In memory of
Zhuhui Li 黎柱辉先生
August 8, 1949 - July 13, 2025
柱石般坚强，辉灿之一生
——深切缅怀黎柱辉先生
黎柱辉先生于2025年7月13日因病突发，不幸辞世，享年76岁。
他是一个坚强、勇敢的男子汉，一生历经无数坎坷，却从未屈服。凭着坚韧的意志，他一步步走出命运的泥淖，努力不懈地改变自己的处境，活出了一段令人敬佩的人生。
自幼不幸患上小儿麻痹症，导致终身跛行。健步如飞对他来说只是奢望。但他从未因此自卑，面对他人异样的眼光始终坦然。他以坚毅的步伐走完人生的每一个阶段，行走不输常人，直到76岁高龄依然无需拐杖，可见他内心与身体的强大。
“文化大革命”那段黑暗岁月让他们的家庭支离破碎。父母被下放农村，大哥和三弟被遣送到海南，只有不到二十岁的柱辉独自留在广州，照顾年幼的妹妹和年仅五六岁的弟弟，三人相依为命。他所承受的压力与辛劳，至今仍难以用语言完全表达。
为了维持生计，他曾在罐头厂做临时工，也曾在街道服务站任工人。改革开放后，他参加了文革后的首次高考，虽成绩达标，却因肢体残疾被拒录。后来报考广州外语学院，面试当天，他满怀希望前往，然而当招生人员看到他跛脚的身影时，脸上露出鄙夷的神情，冷漠地说：“你不用面试了，走吧。”他再次被无情地拒之门外。
面对一次次的挫折，他从未气馁。当华南师范大学教育心理系面向社会公开招聘，他再度应考。凭着顽强的自学与坚毅的精神，身为一名未完成高中学业的大龄青年，他击败了众多本科与研究生的竞争者，成功获得研究职位，并顺利完成教育心理学硕士学位。这是他不屈不挠、奋发向上的最好见证。
几年后，他带着仅千余元港币积蓄，毅然只身赴加，留妻儿在后，在多伦多大学攻读临床心理学博士学位，并取得了临床心理医生执照。他以超凡毅力，在异国他乡闯出了一片天地。
柱辉热爱生活，更深爱家庭。他为家庭默默付出，富有责任感和担当。当年两手空空来到多伦多，靠着勤奋努力，他为家人建起温暖小屋，有了属于自己的家。儿子儿媳皆成才，还抱上了一个聪明可爱的孙子。晚年，他沉浸在含饴弄孙的喜悦中，亲自接送孙子上下学，享受天伦之乐。
然而，就在这幸福生活悄然展开之时，他突然停下了前行的脚步，静静地躺倒了。望着他安详的面容，我们不敢相信这突如其来的别离——或许，他真的累了。
他离开了我们，带走了太多的牵挂与不舍。属牛的柱辉，真的像牛一样勤恳坚毅、默默耕耘。如今，请他安息吧。亲爱的爱人、亲人，你的坚强，你的深情，将永远铭刻在我们心里。
愿你在天堂不再受人间疾苦，早日与父母团聚。
柱石般坚强，辉灿之一生——柱辉也。
Steadfast as a Pillar, A Life That Shone Bright
— In Deep Remembrance of Mr. Li Zhuhui
Mr. Li Zhuhui passed away unexpectedly due to illness on July 13, 2025, at the age of 76.
He was a strong and courageous man. Though life dealt him countless hardships, he never gave in. With unwavering determination, he pulled himself out of the mire of fate, striving constantly to change his circumstances and live a life worthy of deep admiration.
He contracted polio at a young age, leaving him with a lifelong limp. Walking with ease was a luxury he could never enjoy. Yet he never felt inferior because of it. He faced others’ curious or judgmental glances with calm composure. He walked every stage of life with steady determination—no slower than anyone else. Even at the age of 76, he did not need a cane—proof of both his physical strength and inner resilience.
During the dark days of the Cultural Revolution, his family was torn apart. His parents were sent to the countryside, and his eldest and third brothers were exiled to Hainan. At not yet twenty, Zhuhui remained alone in Guangzhou to care for his younger sister and a brother just five years old. The burden and hardship he shouldered are still difficult to put into words.
