| In Memory of the Founder and Father of Taekwon-Do |
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June 16, 2002 |
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"The Founder of Taekwon-do |
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General Choi Hong Hi |
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1918 - 2002 |
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It is with great sadness and a feeling of unprecedented personal loss, that I inform all Taekwon-Do practitioners worldwide of the death of my father General Choi Hong Hi, the Founder of Taekwon-Do, on the evening of Saturday the 15th June in the city of Pyong Yang in North Korea. |
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There are no words of comfort to members of our extended Taekwon-Do family worldwide, which will placate the feelings of utter desolation that his passing has produced. |
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While we mourn the death of a man whose life spanned two centuries, let us not forget the legacy, nor the indelible impression that he has left in the lives of all who are dedicated to the essence of the beloved art of his invention. |
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At this time of bereavement, I know my father would commend us all if we continued with the same vigour and zest which personified his life, the promotion of Taekwon-Do worldwide." |
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--Master Choi Jung Hwa |
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June 17, 2002 |
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"General Choi Hong Hi, you will forever be remembered!" |
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--Skyline Taekwon-Do, Salt Lake City, Utah |
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Daniel Kohler A-5-162 ITF/YCTA, Sr. Instructor |