John-Yee-Obituary

John Yee

El Sobrante, California

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John Yee Resident of Pinole Renowned martial arts Grandmaster, John Yee, passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2012. He was born on January 20, 1939 in Guangdong , China . Yee operated a variety of electronic stores and businesses in the Bay Area, and was widely known for his martial arts skills, both...

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I studied under Sifu Yee back in the 70's. I was working toward my Blue Sash when I moved out of the area. I learned discipline, determination and how to take a punch. He was a true force of nature .

I remember so much about sifu he´s a great man and teacher had trouble with my knees back then and he fixed them so I could walk took lots of classes and would run to his house on the weekends to train he was the most amazing teacher I will never forget him god speed sifu sil lum pi

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

I’m so sorry to hear about the passing of my Sifu. You changed me into the man I am today. Love, honor you always. Bye my Sifu

Sifu Carl Totton

Sifu John Yee was a great man, great sifu, and a true master of the martial arts. His passion for teaching and transmitting the art to the next generation was unsurpassed. I have tremendous respect for this great man and appreciate the information he passed on to me. We will always remember the legacy of Sifu John Yee, truly a great master of the Chinese martial arts.

Frank, Sifu Yee, Randy

My heart fell in great sadness to learn of Sifu John Yee passing away, i should have visit him more and enjoy his presence, teaching me, the art of Kung Fu, guiding me on the right path in life. I will truely miss him. I give my condolences to his family. Sorry for taking so long finding out , and saying anything about your lost. He is a great man.
God bless John Yee and Family

I am sorry to learn of what I knew was probably a reality - the death of Sifu Yee. He and his son were my mentors in Shaolin Quan in the late 1970s when I helped arrange for them to teach in what was then the Marine Barracks on the Naval base on Treasure Island. Their patient yet firm kindness with their students will never be forgotten. Though I never reached my full potential then, I hope the Sifu would be pleased to know that his lessons about the inner power have always helped me to...

I just heard about the passing of Sifu Yee. My sincere condolences to his family. I trained at his school in the late 70's. Sifu was a great man and instructor. I still have the notes from his classes.
Sam Estrada, Pasadena, CA

so sad to hear of sifu's passing he was a good man i will always remember him for all he did for me .