Obituary for Shuyuan Chen
陈树元先生 生平
陈树元先生，生于1937年1月1日，逝于2021年2月19日，享年84岁。常州人，高中毕业于江苏省常州高级中学，后考入北京林业大学，为国内早期研究生学历人才，毕业后分别在中国科学院沈阳应用生态研究所、江苏省中国科学院植物研究所工作，长期从事大气环境研究，为正研究员，退休后移民美国，退休之年继续做义工服务，发扬乐善好施精神。
与石英女士结为伉俪，夫妻恩爱，勤俭持家，抚育子女三人，教育有方，均大学毕业，事业有成。
陈树元外貌俊朗，慈祥可亲；学识儒雅睿智；待人接物热情厚道，知书达理；生活中孝顺长辈、手巧细心、吃苦耐劳；性格上乐观大方、任劳任怨，堪称楷模。以其优秀人格魅力树立良好的家风，成为亲朋好友的赞赏学习对象。
陈树元前半生崎岖坎坷，从未放弃对生活美好追求；后半生不改初心，急公好义，先人后己，将诸爱给予太太、子女及友邻，陈树元一生没有惊天动地的壮举，但至始至终传递爱的真谛给后人，施与恩泽，让人铭刻在心！
愿陈树元在天之灵感受亲朋好友的祝福！我们与您同在！
Shuyuan Chen’s Life
Mr. Shuyuan Chen was born on January 1st, 1937 and passed away on February 19th, 2021 at the age of 84. Shuyuan was the eldest son among five siblings in a large traditional Chinese family in Changzhou, Jiangsu, China. Shuyuan graduated from Changzhou Senior High School and was admitted to the Beijing Forestry University. He was one of the first generation of students with post-graduate research and education experience. Following graduation from graduate school, Shuyuan worked at the Chinese Academy of Sciences at both the Institute of Applied Ecology in Shenyang and at the Institute of Botanical Research in Nanjing. He was a respected scientist who conducted research on environmental protection and attained rare full professorship for his research accomplishments. Following his retirement, he immigrated to the United States to live with his younger son and has been a very active volunteer in community and senior services, a continued reflection of his caring and benevolent character.
Shuyuan was married to Mrs. Ying Shi. Together, they were loving and caring parents to three children and raised them both with thrift and diligence. All three children are well-educated with college degrees and have since assumed successful professional careers.
Shuyuan was handsome, knowledgeable and amiable – a man of true wisdom. He demonstrated great enthusiasm and kindness in his relationships with others. In life, he was filial to elders, and in career, he was skillful, meticulous and tremendously hardworking. His generosity, optimism and remarkable strength in the face of hardship have garnered him enormous respect and adoration from all family members, friends, and colleagues alike. He established strong family values and, along with his charisma and charm, has become a true role model for future generations.
The first half of his life was marked by significant hardship and adversity due to constant political turmoil, social instabilities and even war during that era in China. However, he remained firm in his pursuit for a better life for both him and his family. He carried forward that belief into the latter half of his life, eager for both justice and righteousness. He loved his wife, children and colleagues. While Shuyuan may not have accomplished monumental feats in his lifetime, he never ceased to demonstrate to future generations both the true meaning of kindness and the value of a superb work ethic. He will forever be remembered.
May Shuyuan be blessed by friends and family up in heaven.
Shuyuan Chen is survived by his wife Ying Shi, three loving children and 5 grandchildren
陈树元先生，生于1937年1月1日，逝于2021年2月19日，享年84岁。常州人，高中毕业于江苏省常州高级中学，后考入北京林业大学，为国内早期研究生学历人才，毕业后分别在中国科学院沈阳应用生态研究所、江苏省中国科学院植物研究所工作，长期从事大气环境研究，为正研究员，退休后移民美国，退休之年继续做义工服务，发扬乐善好施精神。
与石英女士结为伉俪，夫妻恩爱，勤俭持家，抚育子女三人，教育有方，均大学毕业，事业有成。
陈树元外貌俊朗，慈祥可亲；学识儒雅睿智；待人接物热情厚道，知书达理；生活中孝顺长辈、手巧细心、吃苦耐劳；性格上乐观大方、任劳任怨，堪称楷模。以其优秀人格魅力树立良好的家风，成为亲朋好友的赞赏学习对象。
陈树元前半生崎岖坎坷，从未放弃对生活美好追求；后半生不改初心，急公好义，先人后己，将诸爱给予太太、子女及友邻，陈树元一生没有惊天动地的壮举，但至始至终传递爱的真谛给后人，施与恩泽，让人铭刻在心！
愿陈树元在天之灵感受亲朋好友的祝福！我们与您同在！
Shuyuan Chen’s Life
Mr. Shuyuan Chen was born on January 1st, 1937 and passed away on February 19th, 2021 at the age of 84. Shuyuan was the eldest son among five siblings in a large traditional Chinese family in Changzhou, Jiangsu, China. Shuyuan graduated from Changzhou Senior High School and was admitted to the Beijing Forestry University. He was one of the first generation of students with post-graduate research and education experience. Following graduation from graduate school, Shuyuan worked at the Chinese Academy of Sciences at both the Institute of Applied Ecology in Shenyang and at the Institute of Botanical Research in Nanjing. He was a respected scientist who conducted research on environmental protection and attained rare full professorship for his research accomplishments. Following his retirement, he immigrated to the United States to live with his younger son and has been a very active volunteer in community and senior services, a continued reflection of his caring and benevolent character.
Shuyuan was married to Mrs. Ying Shi. Together, they were loving and caring parents to three children and raised them both with thrift and diligence. All three children are well-educated with college degrees and have since assumed successful professional careers.
Shuyuan was handsome, knowledgeable and amiable – a man of true wisdom. He demonstrated great enthusiasm and kindness in his relationships with others. In life, he was filial to elders, and in career, he was skillful, meticulous and tremendously hardworking. His generosity, optimism and remarkable strength in the face of hardship have garnered him enormous respect and adoration from all family members, friends, and colleagues alike. He established strong family values and, along with his charisma and charm, has become a true role model for future generations.
The first half of his life was marked by significant hardship and adversity due to constant political turmoil, social instabilities and even war during that era in China. However, he remained firm in his pursuit for a better life for both him and his family. He carried forward that belief into the latter half of his life, eager for both justice and righteousness. He loved his wife, children and colleagues. While Shuyuan may not have accomplished monumental feats in his lifetime, he never ceased to demonstrate to future generations both the true meaning of kindness and the value of a superb work ethic. He will forever be remembered.
May Shuyuan be blessed by friends and family up in heaven.
Shuyuan Chen is survived by his wife Ying Shi, three loving children and 5 grandchildren