宋顯廷生平 (1917-1998)

宋顯廷先生於1917年在香港出生﹐在1998年5月30日息勞歸主﹐享年82歲。

宋先生畢業於香港皇仁學院﹐服務於香港政府。在抗戰期間﹐投身抗日工作﹐參加抗戰歌詠團。在桂林曾任盟軍翻譯。1944年在桂林與黃婉媚結婚。戰後回港復職。曾任香港郵局多處分區局長。退休後再任香港青年會會計主任。

宋先生曾任香港政府華員會多屆會長﹐對於該會初期﹐篳路襤褸﹐貢獻良多。該會為表彰其功績﹐授予永久會員榮銜。

宋先生是一位熱心基督徒﹐秉性忠直﹐意志堅強﹐勤奮盡責﹐樂於助人。

從年青會退休後﹐於1992年﹐移居加拿大﹐安享晚年。

其子女向榮﹐曼琪﹐乃榮均已成材﹐服務社會。

宋先生家人還包括長媳黃秀英﹐孫永堅﹐永耀﹔兄漢廷﹐妹秀屏﹐弟煜廷。

SUNG Hin-Ting (1917 ~ 1998)

Mr. Sung Hin-Ting was born in Hong Kong in 1917. He passed into the presence of the Lord on May 30, 1998 at the age of 82.

He graduated from Queen's College and started his career as a civil servant of the Hong Kong Government. During the Second World War, he participated actively in the Resistance Choir to boost combat morale. He served as an interpreter of the Allied Force in Guilin, China. In 1944, he married WONG Yuen-Mei. After the War, he returned to Hong Kong and continued his career with the Government. He was Station Master of numerous district Post Offices. After retirement from the Hong Kong Government, he served as Chief Accountant for the Hong Kong YMCA.

Mr. Sung was President of the Hong Kong Chinese Civil Servants' Association for consecutive terms. His invaluable contributions to the Association, especially during the pioneering years, earned him the special honor of life membership. He was also honored with life membership from the Hong Kong YMCA for his outstanding achievements.

Mr. Sung was a diligent man and a devoted Christian. He was honest, determined and he overcame times of difficulties with unfaltering faith. He was a supportive husband, a loving father, and a caring member of the community.

In 1992, he moved to Vancouver, Canada to enjoy his well earned retirement.

Mr. Sung is survived by his sons Victor, Francis, daughter Maggie, daughter-in-law Winnie, grandchildren Eric, Brian, brothers Hon-Ting, Yuk-Ting and sister Shau-Ping.