Jan Xie 解健 ( [email protected] )
Chairman of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Council Tong Chen-yuan on March 22 in Houston Chinese Cultural and Educational Services Center, presented the Fu Mo Sha Overseas Chinese Affairs Professional Medal to Overseas Chinese Affairs Advisory Board member Mu Chenghua, thanking him for his long service in the overseas Chinese community, and the promotion of Chinese language education. (Click here for more pictures)
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Houston Director Luo Fuwen, Houston Cultural Education Center Director Chen Yifang and Deputy Director Huang Yili and more than 50, from Houston and Dallas, friends and family from all walks of life in the field. Chen-yuan Tung said in his speech, Mu Chenghua in Dallas to promote overseas Chinese affairs and overseas Chinese education work for 50 years, making a lot of contributions, serving the overseas Chinese community during the establishment of the Dallas Chinese Activities Center and Chinese School, for the unity of overseas Chinese community. He stressed that he was very happy to present the medal to Houston as a congratulatory gift on Mr.Mu’s 80th birthday, and hoped that Mu would continue to carry forward his legacy; this year coincides with the 90th anniversary of the establishment of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission, and congratulated the Commission on its happy birthday. Meng Min kuan shared Mu Chenghua’s story, that he has dedicated his life to the development of traditional culture, served as the principal and chairman of the board of directors of the Hua Xing Chinese School, continued efforts to promote the work of overseas Chinese and heritage education work, dedication to the spirit of admiration, thank him for his own carry and cultivation.
He has also founded the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, the Dallas Chinese Activities Center, the Chinese Voters Association, and assisted in the establishment of the Glorious Society, the Double Ten National Day Preparatory Committee, the Chinese Association of Societies, the Blue Sky Golf Club, the Dallas Sun Yat-sen Academic Research Association, Mu has organized three Miss Chinatown pageants, served as he has hosted countless National Day dinners and received countless political and business officials and leaders from all over the world.
Mr. Vincent Hsiao, the outgoing Vice President, was visiting Dallas as the Director of the Bureau of International Trade when he caught a bad cold and was not allowed to move around in the hotel.
In that year, the chairman of the board of directors of Hua Xing Nursery School, Jonah Koo, went to Dallas to attend the International Women’s Conference. Perhaps due to her diet, she suffered from diarrhea and had to be sent to Dallas Hospital. When she was admitted to the hospital, she found an Oriental-faced doctor who was with her from beginning to end, and was always there to help with her care. Why do you care so much about a person you don’t know? Mr. Mu said, “Chairman, I am not a resident, I am an alumnus of Huaxing and I have been nurtured by Huaxing.
Director Yang Jin-Tian, who worked at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Houston, was going back to Houston for a meeting after attending Eddie Bernice Johnson’s re-election celebration dinner in Dallas. By the time Commissioner Mu was ready to drive Director Yang to the airport, his legs were too sore to step on the brakes.
When Mr. Mu accompanied Mayor Steve Bartlett of Dallas and Congressman Eddie Bernice Johnson to Taiwan to meet President Ma, he made warm arrangements along the way and did a beautiful job of national diplomacy.
Mr.Mu of this life, in his back silently support his people, is Mu’s wife – Ms. Luo Fenglan, this year is also their 50th wedding anniversary of the golden wedding joy.
Mu expressed his sincere gratitude for the medal, and said that he grew up in Hua Xing Nursery since childhood, and was deeply concerned by the country’s support and care for the community, and that it was his duty to give back to the overseas Chinese community. After returning to the U.S., he and his friends set up the Chinese School, which has grown from 92 students to more than 1,400 students. For the overseas Chinese community he is very grateful, and hope that overseas Chinese community in the leadership of Chen-yuan Tung more prosperous and strong.
In the evening after the award ceremony, American First National Bank Chairman Wu Wenlong specially set up a seafood banquet to entertain everyone. Toasting and celebrating, we spent a happy evening.
The next morning, Mr. Chen-yuan Tung had a talk with the overseas leaders of the Dallas Chinese American community.
