Gordon Ming Chin
July 4th, 2022
Gordon Chin, age 63, was surrounded by his wife and children when he passed away on July 4, 2022. Gord was born in the small Saskatchewan town of Eatonia to Jack and Susan Chin and lived there until moving to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan to attend medical school. He graduated June 1984 and two weeks later married Wendy Lau. They moved to Regina, Saskatchewan where they raised their three children. Gord practiced family medicine for 38 years, in which time he faithfully cared for patients with gentleness and compassion. The heart he had for his patients was his biggest hesitation as he considered retirement amidst his own health issues.
His complex health took him on ups and downs, particularly over the past 5 years. However, by God’s grace he spent his last years continuing what he loved to do – being with family, worshipping and serving with his local church, golfing, and converting people to ‘low-carb’.
He will be deeply missed by his wife Wendy; children Chelsea, Matthew, and Breanna; brother Joe (Lily) and children Garrett and Sheldon; sister Lily (Frank) and children Jeremy, Amanda, and Justin; and brother Ivan (Judy) and children Ethan, Cianna, and Amiya. They are celebrating his perfect health now that he is with the Lord.
Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. in Hillsdale Baptist Church, 101 Munroe Place, Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 3E7. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hillsdale Baptist Church Legacy Fund in honour of Gord.
Messages:
What a great man of faith with a great sense of humility for you left a positive mark in those thousands of people that have crossed your path in life. Your faith in the Lord is astounding and you are at peace with your creator and the lover of your soul. Death has no dominion over you for resurrection of those who died in the Lord is ascertained. Adieu my beloved brother for we shall meet one day where we shall part no more.
Gord was a gentle and faithful friend through med school, unfailing in his encouragement and support. It was an honour to have known him, and it is humbling to hear how faithful and fruitful his life has been over the past 38 years. Thank you for sharing his life with us. May the love of God enfold you at this time.
We were extremely saddened to hear of Dr.Chin’s passing. Dr.Chin has been our family doctor for over a quarter century. He delivered our two daughters and provided excellent healthcare for our family. He was caring and compassionate in his delivery. Our condolences to Dr.Chin’s family.
I feel extremely sad when I heard the news that Dr. Chin had passed away. Dr. Chin had been my family doctor for years. He was a great doctor, and I will miss him so much! RIP, Dr. Chin.
Dear Wendy and Family. My heart is saddened to hear of the passing of your husband…your dad. Although it has been many years since we have crossed paths, I still think fondly of you and your family. My heart feels your sorrow. God bless you and your family. May Gord Rest In Peace. Love Hamilton Family and Gee Family.
I am so saddened to hear of Dr Chin's passing. A caring family Dr for us for over 25 years. I will truly miss him. And he did change my life with low carb eating.
We’re so sorry to hear of Gord’s passing. What we most remember is his beautiful smile, kindness, and love of the Lord. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
I just heard about Dr Chin. He was my doctor for almost 25 years and had became my husband and childrens doctor over that time. I am very saddened to hear about his passing. My deepest condolences to his family and work family at Vic East Medical Clinic
We were shocked and saddened to read about Gord. He was a kind, gentle and caring man. Although we only interacted briefly with him, he made an impression on us and will be remembered. How you must miss him. Our sympathies to the entire family. Jerry and Bev Neufeld
Gord’s singing from teen group rings loudly in my soul.
Gord was my youth leader. I didn't realize the profound impact he had on my faith until years later. he had sowed the seed with Jesus-like kindness, gentleness and joy. he taught me, a 15 year-old immigrant, guitar, Jesus and of course golf. The Lord gave me a chance to reconnect with Gord 20 some years later, and he showed the same gentleness, love and joy towards life, faith and me. While I am sadden by his passing, I take comfort in the fact that he has touched so many people and the love of Jesus will live on through his work and his family. Gord you will be in my heart.
My sincerest condolences to the family. Dr Chin was my Dr for well over 30 years, he took on my children and grandchildren as well. A wonderful, caring human and physician. He will truly be missed.
