Dad — JAIME GRAMONTE TAYAG — left a wonderful legacy and influence in many people’s lives so that love for him that keeps blessing us keeps pouring from all over the corners of the USA.

These are just from the memorial and funeral services. More thoughfulness, love, and generous blessings pour upon our family almost everyday after that, which are not included in this picture. While this is keeping me busy, it is therapeutic to my grieving soul.

I liken this experience, in fact, even more, to my experience with my faithful then 83-year-old grandpa’s (Lolo, mom’s dad) passing away in 1985 when I was NOT YET a full-fledged MD. The grief I had then — for God not granting my request to spare his life until I could “COPY” his zealous work in DISCIPLING people from all corners of his town and beyond even to the next 3 towns often traveling by walking (I later realized God was teaching me to “copy” Jesus instead) — was soothed by the daily pouring of sometimes truckloads of people, literally, coming to the wake for about 2 or so weeks before his remains’ final rest.

Mom and my aunts were continuously cooking pancit feeding everyone who came to the wake. I was appointed the treasurer for the monetary gifts generously given by everyone – friends, strangers, and all.

After everything was settled down and all necessary costs were paid, impressively more than ₽11,000 were left from the gifts which I later endorsed to my Lola (grandma).

That money was a huge sum for my Lola then, given that my MEDICAL SCHOOL TUTION for a whole semester was only costing a little bit over ₽7,000 then.

God has been good to my Lolo. His legacy remained a consolation to me. God has been just as good, if not more, to my dad!

Thank You, Lord! We praise Thee from Whom all blessings flow!

Dad, I will always cherish the memories I had with you during my childhood days. You were my guiding light and my reference to the true north the way you lived your life. Your love of God, and your strong faith in Jesus, were influential in my life! Your love of family and hard work made us all (11 children) achieved our life goals and aspirations! May we continue to learn from your admirable legacy you left behind. Looking forward to the resurrection morning when we could all get together again with Jesus in His glorious Kingdom in heaven! I love you dad! 

Tang, (Dad in English) was a man of faith. Growing up, I have seen him on his knees praying privately by his bedroom closet. He did this everyday before going to work. Oh yes, he was our alarm clock, waking us up singing which was a call for family devotion, to praise and worship God as we start our day, to consecrate ourselves to God and allow Him to work His will in us. Singing, praying, reading the Holy Scriptures, then singing and praying again was our daily routine. This beautiful legacy remains with us and we are very grateful.

This was how he drew strength to raise his 11 children with our loving, kind hearted Ma (Mom). They both not only raised us, but educated us through private schools all the way to higher education, making us who we are as professionals today.

I'd like to share this tribute, a poem I wrote for 2018 Father's Day titled, "Just a Man"

Just a man with faith in the Creator, understanding his own limitations; 
kneeling by his closet door for a good while before leaving home to labor.

Just a man living by example, how to put his trust in the Savior,
realizing his weaknesses, he is not able to evade the enemy's darts he is not a match for.

Oh just a man, a humble man, a hardworking man, who has nothing but his Savior,
Comes twilight finds himself home, gathers his family with hymns and songs:
"I need Thee Every Hour, One Day at a Time, Marching to Zion," swelling praises to the Heavenly Father
and on bended knees thank the Creator for a day well spent with all His loving favors.

Time has changed now, this man is old, his physical strength is not as bold; 
occasionally, physiologically out of control. 
Oh, the knees that bent to pray are now feeble and frail; Feeling forgotten tempts him to despair.
But no, don't rush oh enemy of the soul, for this man has been prayed for and his 
Soul is anchored in the One who is in total control.

(obviously, at this posting, Tang is now resting, I thank God for giving me a faithful earthly father)

OBITUARY

Jaime Gramonte Tayag

June 30, 1929 – April 28, 2019

Eternal Hills Mortuary & Crematory at Eternal Hills Memorial Park

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