After a year-long struggle against cancer, Paiboon "Kim" Chowchuvech, at the age of 58, quietly passed away at his sister's home in Daly City, California, at 9:45 PM (Pacific Time) on November 26, 2004.
A Sukhavati (ceremony) will be held at the San Francisco Shambhala Center (1630 Taraval Street, San Francisco, CA) at 7:00 PM on Monday, November 29th. A small gathering will be held afterward for family and friends to reminisce on their experiences with and memories of Kim. His body will be at the SFSC for three days prior to the Sukhavati (Saturday through Monday) and will be available for all to visit. Meditation practices will be held throughout the three days, but, regardless, all are welcome to visit to view Kim's body.
Kim's body will be cremated at Woodlawn Memorial Park (1000 El Camino Real, Colma, CA) on the morning Tuesday, November 30th. All are welcome to attend and a small ceremony may be held during the cremation. If interested in attending, please e-mail Bryn at chowchuv@yahoo.com for the exact time.
In accordance with his wishes, Kim's ashes will be scattered at the Rocky Mountain Shambhala Center in Red Feather Lakes, Colorado.
In lieu of flowers, Kim has requested that donations be made to:
1) The "Bryn Chowchuvech Medical School Fund": 261 Alta Vista Way, Daly City, CA 94014
and/or
2) Doctors Without Borders: http://www.doctorswithoutborders-usa.org/donate/
Any messages to the family may be sent to Kim's son, Bryn (chowchuv@yahoo.com), who will pass them on accordingly. I offer my sincere gratitude to all of Kim's friends who have supported him over this last year. The outpouring of care and love helped us all, especially Kim, through this difficult transitional period. Kim was blessed to have so many caring and sympathetic friends who made him feel loved and appreciated until his very last moments, truly a priceless gift for one to receive before passing on.
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