Three loyal ORTV friends and co-workers recently went to be with their Savior, leaving behind godly examples of lives dedicated to the Lord's work. All of them will be greatly missed, but their spirit will always be a part of the ORTV mission.

Bonnie Jepson, one of ORTV Founder, Doris Brougham's family friends, had been involved in ORTV from the beginning. She defined the spirit of hospitality and love. Even in her 80s, Bonnie was still teaching English to Chinese speakers in the Seattle area with her sister, Sarah Coleman.

In her own words, ¡§Life did begin at 80!¡¨ Bonnie truly personified joy, kindness and genuine caring. Even in hard times, she trusted God in everything, so life was ¡§just wonderful¡¨!

Mr. Lin Fu Yin, the famous Taiwanese composer, director and producer, also played a big part in ORTV's ministry. He moved to Seattle, Washington, over 20 years ago, but continued to play a big part in Chinese Christian music in Asia. He composed many of Heavenly Melody's songs as well as and directed a number of choirs. ORTV staff member Lillian Wang was a member of his first children's choir.. Mr. Lin also produced albums for Taiwanese pop stars. Many people attended his funeral in Seattle and an even larger gathering joined the Taipei Memorial Service on July 17th, celebrating the full life he lived and his many contributions to music.

Nancy Tang, wife of Pastor Stanley Tang, also went to be with the Lord July 18th in Los Angeles, California. Nancy was one of the first people to work with Doris in Hualien in the 1950s. She and Stanley helped with radio broadcasts and devoted their lives to the gospel media ministry. Their lives have touched many people all over the world.