmaster Ho Kam Ming. Dr. So was a certified master of Wing Chun in 2000. In 2011, he founded his own school, Warrensburg Wing Chun to pass on this art to the next generation of practitioners.
Dr. So was preceded in death by his parents, So Yan and Mui Sui Fong. He is survived by his wife Carmen, sons Daniel, Ryan (Victoria), and Stephen, as well as six brothers and two sisters.
A celebration of life will be scheduled this summer.
Visits: 6
Victoria & Ryan I was so sorry to hear of your Fathers passing. I know how difficult losing a parent can be. My condolences to you both & to your entire family.
My sympathy to you, Ryan, Victoria and family. Dr. So was loved and highly respected by many.
Ryan & Victoria-I am so sorry for your loss. Prayers for peace and comfort in this time.
I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your father.
Our Sincere Condolences to the family. He was a great man and wing chun brother. Very Sorry to hear that he’s passed. He will not be forgotten. Rest in Heaven Brother.
God Bless You and your family.
My prayers for your family as you heal and celebrate the amazing legacy your father leaves with you.
Ryan and Victoria,
I so sorry for the loss you are experiencing! I pray you will maintain a strong faith to carry you through this journey of grieving! Ryan, I’m very sorry for your mom and siblings as well.
Mrs. So and family, I am praying for you all at this time of loss. Dr. So was a great mentor of mine and I have missed him often since he moved away. He not only influenced me as a mathematician but as a friend. I still enjoy the memories of spending early mornings in his office while working on my master’s thesis. He will be truly missed.
Carmen, I am so very sorry for the loss of your husband! So sorry for your children for the loss of their father. I know this is a very difficult time for you and your family, especially with the pandemic going in too. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. God bless you all and give you comfort.
Carmen and family, I am so sorry to read passing of your husband and father. Wish I could have known him better, but I know you have Carmen chose him or her husband, he had to of been a wonderful man. I share in your loss. With love and prayers, Aunt Sally
Carmen and family my thoughts and prayers are with you. So was a remarkable man. He loved the Lord, and had such an easy going manner as he walked out his faith everyday. It was such an honor to be a small part of your early life together. God is good and heaven rejoices! Much love!
I’m so sorry for your loss Daniel, Ryan and Stephen. I am sure your Dad was a strong influence in making you all the great people you are. Prayers for your family.
Daniel and family, I loved your father very much. He was special in so many ways. He was an example as a man of Christ, my Sifu, and my Mathematics colleague. He will be very missed, but I thank the Lord for giving him to us for the short period that he was here. Prayers for you and the family.
I am so sorry for the loss of Dr. So. He was a fantastic individual who will be greatly missed. My deepest condolences to you all. My family and I are sending our love and our prayers. May he rest in peace.
Dr. Shing seung , my beloved and respected brother, was a very promising Math. Teacher in Hong Kong and a dedicated Math. Professor at University in the USA.
His passaway is a great loss to our family but for him a happy reunion to meet our parents in Heaven.
May Dr. Shing seung rest peacefully in God and May God comfort Dr. Shing seung’s family.
Amen.
Carmen, Daniel, Ryan, and Stephen.
We are so saddened for your loss. Dr. So and your family blessed our lives greatly during the 35 years we lived in Warrensburg. I valued him greatly as a colleague in the math department (especially the times he shared Carmen’s egg rolls with us) and we appreciated the contribution that all of you made to our fellowship at First Baptist. We are praying for your family and we know that you, like us, will be comforted by memories of a Godly husband, father, and friend.
Dear Carmen, sorry for you lost. I do thank Dr. So for 2 years systematic teaching in Chinese Bible Study on camus when newly converted. Thanks for Dr. So’s vast patient leading and guiding by demonstrating an influential solid Christian leader, with gentle, and lowly in heart, a humble servant of the LORD. Dr. So is greatly missed. Trust your family will truly be blessed for thousands generation. (Due 5:10)
Ryan & Victoria we are so sorry for your loss! Know that you are in our thoughts & prayers!
Carmen and family!! My sincere sympathy I am sorry to hear about Dr.Shing. I never got to know him very well but I am sure you have a lot of good memories to cherish. Love and prayers to you and family! Aunt Barbara P S I know it will be hard Carmen but I hope you have a Happy Birthday!! xoxo
Dear Carmen, Daniel, Ryan, and Stephen,
We are so sorry for your loss. Dr. So was a wonderful person and will be greatly missed!
God bless your family!
