The mixed responses from fellow hashers when I posted Michael Bo-Seong’s photo following his untimely sojourn were overwhelming. I guess it just proved that our late brother Michael Bo-Seong was well-loved by those who knew him, or whose lives he has touched tremendously.
I didn’t come to know Michael Bo-Seong Chio despite the 10-year mark that Penampang Tua’a Pau has in Kota Kinabalu Hash Scene. It was only a couple of years back commencing from the preparation of the 12th Borneo Nash Hash, did I really sit down with him and came to know him personally. In the midst of chaotic mis-mangaement of the 12th BNH, he remained composed and focused on what he wanted to accomplish. Surrounded by equally capable dis-organised committee like JM Kevin Yeung and armed with visionary ardour of true-blooded hasher, he managed to put up a good show last 12BNH.
Later when Kota Kinabalu Hash House Bunnies (The World’s 3rd Harriette Hash Chapter) hosted their 2000th Celebration Run, Boss Bunny Pretty Woman made a right decision to roped him in on behalf of PTH2 to take-charge of the laying of papers as the run-site they chose in Kg. Madsiang was literally his playground and turf. Only recently when K2H2 Bunnies celebrated their 40th Anniversary cum Red Dress Run, among the biggest contingent to the celebration was from PTH2—again under the leadership of Michael Bo-Seong.
He was the kind of special person who would always support any function of other Hash Chapters to ensure their success. He would fly anywhere in Malaysia and around the region to join any hash celebration and almost always PTH2 would be attending big group.
Recently in 10th October 2010, the PTH2 celebrated their 10th Anniversary with few ourtstation hash chapters in the midst. Among the highlights of the celebration, a few of us from Moyog Full Moon Hash House Harriers (MFH3) sashayed & gyrated on the stage with PTH2 GM Michael-Bo-Seong taking cue from MFH3 GM Uncle Lee in that whacky hash act. I was one of those ‘harriettes’ exhibiting more flesh & muscles not forgetting letting our hair down in a no-hold-bar inhibition. That was the last time I really saw him laugh heartily at himself and enjoyed his own prank to the whole PTH2 clan!
On-On Mike to the legacy you gave to PTH2 and to us whom you dearly care.
BORNEO HASHER
BORNEO HASHER IS VERY SAD FOR THE UNTIMELY DEMISE OF PTH2 GM MICHAEL BO-SEONG CHIO. INTERMENT WILL BE 2MORO 5TH DECEMEBR 2010 IN KOTA KINABALU, SABAH. MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE. ‘facebook’
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Tracy Dukes Please pass on my condolences to Cherrie-Ann x Very sad.December 4
Ravinder Singh May the lord bless his soul. December 4 at 6:02pm
Janet Soon, Seremban: My deepest condolences to the family!!December 4 at 8:45pm
Christine Chiang A2H2 May his soul rest in peace....December 5 at 12:56am
Sc Lam May his body find rest and his soul rest in peace. December 4 at 10:26pm
Parameswaran Balakrishnan Rest in Peace Michael. December 5 at 1:08pm
Lubbock Hash House Harriers ON ON to the next trail...Hash in Peace: December 4 at 9:33pm
Keepfit Hash House Peaceful resting, continue hashing.... December 5 at 4:00pm
Monex Moo a.k.a. Dta Rock May his soul rest in peace..lord bless his soul (on behalf of MFH3 KK) December 8 at 1:39am
Medan Hash House Harriettes May his soul rest in peace. December 8 at 3:44am
Sandakan Muhibbah Hash Deepest sympathy to the family of late GM Michael. R-I-P. December 8 at 1:01pm
Joseph Bianculli Rest in Peace my friend, my heart goes out to your lovely family, be strong. Yesterday at 11:06am
