Farewell to a Great man…

Dr. Manuel S. Lo
1936-2008
… The noble man makes noble plans, and by noble deeds he stands.
Isaiah 32:8
What is the true measure of a man? Most would say that one would know how great a man is by the mark he leaves upon this world.
Dr. Lo is a noble man who puts his heart and soul into everything he did. Unknown to many - he has unselfishly served the school as Board Member and as Chairman ever since its conception in 1976 until he breathed his last breath and be with the Lord early morning of Saturday, June 28, 2008.
He is a strong advocate of education. He has been part of every school’s project no matter how small or big it is. To the TCS faculty and Staff, he is one silent man whose action speaks louder than words.
One notable story shared by Teacher Gas was when he came to school to attend the Opening Worship Service last year, 2007 being the Chairman then of the School Board of Trustees. While passing through the corridor he saw a bunch of fallen leaves carried by the wind scattering along the way. Somehow distracted by the sight, he asked for a school maintenance to sweep the litter. However the janitors were busy adding more chairs to the auditorium. Without fuss, he decided to do the task himself of picking the fallen leaves, fully garbed in his barong Tagalog.
Known to be hands-on and meticulous, he personally supervised the final stages of completion of the Home Economics Building. He brought a seamstress to measure the needed curtains for the windows of the said building. He personally picked the colors of the floor tiles.
In one instance, he even acted as chauffer to some of the teachers by personally driving them to school after they attended one luncheon.
As Haw Tiu said, every building in the campus has his personal touch on it. He is also a strong financial supporter of the new school building.
He was there to give out the plaque of appreciation to Faculty Service Awardees during the 30th anniversary of the school. It is his second nature to give without expecting anything in return.
And with his passing, he has left a great void in our lives, because he has made such an enormous impact on them. But despite this void, he lives in our hearts and memories, vibrant and full of life.
You will surely be missed but never to be forgotten.
To God be the glory for your exemplary example…






