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A TRIBUTE

The Stellar Marilyn " Malen "Rosales-Ang
by Vice-District Chairman Rose Celis

To many of us, Malen R. ANG is a touched during her lifetime.
star... but she is no ordinary star.
She will not be forgotten for her
She is a star who did not compete invaluable help to many
with the others; she shined,
disadvantaged students for her
though much brighter, emitting a gift of education, for the
sparkle of her own. She made her countless infirmed and
presence felt wherever she went.
marginalized fellowmen whose
In the words of Amit Ray, she was health she helped restored; for
one imbued with compassion, a
the unwanted elders who
value that made her resilient, experienced the care and
caring, creative, and productive. comfort of a home; for the
It created in her persona a
destitute whom she lifted from
different attitude, a level of suffering and hunger; and, for
maturity, and understanding. She
her generous donations to
admirably did things with much different parishes, religious
passion and dedication, which orders, and various civic
made her stand out in any crowd.
organizations. Those who
She chose not to be indifferent to benefitted from her generosity
any cause but endeavoured to
and charities have reserved for
make a difference. During her her a special place in their
term as District Chairman, she hearts.
ably steered the Inner Wheel
Clubs D380 to productivity and Her Righteous Team of
greatness. After her tenure, she Presidents, I included, will
continued to assume greater always cherish Malen’s loving
responsibilities with unparalleled and warm company, her moving
commitment and perseverance. examples, inspired leadership,
Her dreaded illness later did not and the little and big surprises
prevent her from pursuing her she, without fail, had in store
visions and goals for her different for us. There was never a dull
organizations. She was a moment with her. All these, we
steadfast advocate that waged will reminisce. Always, her
numerable battles and scored memories will be with us. Her
victories. leaving left undoubtedly a void
in the circles of Inner Wheel.
Many great men and women after But we are consoled by the
death are remembered and thought that our loss is a gain of
honoured with perpetual flames, heaven. I am sure that when
monuments of stone, bold she met our Creator, she
architectures, towering obelisks, deservedly received a WELL
and other magnificent structures DONE commendation as the
of glass or steel. Malen Ang will choirs of heavenly angels
be memorialized in the hearts of amidst triumphant trumpets
many whose lives she had chanted AMEN, AMEN.

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