Dear Chin Family, I am so very shocked and saddened to hear of Gord's death. Although we had not been in touch for many years, I have many memories of Gord from our school days together in Eatonia and then the times we visited together when we both lived in Saskatoon. Over the years your sister, Lily, would give me updates on Gord. I will be keeping you and all of the family in my prayers. May the prayers of many and special memories of Gord bring you comfort. Jan (Klein) Reimer
It is a heartbroken to hear the loss of Uncle Gordon. He was such a nice and caring person and treated us like his own family members. Our deep condolences to your family, particularly to auntie Wendy. God blessings
To the Chin Family. Dr. Chin had been our family doctor for almost his entire time in practice. He even accepted my mother as a patient when she moved to Regina. We always appreciated his warmth, kindness, and dedication to us as patients. Especially when he made follow up phone calls to provide an update and to see how we were doing. May you all find comfort in knowing he touched the lives of so many in always a positive way. He will be greatly missed. Our sincere condolences to the family and to his colleagues at Victoria East Medical Clinic. Cathy & Don Kreuger and Family
Our sincere condolences to Gordon’s brother Ivan, his wife Judy and their children and all Gord’s loved ones. May the memories you hold carry you all through this difficult time. Nicole, Mel & Jasmine.
I was so sorry to hear of Dr. Chin's Demise. He was a great doctor and he looked after me for over 20 years.
Dr. Chin has been my doctor for over 20 years. He was humble and caring (in addition to being very knowledgeable) He always took the time to listen, advise and care. He will be missed. May the God of all peace to provide comfort for the family.
Dear Wendy, Chelsea, Matthew & Brianna, May our Heavenly Father impart to you His peace and strength as you gather today to honour the memory of your beloved husband and father, Gordon. We wish we could be there to embrace you, but we know that the Lord Jesus is doing just that. The Lord feels and knows your pain, as well as your deep sorrow in this time of loss and grieving that loss, because Gordon is so loved by you. The bond of love will never be severed. The physical separation is only temporary, for as we all know, there will be a joyful reunion one day in the literal Presence of the Lord at that banqueting table in Heaven. Till then, Rest In Peace, our dear brother and friend Gordon. Your friends in Christ, Chong & Maylane ❤️
Will miss you as a good friend and a good Dr. Sincere condolences to your family. I will stay on that damn Keto diet. Ben Kuzmicz
To Wendy and the Chin Family, Our thoughts and prayers is with you as grieve for your loss of Gordon. We are grateful to have known him all these years. He will be missed by all those who know him.
Dr. Chin was a caring and dedicated doctor right up to the end. I’m glad the he was my doctor for over 20 years. He will be missed.
Dear Ivan, Judy, Ethan, Cianna, and Amiya, You and your family are in our thoughts. Our deepest condolences to you, your family, and loved ones. Gordon is now with our Lord resting in peace in heaven. We pray for safe travels to you and your family members who are travelling to Regina.
It is with great sadness to hear of the passing of Gordon. He was such a gentle, genuine loving father, husband, friend, and man of faith. He will be sadly missed. Gordon touched our lives and left fond memories. Our sincere condolences to Wendy, Chelsea, Matthew and Breanna as they grieve the loss. What a blessing to know he is with the Lord now and is no longer in pain or suffering but resting in the arms of Jesus. A spiritual journey does not end with death, but a passing through a door that opens to new life.
Sorry to hear the loss of Dr Chin. He was my family doctor for over 20 years. He was humble, kind, respectful and did whatever he could to help. He will be missed dearly. Certainly will never forget him.
It was 35 years ago when I first heard of Dr. Gordon Chin, who served as an elder in the church that received many foreign students from Hong Kong to study in Regina. I became a believer and joined the church where I built the foundation of my faith. I went back to Hong Kong after graduation and, after 35 years, I sent my daughter to study in Edmonton and it happened to be the same school that his younger brother Ivan's children attend. We met because Ivan and Judy volunteer to give my daughter a ride to school. Now my daughter also attends the church of Ivan's family. This is so amazing as Ivan was led by his brother Gordon to Christ many years ago. As the bible said, "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." As for Brother Gordon, I believe the toil of the earth has ceased, he has fought the good fight and finished the race and there is in store for him the crown of righteousness in heaven.
