Dr. Ching Chen

Dr. Ching-Yi Chen (陳慶一) went to our Lord on 2/16/2021. Dr. Chen was born on January 10th, 1945 to Mr. Mu-Hai Chen (陳木海) and Mrs. Ju-Chu Chen-Hsaio (陳蕭菊主) in Heitō (屏東街), Takao Prefecture of Japanese Formosa (Currently Pingtung City (屏東市), Taiwan. He was conscripted to the Taiwanese Air Force from 1963 to 1965. He married Lin Lin-Man (林玲滿), a nurse, in 1970 and graduated with a medical degree at Chung-Shan Medical Specialized School (中山醫學專科學校) at Taitung (臺中), Taiwan. He obtained acupuncture certification in 1973 and completed his medical training in Taiwan. He had two sons before immigrating to the United States in 1974 for his United States medical residency. Due to immigration laws at the time, his family had to wait a year and joined him in Yonkers, NY in 1975. He completed his residency in St. Vincent Hospital and Medical Center of New York in Manhattan, NY in 1979. Afterwards, he moved his family to Clinton, OK to start a private practice in obstetrics and gynecology. Early in his career he had his daughter in Clinton. He was president of the medical staff at Integris Clinton Regional Hospital multiple times. Shortly after his wife died in 2001, he retired in 2002. He married Wen-Lin Hseih (謝 汶玲) in 2014, and divorced in 2018. He was an avid gardener and botanist. Promoting Chinese and Taiwanese culture and history was his passion. He was a loving father, and a caring grandfather that will be missed greatly. He was preceded in death by his father in 1945, his sister, Helen Cheng-Yu Hwang-Chen (黃陳澄玉), in 1991, his wife in 2001, and mother in 2003. He is survived by his sister, Fang-Yu Wang-Chen (王陳芳玉) of Kaohsiung, Taiwan (高雄), oldest son, Dr. Don Chen, DDS (陳重光) of Beaverton, OR, second son Dr. Eddie Chen, DO (陳重有) of Fort Collins, CO, and daughter Dr. Eileen Chen-Mizuuchi DDS (陳艾玲) of Allen, TX. Memorial Services with Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home will be held at a later date, due to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Memorial contributions to be made in lieu of flowers to Clinton Regional Hospital Service Volunteers Inc, 100 N. 30th, Clinton, OK 73601.