福爾摩沙僑務專業獎章得主牟呈華委員
華興中文學校–孟敏寬校長
謝謝大會給我這個機會來介紹福爾摩沙僑務專業獎章得主牟呈華委員，此次由童委員長前來親自頒證，可見僑委會對此獎章的重視。而今天這位得主，一月份才過完他的80大壽，因爲疫情，他沒有驚動親朋好友，他只是一家人圍爐含飴弄孫，可見牟委員心中對大家不願叨擾的體貼。要榮獲福爾摩沙僑務專業獎章，必須要符合以下5點：這包括有致力愛國工作、促進僑社團結、推廣僑民教育、處理國人
急難事件、提升國家、僑胞形象等，所以這個獎章不僅是榮耀，也是牟委員一生為僑胞服務的寫照。端看今天坐在這個大廳的朋友，您們的前來是給這位老朋友一個鼓勵，在他過往的輝煌裏，也許也有您的參與，現在就容我在此介紹：福爾摩沙僑務專業獎章得主牟呈華委員
牟委員曾擔任四屆僑務委員(共計12年)，他也創立華商會、達拉斯華人活動中心，華人選民協會、同時也協助成立榮光會、成立雙十國慶籌備會、中華社團聯誼會、藍天高爾夫球會、達拉斯中山學術研究會，同時也是華興中文學校創辦人，牟委員曾舉辦過3屆華埠小姐選美比賽，擔任過中華民國建國百年總顧問，舉辦過無數場的國慶晚宴，接待過無數位從各地來拜訪的政商界官員與領導人、以上您所聽到的每一個頭銜，每一個活動，在我介紹僅是2秒鐘的帶過，可是這些卻是要纍計多少的熱忱，宏觀，使命與堅持才能擁有。
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卸任副總統蕭萬長先生，當年任職於國貿局局長拜訪達拉斯時，一場重感冒，留在旅館不得活動，牟委員得知後，清粥小菜稀飯饅頭，一頓一頓送到旅館，一句一句噓寒問暖，直到蕭萬長先生身體痊愈。這是牟委員對政府長官的熱情照顧。
那一年華興育幼院董事長辜嚴倬雲到達拉斯參加國際婦女會。也許飲食關係導致腸胃不適，辜嚴董事長腹瀉不止，只好送往達拉斯醫院。辜嚴董事長住院時，發現到一個東方臉孔的醫生從頭到尾陪著她，形影不離親切又悉心的在一旁幫忙照護，辜嚴董事長身體好後好奇地問，你是這裏的住院醫生嗎？你為什麽要如此關心一位素不相識的人？牟委員說『董事長，我不是住院醫生，我是華興畢業的校友，受過華興的培育之恩，華興的人就是我的家人，我當然義不容辭的要全心全力的幫忙和照料，因爲我們是一家人。辜嚴董事長聽完后，激動地落淚。這是牟委員對華興育幼院的培育感恩。
今天在現場有位北德州商會創會會長李俊民先生，請李會長站起來向大家揮揮手，幾年前，李會長因爲肝不好，前後做了兩次換肝手術，當他就醫期間，牟委員進出醫院多次的照顧，關懷，也使李會長感動不已，這是牟委員對朋友的真情流露
40年前，SMU一對台灣留學生，因爲太太懷孕要生產沒錢看醫生，找到牟委員，請牟委員幫忙贊助一些錢來度過難關？牟委員二話不説，當下就拿了$500給這對夫婦，幾年後，當牟委員回台灣開會，這對夫妻知道後，立即打聽到牟委員落脚的旅館，帶著當年出生的孩子，謝謝牟委員，並要求小孩當場下跪表示感謝。這是牟委員對留學生的慈悲。
當年任職於休士頓台北經濟文化辦事處的楊進添處長，在Dallas參加完Eddie Bernice Johnson連任的慶功晚宴準備趕回休士頓開會，沒想到大樓的電梯壞了，牟委員陪著楊處長走了46層樓的樓梯才到達停車場，當牟委員準備開車送楊處長到機場時，此時的兩條腿已經酸痛不能踩刹車。這是牟委員對長官的體貼相隨，
當年陪同Dallas市長Steve Bartlett,以及國會議員Eddie Bernice Johnson回台灣覲見馬總統，牟委員的一路隨行暖心安排，扎實地做了一場漂亮的國民外交，這是牟委員的愛國情操。
今天，當一位高風亮節，大公無私、捨己為人、不求回報、善良感恩、為朋友兩肋插刀，為國家心繫榮辱，一路走來始終如一的80嵗長者，為國家、出錢出力的付出，在他80嵗的今天，我們能不為他用半生歲月為僑胞的奉獻而榮獲這面獎章給予最大的肯定嗎？
在完成我今天的介紹之前，我還要介紹一位牟委員這一生中，在他背後默默支持他的人，就是牟委員夫人 – 羅鳳蘭女士，今年也是他們結婚50周年金婚之喜，牟委員能擁有今天的榮耀，是羅鳳蘭女士她從不嘮叨、從不抱怨、從不計較的把牟委員的年輕獻給了國家，把牟委員的時間捐給了僑社，把牟委員的愛心分享給僑胞，就是這一份大量大捨，也才使兩人可以在攜手共進的50年後一起分享這份榮耀。現在就讓我們用我們真誠摯愛的心，一起祝福他們共享福爾摩沙僑務專業獎章。