To support the family, he worked odd jobs—from temporary labor at a canning factory to worker duties at a local service center. After the Reform and Opening Up, he sat for the first post-Cultural Revolution university entrance exam. Though his scores qualified him, he was denied admission due to his physical disability. Later, he applied to Guangzhou Institute of Foreign Languages. On the day of the interview, he arrived full of hope, but the admissions officer, seeing his limp, showed a look of disdain and coldly said, “You don’t need to interview. Leave.” He was once again cruelly turned away.
Despite setback after setback, he never lost heart. When South China Normal University’s Department of Educational Psychology opened recruitment to the public, he applied again. Though he hadn’t completed high school and was considered an older candidate, through tireless self-study and fierce determination, he outperformed many applicants with bachelor's and even master’s degrees, winning the research position and successfully completing a master’s degree in Educational Psychology. This stands as the most powerful testament to his tenacity and drive.
Years later, with only a little over a thousand Hong Kong dollars to his name, he bravely left his wife and child behind and flew alone to Canada to pursue a PhD in Clinical Psychology at the University of Toronto. He later earned his license as a clinical psychologist. With extraordinary perseverance, he carved out a new life in a foreign land.
Zhuhui loved life—and his family even more. He gave endlessly and quietly, with deep responsibility and devotion. When he arrived in Toronto with nothing, he worked hard to build a warm and welcoming home for his family. His son and daughter-in-law went on to achieve great success, and he became a proud grandfather to a bright, lovable little boy. In his later years, he took great joy in looking after his grandson, personally walking him to and from school—fully immersed in the happiness of family life.
But just as this joyful chapter of life was beginning to unfold, he suddenly came to a halt—lying down quietly, peacefully. Looking at his serene face, we could hardly believe he was gone so suddenly. Perhaps... he was simply tired.
He has left us, taking with him so much love and longing. Born in the Year of the Ox, Zhuhui truly lived up to it—diligent, steadfast, and uncomplaining. Now, may he rest in peace. To our beloved husband, father, and family member: your strength and your deep love will forever live in our hearts.
May you be free from the suffering of this world in the peace of heaven, and soon reunite with your parents.
Steadfast as a Pillar, A Life That Shone Bright—That was Zhuhui.
——深切缅怀黎柱辉先生
黎柱辉先生于2025年7月13日因病突发，不幸辞世，享年76岁。
他是一个坚强、勇敢的男子汉，一生历经无数坎坷，却从未屈服。凭着坚韧的意志，他一步步走出命运的泥淖，努力不懈地改变自己的处境，活出了一段令人敬佩的人生。
自幼不幸患上小儿麻痹症，导致终身跛行。健步如飞对他来说只是奢望。但他从未因此自卑，面对他人异样的眼光始终坦然。他以坚毅的步伐走完人生的每一个阶段，行走不输常人，直到76岁高龄依然无需拐杖，可见他内心与身体的强大。
“文化大革命”那段黑暗岁月让他们的家庭支离破碎。父母被下放农村，大哥和三弟被遣送到海南，只有不到二十岁的柱辉独自留在广州，照顾年幼的妹妹和年仅五六岁的弟弟，三人相依为命。他所承受的压力与辛劳，至今仍难以用语言完全表达。
为了维持生计，他曾在罐头厂做临时工，也曾在街道服务站任工人。改革开放后，他参加了文革后的首次高考，虽成绩达标，却因肢体残疾被拒录。后来报考广州外语学院，面试当天，他满怀希望前往，然而当招生人员看到他跛脚的身影时，脸上露出鄙夷的神情，冷漠地说：“你不用面试了，走吧。”他再次被无情地拒之门外。
面对一次次的挫折，他从未气馁。当华南师范大学教育心理系面向社会公开招聘，他再度应考。凭着顽强的自学与坚毅的精神，身为一名未完成高中学业的大龄青年，他击败了众多本科与研究生的竞争者，成功获得研究职位，并顺利完成教育心理学硕士学位。这是他不屈不挠、奋发向上的最好见证。
几年后，他带着仅千余元港币积蓄，毅然只身赴加，留妻儿在后，在多伦多大学攻读临床心理学博士学位，并取得了临床心理医生执照。他以超凡毅力，在异国他乡闯出了一片天地。
柱辉热爱生活，更深爱家庭。他为家庭默默付出，富有责任感和担当。当年两手空空来到多伦多，靠着勤奋努力，他为家人建起温暖小屋，有了属于自己的家。儿子儿媳皆成才，还抱上了一个聪明可爱的孙子。晚年，他沉浸在含饴弄孙的喜悦中，亲自接送孙子上下学，享受天伦之乐。
然而，就在这幸福生活悄然展开之时，他突然停下了前行的脚步，静静地躺倒了。望着他安详的面容，我们不敢相信这突如其来的别离——或许，他真的累了。
他离开了我们，带走了太多的牵挂与不舍。属牛的柱辉，真的像牛一样勤恳坚毅、默默耕耘。如今，请他安息吧。亲爱的爱人、亲人，你的坚强，你的深情，将永远铭刻在我们心里。
愿你在天堂不再受人间疾苦，早日与父母团聚。
柱石般坚强，辉灿之一生——柱辉也。
Steadfast as a Pillar, A Life That Shone Bright
— In Deep Remembrance of Mr. Li Zhuhui
Mr. Li Zhuhui passed away unexpectedly due to illness on July 13, 2025, at the age of 76.
