李汝成先生生平略歷
作者 李碧娥
我們摯愛的父親李汝成先生，於1921年9月16日生於台灣彰化，是李鵬儀先生的三男。
父親從小聰明過人，日據時代從彰化公學校畢業後考入台中一中，之後更遠赴日本就讀大學，取得了經濟學的學位。畢業後進入日本保險公司服務，因爲父親能說中文，所以被派駐中國天津。直到第二次世界大戰結束才輾轉回到台灣。
早期父親經營由祖父創立的磚窯廠，惨澹經營數年，後來在彰化市公路局車站附近創立冰店。因為用料實在，用心經營，很快成為彰化有名的冰菓室。
1950年代，父親創辦洽成機器工廠，製造腳踏車用鑽石牌磨電燈。這是父親經營事業成功的起點。1970年代，台灣工業化正如火如荼的展開，父親更邀集數位親朋好友共同創辦三越紡織工業股份有限公司，這家公司至今還在營運中。
1974年，父親以53歲的年齡，抱著無比的勇氣，以有限的英文能力，帶著媽媽移民美國，在陌生的國度裡重新創立新事業。歷經數十年，事業涉及旅館、公寓及大型商場等，是非常成功的事業家。
父親生性慷慨好客，一生中助人無數，好萊塢的旅館曾經免費招待台灣來的少棒球隊住宿，一時在僑界傳為佳話。好萊塢山上的家曾經是許多親戚朋友來到美國第一個落腳的地方。
父親是成功的企業家，他也是愛太太的好丈夫，愛兒女的好父親。爸爸媽媽結缡超過67年，相親相愛，鶼鲽情深。
父親是一位對新事物充滿好奇的人，生活多彩多姿。年輕時常帶我們外出打獵，大肚溪口，南投山區都有我們的足跡。當時雖然走得上氣不接下氣，頗有怨言，事後卻都是最珍貴的回憶。給我們年輕的生命留下非常不一樣的生活體驗。父親對子女的教育，沒有很深的大道理，只要求我們做一個正直的人，兄弟姊妹要和好，這是他最大的期望。
父親晚年身體逐漸衰弱，我們兄弟姊妹四人經常陪伴在他的身邊，他常常說他是個幸福的人，好命的人。
父親於4月22日凌晨三時走完了 95年豐富美滿的人生，我們以非常不捨的心情與他告別。相信他已經和母親相會於上帝的天家，為此我們感到無比的安慰。
In loving memorial of Mr. Ju-Cheng Lee
Ju-Cheng Lee, our beloved Father, was born in Changhua, Taiwan on September 16, 1921. He was the third son of Peng-Yi Lee, a well-respected Changhua businessman.
Father was very intelligent, he graduated from the best local high school, Taichung First High School, and furthered his education by getting a bachelor degree in Economics in Japan. After graduation, he worked for a Japanese insurance company and was assigned to Tianjin, China, due to his fluency in Mandarin. He later returned to Taiwan at the end of World War II.
In his early business career, Father ran Grandpa’s brick making business. Soon he started an ice cream factory of his own. The ice cream shop quickly became a very popular place because of the quality of the ice cream, and his dedication and hard work. In 1950s, Father founded Chia-Cheng mechanical factory manufacturing dynamo lights for bicycles. This was a turning point of his success as an entrepreneur. As Taiwan economy took off in the 70s, Father with a few friends and relatives founded San-Yueh Textile Co. which is still operating today.
In 1974, at the age of 53 with very limited English, he courageously immigrated to the US with Mother, and started anew yet again. Over decades of success in the hospitality and real estate industries, Father established a legacy as a very accomplished businessman.
Father was also renowned for his generosity. When he hosted a Taiwanese little league baseball team at his Hollywood hotel, he gained much acclaim from the local community. His home on the Mt. Olympus in Hollywood was often the first stop for friends and relatives coming to America from Taiwan.
Father not only was a successful businessman, he was also a loving husband and a caring father. He and mother were happily married for 67 years. He led a life full of diverse experiences. When he was young, he often took us hunting, those experiences left us with incredible memories. Father never asked much from his children, his only expectation was for us to be righteous and love each other.
In his later years, his health deteriorated, but he was always surrounded by us. He often said he was a lucky man and had lived a good life. As his children, we take solace in the fact that he lived such a full life with no regrets.
Father passed away around 3 am on April 22, 2017 at the age of 95. With grieving hearts, we bid him farewell now that he is reunited with our Mother in heaven.
Source from Mrs. B. Huang 10/2017
Posted in 10/2017
