Mrs. Keamty Lim was born on January 1st, 1926 in Battambang, Cambodia. She was the fourth child in a family of six. She grew up during the depression era, and she got married at the age of 20 to Mr. Livky Tan. She had 7 children: 5 sons and 2 daughters. Now only 2 sons and a daughter are alive, and living here in America.
Mrs. Lim was a hard working woman. She was determined and worked diligently to support the family, even in the difficult situations during her life time. She was a practicing Buddha dharma. She guided her
children and relatives with Buddhist teachings. She survived after the horrible time of Khmer Rouge’s regime.
Near the end of 1983, Mrs. Lim was able to resettle in Fargo, North Dakota through the sponsorship of Mrs. Chanbo KEO. Less than a month later, she had moved to live close to her sister, Nary Lim, here in Santa Ana, California and continued to live here until her last day.
Although she was a widower with no English skills, with the
support of the US government, she managed to help her children babysitting her grandchildren while the parents were working. She supported and guided them through compassion and loving kindness.
She has traveled to so many places to visit her relatives all over the US and abroad, especially to Cambodia. She had generously donated her wealth and time to support the good causes. She was an active member of the Buddhist society in Santa Ana and all over the United States of America.
As her chronic kidney disease and high blood pressure got worse, she started to lose her memory, beginning in 2018. As of December 2nd, 2022, at 2:22 pm, she passed peacefully at home surrounded by her children and family.
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