Douglas Ma
Passed away on December 28, 2021
Post made on Facebook by Doug's son Alexander:
Words cannot express how heartbroken I am. On 12/28/2021, my father, Douglas Ma, has left our physical world to join the ranks of my Aunt Doris, grandfather, and grandmother. His passing was so fast. We had just the pleasure of waking up and sharing the morning with him. There was never a complaint of feeling uncomfortable or ill. Then the next thing you know, we're calling the ambulance and headed towards the hospital in the evening.I had to make the most difficult decision of my life. I had to ask myself what was best for my father and respect the wishes he communicated to me while he was still here with us.
As we all know, he was as close to his mother as he was to his sister. As my dad's only child, I've helped him pick up the pieces for the loss of both his sister and mother. He indeed was never the same after his sister left us and even more so when my grandmother left us during the 1st week of September.
My father is my hero. He took care of his family, ensured that I had everything I needed in life, and secured any resources we needed to excel. But, unfortunately, he did all of this at the sacrifice of his own health. Around my sophomore year in high school, I clearly remember the first of many incidents that had me spending quite some time as a hospital visitor.
Based off of everybody's memory, including my own, my father was charismatic, funny, and generally the life of the party. In addition, he extended himself to family and friends who he thought was worth it. While I know he has left this physical world, I will always carry a part of him and his essence with me. He's told me many times how proud he is of me, my accomplishments, and the person I chose to spend the rest of my life with. Love you always, Dad. "Shake it easy," okay?