We had known Gordon Chin for over 30 some years both as a friend and as a patient. One thing that stands out was his humbleness whether he is in the role of a doctor, a Christian or a friend. He was always sincere and full of honesty at all times. His strongest trait was his over whelming empathy that served him very well as a doctor and as a friend. He can radiate sun shine on those who needed some spiritual up lifting. We will miss you very much. Hugs to Wendy, Chelsea, Matthew and Breanna.
We are so sorry to hear of Gordon’s passing. He was a great Doctor but more, a friend. He was always smiling. Rest In peace.
Wendy & Family, We are saddened to hear of Gord’s passing. We appreciated having him as our family doctor - he was a blessing. We admired him for his Christian character, care, and compassion. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Our condolences to Dr. Chin's family and friends. We were so shocked to learn of his passing as I had seen him the previous week. Dr. Chin was a wonderful doctor and has looked after us for, in my case, 25 years. He was the best of GP's and we will miss him and his wise guidance very much. Rest in peace. Ian and Nora
We are praying for all of Dr. Chin's family during this sad time. He encouraged us to go low carb and high kindness and just keep going! We had the pleasure of knowing him for over ten years and will always remember his special way. We need more people like him in this world!
Dear Ivan and Judy, Our sincere condolences for your great loss and may the peace and comfort of our Lord be with you and your family. We will remember both Dr. Gordon's family and your family in our prayers.
Dear Auntie Wendy and family, We are so sorry and sad to hear of Uncle Gord's passing. We wish to be able to attend the memorial but we are currently visiting Hong Kong right now and will be back in Aug. Uncle Gord will be deeply missed. I believe he is resting in god’s peaceful land.
We are so sorry to hear about your loss of Gordon, Wendy! Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family! May the peace and comfort of our Lord be with you during this difficult time!
Dear Wendy and family We are sorry to hear of Gord's passing. May the memories you shared bring you comfort. Ours thoughts and our prayers are with you. Trusting Our loving heavens father will bring you comfort and peace. Gord will be deeply missed! Thinking of you! Hugs, Kin and Kei
Wendy & Family. Our sincere condolences for your great loss. We will keep your family in our prayers.
Dearest Ivan, Judy, Ethan, Cianna & Amiya: My very deepest Sympathy--in your loss is Heaven's Gain! I praise God that I had the great honour to pray for Dr. Gord's healing! As believers we know that Dr. Gordon received whole and complete healing in Heaven. Now we pray for you, Ivan & entire family, Dr. Gord's family, that Our Great Shepherd, Christ Jesus will comfort all your needs as He has promised that He never leaves us, and never forsakes us! Love your Sister-in-Christ. Patricia Repka
Dr. Chin was our GP since 1989 and over the years we had developed a great understanding of our doctor/patient relationship that is irreplaceable. My wife likes to say that she went low carb long before Gordon started recommending that regime, but we both have been following his advice on this as best we can. We will miss him.
My sincere condolences to Dr Chins family. Thank you for all you have done for myself and my family, you were an incredible doctor and will be missed dearly. RIP Dr Chin.
My deepest condolences to your family. Gord had been my family doctor for the last 22 years. He was a Dr. like no other. He will be deeply missed.
Wendy and Family. We are so sorry for your loss. We were saddened by the news that Gord had passed away. We last saw him in April when we had our annual physicals. I (Mel) met Gord in 1984 when he moved to Regina to start his medical practice. He & Wendy had purchased a house and the Realtor that sold the house referred them to me as I was a Broker at Campbell & Haliburton Insurance and I in turn sold them home insurance. After our meeting was done, I asked him if he was accepting new patients as my Family Dr. had just moved and he said "definitely". He has been my Dr. since then and a few years ago he agreed to be my wife's Dr. even though he wasn't taking on any new patients. We will miss his friendly smile and conversations which took place either in his office or in my office. Rest in Peace Gord - you are now free from pain.