Carmen, Daniel, Ryan, and Stephen,
Your husband and father So was a dear friend, mentor, and Christian and Wing Chun brother of ours. He will be remembered forever through the great memories from the times that we shared with him. We especially want to express our appreciation to his contributions to the Chinese Bibile Study in Warrensburg and the Wing Chun class in Kansas City, and how he created a family like bond in both. Dr. So was also a great mentor and role model to both faculty and students in the math department at UCM. We learned a lot from his generous advice and guidance, and we’ll miss him. You have been in our prayers and we wish you comfort and peace.
Deepest Condolences old friend. Looks like your old man was more of an inspiration to those around him than we ever realized as kids goofing around in your backyard all those years ago, oblivious to the reality of such eventualities. But we always knew he was a good man. May he rest in peace.
Wish Dr. Shing Seung, my cousin eternal life in heaven. God bless!
Dear Carmen, Daniel, Ryan & Stephen,
We are deeply saddened for your loss, our thoughts and prayers are with you. May God Bless and comfort all of you during this time of mourning. Dr So touched our lives and many others in such positive ways! Your husband and father was a dear and trusted friend, a true Christian, a very patient Bible Teacher and an inspirational role model for us all, he will be greatly missed!
Dear Carmen, Ryan, Daniel and Stephen,
I am so sorry to have to send condolences to you. I have never known anyone who lived a more dedicated and sincere Christian life
than So. He was a trusted and knowledgeable SS teacher at FBC and had left a void when he no longer taught. Our prayers are with your family during this time. We had many good times together. I am so thankful that the Lord made it possible for our paths to cross. He will be missed.
Dear Carmen and family,
Warm thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of sorrow.
Our deepest sympathy,
Kelly Donley & family
Dear Carmen, Daniel, Ryan, and Stephen,
We are so sorry for your loss. Your family hosted the first gathering to welcome us to Warrensburg. Dr. So will be greatly missed.
Daniel and Family – We are so sorry for your loss. Your father was a wonderful person, a great mentor and role model. We learned a lot from his teachings and his guidance as our Sifu. The Wing Chun family will miss him greatly. Prayers to you and your family.
Carmen, Daniel, Ryan, and Stephen,
We are so sorry to hear about Dr. So’s loss. He has been such a loving, caring, and trustworthy friend and mentor. May he rest in heaven.
Stephen:
So sorry to hear about the passing of your father. You and your family are in our prayers!
I am so sorry to hear about the passing of Dr. So. He was a kind man. May his memory be a blessing.
Dear Carmen and family,
May my condolences bring you comfort and well-wished during this difficult time. Dr. Shing So was a great person, dedicated teacher, and truly sincere friend. May he rest in peace. Please take care.
Shing was one of those colleagues that I loved to work with — kind, gifted and generous. I hope some day I am able to meet his sons and his wife who are now in my prayers.
We are are very sorry for your loss, our thoughts and deepest condolences to your family. We pray for your comfort and peace during this difficult time. May God bless your family.
Carmen and family, I am so sorry to read of Shing’s death, but he lives on in so many of us who saw his love for others. You were all such a big part of the international family in Warrensburg for many years. I always enjoyed seeing you both interact with so many students making them feel at home. You have been greatly missed. I’m the Senior Internationalization Officer at UMKC now and will share this sad news with the Math Department there. I know they must be proud of him as their alum. Love to all of you in this difficult time as you mourn the loss of such a wonderful man.
Dear Carmen, Ryan, Daniel and Stephen,
I was so sorry to hear of Dr. So’s passing. I always enjoyed chatting with him at UCM and at church when we had a few minutes. I am praying for your family and I know that you will be comforted by God during this time.
Dear Carmen and family,
We were just sent word of Shing’s passing here at Pace, and I wanted to send my deepest condolences. I only knew your husband and dad a short time, but he was such a calming and gentle presence on the 7th floor. When told of his diagnosis, we all knew the prognosis wasn’t good, but he carried on with such dignity and grace. I will really miss him. Peace to you–and all the comfort I can send.
It was an honor and privilege to have him as a patient. He was always a gentleman and always, always honorable
Dear Carmen and family,
We are deeply saddened for your loss! Dr. So was a kind man, a knowledgeable Bible Study teacher, a caring friend, and a trustworthy mentor. May he rest in heaven.
Greetings Ms. So, Daniel, Ryan & Stephen;
My condolences to you all. My heart is broken at the loss of one of my favorite supervisors. Dr. So & I were buddies. We talked about anything & everything, but Math, lol! He was amazing and strong and fair and will be greatly missed in my heart. Please keep in touch and continue to make him proud!
Peace & blessings; always
5/13/2020
Dear Carmen, Daniel, Ryan, and Stephen, just found out the passing of Dr. So today. My sincere condolences to you and your family. Leyda is very upset today as I am also. Dr. So was a gentle and kind person. Leyda is going to call you today after she gets off work. We are very sorry for this news. God bless and take care. ??????