Cherish the memory of Mrs. Constance S. de Beausset ( 懷念與追思狄卜賽夫人)
2012-12-26
費雯麗（Vivien Leigh）在台灣嗎？不，她是康妮！
When I got Denise letter at Dec. 25, she wrote” Our mother Connie passed away on November 20, 2012 in her bed, in her family home at the age of 92. … My Parents will live on in our hearts. Indira, Lee-Tai, Valerie, Denise and Alexander (Zandy).” This information all seems sad and dark to me. The Connie married with Val in 1944 , and I was born in 1944. I thought that they regard as my parents, and the Val behaviors are as my father .
In Taiwan greats event for Connie who established Tunghai University. She became a first English teacher on the air and teached the gay who need went U.S.A. Her job is a major to instruct them on the job training of English. The couple kept a first very rare full- color lithography record for Taiwan.
The most important things that Constance do is Found the Tunghai University: Mrs. V.S. de Beausset (Connie) was a member of Meeting of the Board of Directors of Tunghai University. Found the Tunghai University has 7 Committee, Connie in Buildings Committee, Equipment and Library Committee and Honorary Secretary. Vice President of US, Nixon went to Tunghai University to give a ground-breaking ceremony, was arrange by Mr. V.S. de Beausset. So, they play an important role in found the Tunghai University.
1951-1952, Connie is the vice president of Taipei International Women’s Club and the next two years are the president of Taipei International Women’s Club.
Mrs. De Beausset wrote Special column “Exploring Taiwan” in《China Post》, the article as : Guanyinshan、Typical Atayal village、From Grass Mountain hiking to Peitou、Saisiyat villages、Ghost villages( near Nan-au)、Jiaobanshan、Shihtoushan、the Bunun…
At the end of November, 2012 I went to the National Chengchi University in Mucha to give a presentation in Department of Aboriginal. My topics is : Mrs. Constance S. de Beausset and Taiwan Aboriginal Nation. The original materials are the 11 volume motion pictures that shot by Mr. V.S. de Beausset, the Consultant manager of the J. G. White Engineer Corporation. Those 11 volume motion pictures are the first color motion pictures that record Taiwan during 1954~1957. Now are the important motion pictures about post-war of Formosa.
I think Mr. & Mrs. V.S. de Beausset will live on in all the Taiwanese’s hearts.
Kindly accept my heartfelt condolence on the passing of your beloved husband. May our load bless her soul in eternal peace and happiness.
本blog原出版於20081007日1503, 於20121226日增加上述並改題名為:Cherish the memory of Mrs. Constance S. de Beausset ( 懷念與追思狄卜賽夫人)
1949/8/7《Detroit Free Press》D版有『島民出發到東方探險』，表示8日康妮與女兒Indira將飛經夏威夷、香港前往台灣與已在亞洲幾個月的狄卜賽團圓。