He was a strong and courageous man. Though life dealt him countless hardships, he never gave in. With unwavering determination, he pulled himself out of the mire of fate, striving constantly to change his circumstances and live a life worthy of deep admiration.
He contracted polio at a young age, leaving him with a lifelong limp. Walking with ease was a luxury he could never enjoy. Yet he never felt inferior because of it. He faced others’ curious or judgmental glances with calm composure. He walked every stage of life with steady determination—no slower than anyone else. Even at the age of 76, he did not need a cane—proof of both his physical strength and inner resilience.
During the dark days of the Cultural Revolution, his family was torn apart. His parents were sent to the countryside, and his eldest and third brothers were exiled to Hainan. At not yet twenty, Zhuhui remained alone in Guangzhou to care for his younger sister and a brother just five years old. The burden and hardship he shouldered are still difficult to put into words.
To support the family, he worked odd jobs—from temporary labor at a canning factory to worker duties at a local service center. After the Reform and Opening Up, he sat for the first post-Cultural Revolution university entrance exam. Though his scores qualified him, he was denied admission due to his physical disability. Later, he applied to Guangzhou Institute of Foreign Languages. On the day of the interview, he arrived full of hope, but the admissions officer, seeing his limp, showed a look of disdain and coldly said, “You don’t need to interview. Leave.” He was once again cruelly turned away.
Despite setback after setback, he never lost heart. When South China Normal University’s Department of Educational Psychology opened recruitment to the public, he applied again. Though he hadn’t completed high school and was considered an older candidate, through tireless self-study and fierce determination, he outperformed many applicants with bachelor's and even master’s degrees, winning the research position and successfully completing a master’s degree in Educational Psychology. This stands as the most powerful testament to his tenacity and drive.
Years later, with only a little over a thousand Hong Kong dollars to his name, he bravely left his wife and child behind and flew alone to Canada to pursue a PhD in Clinical Psychology at the University of Toronto. He later earned his license as a clinical psychologist. With extraordinary perseverance, he carved out a new life in a foreign land.
Zhuhui loved life—and his family even more. He gave endlessly and quietly, with deep responsibility and devotion. When he arrived in Toronto with nothing, he worked hard to build a warm and welcoming home for his family. His son and daughter-in-law went on to achieve great success, and he became a proud grandfather to a bright, lovable little boy. In his later years, he took great joy in looking after his grandson, personally walking him to and from school—fully immersed in the happiness of family life.
But just as this joyful chapter of life was beginning to unfold, he suddenly came to a halt—lying down quietly, peacefully. Looking at his serene face, we could hardly believe he was gone so suddenly. Perhaps... he was simply tired.
He has left us, taking with him so much love and longing. Born in the Year of the Ox, Zhuhui truly lived up to it—diligent, steadfast, and uncomplaining. Now, may he rest in peace. To our beloved husband, father, and family member: your strength and your deep love will forever live in our hearts.
May you be free from the suffering of this world in the peace of heaven, and soon reunite with your parents.
Steadfast as a Pillar, A Life That Shone Bright—That was Zhuhui.
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Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Centres
375 Mount Pleasant Road, Toronto, ON, CANADA, M4T 2V8
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Sunday, 20 Jul 2025 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Info: Please enter into the cemetery through the EAST gates off of Mount Pleasant Rd., drive straight forward towards a small red brick bungalow and turn right in front of this building, turn down the first laneway on the left which will bring you to the Funeral Centre. The Funeral Centre is a large two-story building alongside a large parking lot.