Chan Park Obituary

Chan Park was born on November 16, 1936 in Mungyeong, South Korea the son of Won Suh Park. He did not know his own identity as a Korean when in 1910, the Japanese invaders colonized Korea for the next 35 years. He was schooled in Korea by the Japanese and there he learned to write and speak Japanese as a young child. Chan and his family eventually moved to Manchuria, China to escape from Japan's colonization. It was not too long until the Japanese Imperial Army invaded China as well. Chan lived in China for over 10 years, where he learned to speak Chinese fluently. Chan was a very intelligent man who spoke three languages, Korean, Chinese and Japanese. Chan fought in the Korean War at the age of 18 for the South against the North Korean. There were many instances when he almost lost his life, one was when artillery shells struck him in his back, which left him limping in pain. Chan lost many of his good comrades along the way. He fought for a few years, but because he was one of the youngest out of the military troops, he was placed in the rear for safety He after the war, met his wife Jong Lee who was from a wealthy family. There's was an arranged marriage, which was successful and resulted in the birth to two beautiful children. Their names are Kyungran Park and Yeoung Uh Park. Chan and his wife decided to live in Seoul, the capital city of Korea. Chan was appointed the City Clerk for Seoul, South Korea at the age of 30. He met many Korean celebrities with his job and was honored to help them. Chan decided join his wife to America, after she moved here to care of her grandson named Kevin Park. The moment he arrived at the airport, his granddaughter Bory Park embraced him warmly. He lived happily with his wife, son and grandchildren. Chan and Jong moved to Methuen in 2000 and later Haverhill in 2006. We as a family loved him very much. Funeral services were private. Entombment will be at St-Mary-Immaculate Conception Chapel Mausoleum in Methuen. To to the family or in memory of Chan Park, please