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== The James Yao Wiki ==
 
== The James Yao Wiki ==
    
Also take a look at http://squarearts.com which is Jim's site for his [http://squarearts.com/index.php?title=James_Yao%27s_paintings_and_sketches paintings] and paper foldings.
 
Also take a look at http://squarearts.com which is Jim's site for his [http://squarearts.com/index.php?title=James_Yao%27s_paintings_and_sketches paintings] and paper foldings.
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In August (2007), Jim (with help from Tina, Tim, Kristiana and Sunny) gave a wonton folding class at the Benedale Center].
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In August (2007), Jim (with help from Tina, Tim, Kristiana and Sunny) gave a [http://teiru.net/wonton_class_070825 wonton folding class at the Benedale Center].
    
December 23, 2009: Jim Yao passed away at home at the Benedale Center (under hospice care) with his son Tim, daughter-in-law Nan and granddaughter Kristiana holding his hands. Here is the draft [[obituary]].
 
December 23, 2009: Jim Yao passed away at home at the Benedale Center (under hospice care) with his son Tim, daughter-in-law Nan and granddaughter Kristiana holding his hands. Here is the draft [[obituary]].
    
== Funeral logistics ==
 
== Funeral logistics ==
The Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, December 31, 2009 at 11:00 AM at the [http://www.shmlisle.org/ Sacred Heart Monastery] Chapel in [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Sacred+Heart+monastery,+1910+Maple+Ave,+Lisle,+IL+60532&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=42.581364,86.484375&ie=UTF8&hq=Sacred+Heart+monastery,&hnear=1910+Maple+Ave,+Lisle,+IL+60532&ll=41.785009,-88.088336&spn=0.009824,0.021114&t=h&z=16&iwloc=A Lisle, Illinois] (''googlemap''). The address there is 1920 Maple Ave., Lisle, IL 60532. There will be visitation in the antechamber of the Chapel from 9:30-11 am that morning. Our contact there is Sister Joanna Williams (the Benedale Center concierge phone number is: 630 725-7000).  
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The Mass of Christian Burial was held Thursday, December 31, 2009 at 11:00 AM at the [http://www.shmlisle.org/ Sacred Heart Monastery] Chapel in [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Sacred+Heart+monastery,+1910+Maple+Ave,+Lisle,+IL+60532&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=42.581364,86.484375&ie=UTF8&hq=Sacred+Heart+monastery,&hnear=1910+Maple+Ave,+Lisle,+IL+60532&ll=41.785009,-88.088336&spn=0.009824,0.021114&t=h&z=16&iwloc=A Lisle, Illinois] (''googlemap'').
    
=== Inurnment ===
 
=== Inurnment ===
Jim's ashes will be interred beside Anna's in [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Assumption+Cemetary,+Wheaton,+IL&sll=41.785009,-88.088336&sspn=0.009824,0.021114&ie=UTF8&hq=Assumption+Cemetary,&hnear=Wheaton,+IL&ll=41.847155,-88.157773&spn=0.01883,0.042229&t=h&z=15&iwloc=A Assumption Cemetery], Wheaton, Illinois at some later date to be scheduled.
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Jim's ashes are interred beside Anna's in [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Assumption+Cemetary,+Wheaton,+IL&sll=41.785009,-88.088336&sspn=0.009824,0.021114&ie=UTF8&hq=Assumption+Cemetary,&hnear=Wheaton,+IL&ll=41.847155,-88.157773&spn=0.01883,0.042229&t=h&z=15&iwloc=A Assumption Cemetery], Wheaton, Illinois.
    
== Stories about Jim ==
 
== Stories about Jim ==
''Please feel free to create a login for yourself and to enter your stories here.''
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''Please feel free to create a login for yourself and to enter your stories here. If there are any stories posted which the author would prefer not to be listed, please contact Tim Yao to have them removed.''
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* [[Messages of condolence]] - ''Hojjat Adeli, Donn Hancher, Felix Wong, Tami and Hitoshi Furuta, Jose Roesset, Lee Lowery, Larry and Dottie Soong''
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* [[Messages of condolence]] - ''Hojjat Adeli, Donn Hancher, Felix Wong, Tami and Hitoshi Furuta, Jose Roesset, Lee Lowery, Larry and Dottie Soong, David and Karen Blockley, Shipei Zhang, Colin Brown''
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* [[Messages of remembrance]] - ''Eric Lui, Thomas Lenox, Al Ang''
 
* [[Origami Mobile]] - ''Carol Hsiung''
 
* [[Origami Mobile]] - ''Carol Hsiung''
 
* [[Origami in Kyoto]] - ''Emin Aktan''
 
* [[Origami in Kyoto]] - ''Emin Aktan''
 
* [[a personal tribute to my respected lifetime colleague and forever dear friend Jim]] - ''Henry Yang''
 
* [[a personal tribute to my respected lifetime colleague and forever dear friend Jim]] - ''Henry Yang''
 
* [[Tribute to Jim Yao]] - ''Paul H. Wirsching''
 
* [[Tribute to Jim Yao]] - ''Paul H. Wirsching''
* [[Jim Yao Memories]] - ''Peyton Smith''
   
* [[a true mentor]] - ''Karen Chou''
 
* [[a true mentor]] - ''Karen Chou''
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