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evolved around simulating micro-scale bending experiments conducted by Jicheng Gong. After graduating, Gwang Hoon pursued a career as an R&D engineer in automotive component manufacturing at a global automotive company. Obituaries To his family, Gwang Hoon was a steadfast pillar. He perpetually radiated warmth and resoluteness, never uttering a complaint to his family in the face of adversity. When confronted with academic challenges, he responded with unwavering determination, delving into the depths of each subject until he had mastered it. He was diligent in the pursuit of his passions, honing his skills to perfection through practice, and sharing his heartfelt performances with his family. Regardless of his age, Gwang Hoon was a mature, reliable and thoughtful son, and his family members relied on him for his guidance. Most importantly, he was full of love for his family. He possessed an immeasurable affection for his younger sister. When he was living with his family after graduation, he would give regular hugs to his mother, cooking for the family whenever he returned home. He was his father’s proudest achievement. These endearing qualities remain etched in his family’s memories, a testament to the exceptional son he was. We could never have conceived that Gwang Hoon would be forever separated from us. On 26 September 2019, less than one month into his military service in South Korea, Gwang Hoon experienced a severe headache and felt ill. Approximately 12 hours later, around 3am on 27 September 2019, Gwang Hoon went to the bathroom to vomit. It was there that he collapsed, and he was immediately rushed to the hospital. Around 6am, Gwang Hoon opened his eyes for the last time before slipping into a coma. At the hospital, doctors discovered a massive malignant brain tumour measuring around 10 centimetres. It was an unexpected, harsh, and challenging time, but Gwang Hoon and his family displayed incredible strength throughout. Gwang Hoon passed away in the presence of his family, nearly 27 months after his initial collapse, and just two months after celebrating his 26th birthday. He was laid to rest at the Seoul National Cemetery, a final resting place reserved for Korean veterans. Gwang Hoon was a remarkable son, brother, and friend. For his family, Gwang Hoon was a gift bestowed upon them by the heavens. To quote his mother, “we are forever grateful for the privilege of nurturing him; even if fate were to grant us another lifetime, we firmly believe that we could never be blessed with another son quite like our Gwang Hoon.” As we bid farewell to our cherished Gwang Hoon, we find solace in the countless memories we shared and the legacy he leaves behind. His unwavering determination, infectious laughter, and selfless love will forever reverberate within our hearts. We offer our deepest gratitude to the universe for allowing our lives to intersect with his, as his radiant spirit has forever touched us. Rest in peace, Gwang Hoon. Hyewon Sa 112 The Queen’s College | College Record 2023
KARL LEHMANN My husband Karl Lehmann died in September 2022 at the age of 101 and a half. Going through Karl’s effects, I found a stack of his Oxford essays written between 1939 and 1942 and still held together by 1940s paper clips, now badly rusted. Also preserved are the dreams he recorded for a few months in 1942: during internment Karl had developed an interest in the theories of Carl Jung inspired by the late-night discussions of two psychiatrists who had their mattresses close to his. Karl was classed as an enemy alien and here is how he described the start of his internment: “Early on the 25 th of June 1940, a policeman called at Queen’s College and told me to accompany him to Oxford police station. He gave me half an hour to pack some clothes and a few books. At the station, other category C aliens were assembling during the morning – about 150 in all – and at lunchtime we were put onto coaches going to an unknown destination.” Released and back at Queen’s early in 1941, he and his fellow students received a note from the Bursar alerting them to the bedmaker crisis. Only two regular bedmakers were left and, because of this, they should help “by tidying your rooms…putting your clothes away in cupboards or drawers and, if you can, by making your beds.” Obituaries Karl was born in Cologne in 1921. In 1936, as conditions in Germany worsened, his parents sent him to school in England – Leighton Park in Reading. The school helped him to adapt quickly to a new language and new customs, and the bond with LP lasted a lifetime with regular visits to view new facilities or discuss school history with the archivist. Karl made his career at the BBC Monitoring Service in Reading. This was set up as a wartime operation where teams of linguists, many of them refugees, listened to foreign broadcasts in order to extract useful information for the government. Karl’s time at Monitoring covered World War Two and the subsequent cold war. Two of the high points he used to talk about were the Cuban missile crisis of 1962 and the death of Hitler. He was on duty in the evening of 1 May 1945 when German radio listeners were told to stand by for an important announcement. Preceded by solemn music, the announcement, when it came, said that Hitler was dead. As Karl recalled: “They said he had fallen fighting Bolshevism. I felt total relief because Hitler had ruined my life. We were the first people in Britain to hear the announcement and the entire building cheered.” Karl retired as Editor of News and Publications in 1981 and subsequently devoted himself to his two main hobbies – tennis and horseracing. He played tennis into his nineties – doubles of course – while the horses led to regular outings to Cheltenham, Ascot, Newbury. He was not unsuccessful. One of his triumphs was last year’s Grand National in which he picked the winner – Noble Yeats – and backed it at 66 to 1. Helga Lehmann College Record 2023 | The Queen’s College 113
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