有的人可能你无缘相见，却成了你抹不掉的记忆！
Dina Kerr 迪娜克尔
出生于1938年7月3日。
于2026年1月31日逝世。与理查德结婚 63 年。母亲和祖母。
完全沉迷于太极拳。😆她的家人对此深感感激，因为我们认为这种执着让我们与她共度的时光远多于原本可能的情形。
此外……她直到生命的最后一刻都在开一些不恰当的玩笑。😆
Born on July 3, 1938.
Died January 31, 2026.
Married to Richard for 63 years.
Mother and grandmother.
Completely obsessed with taiji. 😆 And her family is so grateful for that because we believe that obsession gave us far more years with her than we otherwise would have had.
Also… making inappropriate jokes right to the end of her life. 😆
What a send-off for Mom yesterday! She would have been surprised and delighted to see such a showing of love for her and support for our family. For those of you who were unable to attend, you won’t be surprised to learn that she wrote her own eulogy. (That is SO who she was!) I will paste that below for all to read. And please enjoy the last “Song and Dance” video as well.
Ciao family and friends.
You probably wonder why
Since I did die
I would want to still be talking
Although no longer walking….well, some of you won’t wonder
I thought you might struggle
to find nice things to say about me,…since nice wasn’t my strong suit
and end up with
“She did a whole lot of tai chi”
I would like my last expression on earth to be
One of gratitude to God for the life I had here
Unlike so many other souls on this planet
I never knew war, hunger or fear
I never felt the cold
I had the privilege of being old;
I had great parents who did the best they could under their circumstances
I never had to bury a child
I was never homeless or friendless,
I married the love of my life and stayed with him
I got to be a wife, a mom, a grandmom
I had a nice sister and we were friends
My children raised their hell, grew up and turned into friends
I did what I chose, was where I needed to be
My misfortunes were my fault. They came as teachers
But I got more than I deserved.
I loved my family, my work, my friends and my home…..I was about eight different people during my lifetime. Some of them were unbelievably stupid. I spent time in five different places and had five different sets of friends and associates…and it kept getting better…old age was wonderful, the best. If there was an open door, I just walked in. You get weirdly strange with age and I loved that part the best. I got to play with amazing people and they tolerated me. I had great friends when I got old….. you know who you are.
By the way, death did not improve me. Some people become saintly in death Well that’s not me, so don’t struggle with it. I am still the same irritating person I was before. Never got time to fix everything. Don’t be sad for me, be merry
Can we call this obituary?
Richard be happy,
Stay out of your cave
Watch your diet, don’t drink and eat margarine
I love you still and always will, but if you get mopey things will fly in the night.
Kelly, Kevin, Charlene, I’m ok
next door … you can’t visit and I wont cook for you
So remember me, but not everything
because I was wrong a lot of the time
You taught me a special kind of love
And each of you taught me different things
Hania, you were my reward from God, for keeping my children.
You are my only grandchild, so I got that experience
Were often told what’s next in death
By those who think they know
I can only dream
to have such self esteem
Still I have the confidence to
Hope that there is still a chance
To see you all again somewhere,
To resume the dance.
When tomorrow starts without me,
Make two toasts in your mind for me
One to REMEMBER
and one TO FORGET
老学员蒂娜夏天刚刚做了心脏大手术。现在已经恢复健康，急急忙忙赶来学习刀术。
迪娜女儿夏琳：
你好，陈老师。我不确定这些讯息是否直接由你本人接收，抑或是由你的某位弟子代为打理这个账户。不过，我想告知大家的是，妈妈（迪娜·克尔）已于今晨安详离世，她是在家人的陪伴下在家中走完人生最后一程的，直至最后都保持着坚强的意志。
蒂娜科尔
陈中华：
夏琳，我目前在纽约。听到这个消息我感到非常难过。谨代表我所有的学生，向您及您的家人致以最深切的慰问。迪娜是我太极大家庭中一位非常亲密的成员，她一直以来都是全球许多人心中的巨大鼓舞力量！愿她在另一个世界能享有更加美好的生活！
79岁的加拿大蒂娜科尔
夏琳：
Hello Chen Laoshi,I’m not sure if it’s you who gets these messages directly, or if one of your disciples takes care of this account for you. However, I want to let you all know that Mom (Dina Kerr) passed away this morning, peacefully at home, surrounded by family, and strong-willed to the very end.
蒂娜科尔
陈中华：
Sharlene, I am in NY. I am so sad to hear this. On behalf of all my students, my deepest condolences to you and your family. Dina was a very close member of my Taiji family and has been a great inspiration for many people worldwide! May she enjoy even better life on the other side!
八十岁铁腿老太蒂娜・科尔
迪娜科尔
迪娜科尔
迪娜科尔
永久的记忆，永远的怀念！
“迪娜因患乳腺癌和甲状腺癌，自2001年67岁起练陈式太极拳实用拳法，到80岁，身上所有的病都已经痊愈”。“从每天服用22种药物，40分钟热身才能起床，到年轻小伙子都搞不到她，是靠坚持每天练拳4小时以上”。“没有坚持下来的，都有理由，唯一只有蒂娜没有任何能让她弃练的理由。”
从网站上第一次看到有关迪娜的消息，以及后来陆陆续续的报道，每一次都感到震撼和鼓舞。迪娜的这种坚持不懈，坚韧不拔的执着精神，正如陈中华老师所说的那样“一直以来都是全球许多人心中的巨大鼓舞力量”，并且还会持续不断，永久永远。
迪娜，一路走好！
Deeply grieved at Sister Dina’s passing. A beloved member of our Taiji family, her perseverance and love for Taiji inspired all.
May she rest in peace.
未曾见面，但在实用拳法门里听到很多次蒂娜这个名字，知道她的事迹。
愿实用拳法也能伴随我们终身。
蒂娜好漂亮，拳架也好看，92岁，一定去那边练实用拳法去了，祝快乐！
迪娜·科尔一路走好，愿你天堂没有痛苦
迪娜·科尔一路走好
生死原来共此身，阴阳分尽见本真。
云开两界非空色，青山冬去自有春。
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永远的蒂娜！享年92岁，我们回忆里都是你86岁练实用拳法的模样，幽默，乐观，热爱练拳，祝您在另一个世界仍然找到热爱！
这个消息着实让我感到很震惊，也很难过。20天前，还看到夏琳代母亲蒂娜对师父的生日祝福，没承想，今日夏琳带来的是蒂娜师姐和我们永别的消息。虽未曾谋面，师姐的形象已经印入我的脑海，不会忘却！
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