Our sincere condolences to Dr. Chin’s family, friends and work family. We were very fortunate to call Dr. Chin our family doctor. He was so compassionate, kind and caring and listened to everything you had to say. There are not enough words to express our gratitude for this exceptional Doctor who took such good care of our family.
My condolences to all the Chin families of Gordon, Joe, Lily and Ivan. Growing up in Eatonia Joe was one of my best friends which allowed me to get to know the Chim family. All contributed to the community and went on to contribute to the lives of others. Intelligent hard working and humble are how I remember all the Chins. In particular I send Joe a special hug at this time of loss. Blessings !!
Our sincere sympathy to the Chin family. Dr. Chin has been our Dr. for the past 34 years. He truly was a compassionate person. Thank you to his family for sharing your Husband and Dad with so many families over the years in medical practice. God Bless you with peace, love and many special memories.
Dear Chin Family - we are so very sorry to hear, but glad you are able to rejoice that he is with the Lord. Praying comfort and peace over your family.
Gord was always a very strong and compassionate leader- I (Jeff) appreciated he and Wendy as parents to wonderful children, whom I had the great privilege to teach. Korrie always will remember him as a great listener, always fully engaged in each conversation. Our thoughts and prayers with you all. Jeff and Korrie Maxwell and family
Please know that caring thoughts and deepest sympathy are with you now. Rosher family. Eatonia
My condolences to Dr. Chin's family and friends. Dr. Chin was my family doctor for over 20 years. My heart is so broken. Dr Chin was was the most loving and compassionate doctor. I’m at a loss for words…he will be greatly missed. I’m going to miss his beautiful heart so much. Deepest condolences ❤️
I cannot believe when I learned about this. Last time we talked was probably 30 years ago. Memories are still fresh. We met and ran into each other even before we were classmates. We both applied for medical school and we both waiting for results when we introduced each other in the university. That was 43 years ago. We had so much fun the following years. We missed you at the reunion in 2019. My deep condolences to your family, particularly to Wendy, children; and Joe (brother). May you Rest In Peace. Eric
My condolences to Dr. Chin's family and friends. Dr. Chin was my family Dr for over 30 years. He was the best. He listened, always helped out, while ensuring I was were comfortable and I understood the diagnosis. I recently shared with him the fact that my 2nd eldest daughter was named Chelsea after he shared with me the name of his daughter and the spelling of her name. I reminded him that he delivered her, and she was 29 years old. He chuckled and said he didn't know that and thanked me for sharing with him. And then he reminded me that I need to cut the carbs. :) May you rest in peace Dr. Chin.
I am so sorry to hear of the loss of Mr Chin! We have so many memories of our families together when we were younger at RCS. We will keep your family in our prayers
My sincere condolences to Dr .Chins family and his co workers at the clinic.Dr .Chin was our family Dr for 32 yrs and delivered my youngest child. DR.Chin was the most caring and compassionate as can be.He was always on time and listened with whole heart never making you feel silly for asking questions.I will miss him and our phone chats.Again my deepest condolences to his family and work family.
Dearest Ivan. My deepest condolences to you at this time. May our Lord Savior bring you much comfort as you and your family walk through this season in celebration of his life on earth. He is smiling down on you at how far you had come!
It was a true inspiration to read about Gordon's beautiful life story. May his soul rest in eternal peace and may God shine his light on his family. Kind regards. (Ivan and Judy's friends)
It’s early 2024 and I just read of “Gordie’s” passing. I’m so sad to read about it. Gord and I were best friends in Eatonia and we lived together in Saskatoon when we were going to school. He was such a kind man and I respected him so much. He and Wendy visited my wife and I shortly after we were married in 1988 maybe. Gord’s dad Jack gave me my first job when I was 15 I believe. I delivered groceries for him in Eatonia pulling a little red wagon before I got to drive his station wagon. My sincere condolences to Wendy and family, Joe and family, Ivan and family and Lilly and family. I’m so sorry I never kept in touch with you Gord!