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Arthur Chou Obituary
Professor Chou was born in Taipei, Taiwan on October 7, 1954 the son of the late Wen Swei Chow and Lun Kwan Chow.
He was the beloved husband of Te-Hui Wu and the loving father of Vincent and Michael. He is also survived by his sister Wei, her son David, and his brother Paul and his wife Jane.
Professor Chou has been a resident of Wayland for the past 11 years and was born and educated in Taiwan. He received his BS in Mathematics from Tunghai University and his PhD in Mathematics from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
He has been a Professor of Mathematics at Clark University in Worcester since 1982. During this time he held visiting positions at the Institute for Advanced Study, Columbia University, SUNY - Stony Brook, Peking University, and Tunghai University. Professor Chou was an avid collector of philosophy, religion, and science books and enjoyed classical, jazz, and folk music.
At the request of his family there will be no funeral home visitations.
A Memorial Service celebrating his life will be held on Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at 7:30 PM at the Chinese Gospel Church of Massachusetts (CGCM), 60 Turnpike Road, Southborough, MA.
In lieu of flowers his family suggests memorial donations in his memory may be made to (1) Professional Educational Services International (PESI) 3536 Arden Road, Hayward, CA 94545 or sent c/o CGCM (2) United Board for Christian High Education in Asia for Tunghai University
http://www.unitedboard
.org/giving.asp
or 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 1221 New York, NY 10115.
Arrangements under the direction of the John C. Bryant Funeral Home of Wayland.
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Memories and Condolences
for Arthur Chou
LOUISE HETTIGER
July 26, 2008
Dear FAMILY,
ARTHUR CHOU WAS LOVED BY SO MANY, WAS IT BECAUSE HE HAD A WAY OF MAKING EVERY ONE HE SPOKE TO FEEL IMPORTANT TO HIM. I NEVER KNEW WHAT HIS CREDENTIALS WERE, SO I AM AMAZED AT HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
I BELIEVE IN MY HEART HE WAS TOO GOOD FOR THIS WORLD; BECAUSE GOD WANTED HIM FOR HIMSELF.
THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST BE WITH YOU,
THE LORD GIVES AND THE LORD TAKES AWAY BLESSED BE THE NAME OF THE LORD.
THE HETTIGER FAMILY
JAMES,LOUISE,CHRISTOF
(WE JUST FOUND OUT LAST WEEK)
HE WAS A HUMBLE MAN, WHO LOVED HIS WIFE AND FAMILY SO MUCH. HE SAID, HE THOUGHT HIS WIFE WAS SO BEAUTIFUL. " THATS WHY I MARRIED HER".
Maria Gargova Fung
July 24, 2008
Professor Chou was an amazing teacher and an even more amazing person. I will forever treasure the conversations I had with him about geometry, number theory, and topology. He was always smiling and so enthusiastic!! I will always remember him as one of those professors that leave a part of their soul with you.
Samantha Meyer
July 13, 2008
Professor Chou was a great professor- and I'll always remember our multivariate calculus class theme of "llamas" because of the "lemmas" we learned. He always made me laugh and he will be greatly missed.
Robin Renault
July 10, 2008
Professor Chou was an amazing professor as well as a friendly and encouraging man. He would always make jokes to liven up the class and made learning more enjoyable. He will be missed at Clark, but never forgotten.
Samantha Haff
July 9, 2008
Professor Chou was my faculty advisor at Clark and I had the privilege of taking 6 courses with him, including a directed reading. He was always more than willing to help, whether it be helping me with courses taught by other professors, writing letters of recommendation, or finding me an internship. He was an intelligent and caring individual who will be greatly missed.
Nagraj Rao
July 7, 2008
Professor Chou was an incredible academic with a genuine passion for teaching and ensure that his students succeed. His excellent teaching style coupled with his terrific sense of humor was always a delight for all his students. A wonderful human being, I've had some insightful conversations with him. He cared so much about his students - I had the honor taking two of his math classes and auditing a computer science class. He will forever remain in our memories!
Sean Yu
July 3, 2008
Arthur was so smart and nice. We did some paper together and had many interesting discussions, from which I learned a lot. I will miss him.
JP Burke
July 2, 2008
Professor Chou was more than just a teacher to me, he was a good friend. I had three classes with him and TA'd for two more, but I wish I had taken more. He was always patient with students and would go to incredible lengths to make sure that they understood the material. Even when I wasn't enrolled in his classes I would often stop by his office to talk about.. well, anything. I have a hard time imagining the Math/CS department without him, it just won't be the same. I'll always look back fondly on the time I was privileged enough to spend with him.
Natalia Sternberg
July 2, 2008
Arthur was a wonderful colleague, always calm, kind, helpful and thoughtful. He was a wonderful researcher setting very high standards, especially for himself. He was a wonderful and exciting teacher, adored by his students. Most importantly, he was a wonderful human being. He will be thoroughly missed, but he will keep on living in our memories and in our hearts.
Christina Paciello
July 1, 2008
Professor Chou had such a tremendous impact on my life. I will be forever grateful for his role in shaping my future.
Richard Schneider
July 1, 2008
Professor Chou was an intelligent man who had a great sense of humor. You knew when taking a course that he taught that he genuinely cared about you.
Janet Pane-Joyce
July 1, 2008
Arhtur was a wonderful friend and our lives were deeply enriched by knowing him. We are so sorry for your loss, Te and family.
Sincerely,
the Pane-Joyce family
Aaron Cohen
July 1, 2008
Professor Chou was an entertaining and insightful teacher. He will be missed.
Mor Shonfeld
July 1, 2008
I was deeply saddened to hear about Art - he was a great man who believed in me and helped guide me during my years at Clark. He will certainly be missed!
July 1, 2008
Dear Te,
We are so sorry for your loss. Arthur was such a great and caring person. He provided numerous help and advices to Li and was very friendly to our whole family. We will miss him.
May Arthur rest in peace, and may the beautiful memories of Arthur shared by so many friends, students and colleagues help to bring comfort to you and your family.
With deepest sympathy,
Li Han and Saam Liu
Harvey Gould
June 30, 2008
I always will picture Arthur with a smile on his face. His research was going well, and his passing is a big loss for Clark. He will be missed.
Joyce Smith
June 30, 2008
Arthur was a very kind and gentle man. He will be sadly missed at Clark by all.
Maurry Tamarkin
June 29, 2008
Art was a great colleague. His smiling face was always welcoming. He showed so much patience working with me. I will miss him.
Beth Foster
June 29, 2008
Te-hui and family,
Everyone at Genzyme is very sorry to hear of your loss. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers at this difficult time. Please don't hesitate to let us know if there is anything you need.
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