In Memory of Ben Lam – March 24, 1949 – March 19, 2019

Below is the text for the eulogy given at my dad’s Celebration of Life on March 24, 2019. To watch a video recording of the event, click here.

My dad had the biggest thumbs of anyone I’ve met. As a child, I would put my scrawny little pinky next to his thumb and guess how many of my fingers could fit in his thumb. When we were with friends, sometimes I would show off my dad’s thumbs because I thought they were so impressive.

Benjamin Hing Yat Lam was born in a thriving port town then known a...