Gyeongbuk Governor Lee Cheol-woo Pays Condolences at the Funeral of Late Patriot Bae Seon-du: "I Will Uphold the Deceased's Will"

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] Lee Cheol-woo, Governor of Gyeongbuk Province, along with Park Sam-deuk, Commissioner of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, heads of veterans' organizations, and senior officials from the provincial government, visited the funeral hall of patriot Bae Seon-du, who was active in the Liberation Army during the Japanese colonial period, on the afternoon of the 14th to honor the patriot's spirit and sacrifice for the homeland.

Patriot Bae Seon-du passed away at 3 p.m. on the 13th at the age of 96. The funeral hall is located at the Uiseong Jungbu Nonghyup Funeral Hall in Gyeongbuk, and the funeral procession will be held at 7 a.m. on the 15th. The deceased will be buried in the 6th section for independence patriots at the National Daejeon National Cemetery. The burial ceremony is scheduled for 11 a.m. on the 15th.

Governor Lee instructed the relevant departments to form a funeral support team on this day to ensure that the final farewell to patriot Bae Seon-du, who devoted himself to the independence of the homeland, is conducted with full respect and without any neglect.

The late patriot Bae Seon-du (from Bian-myeon, Uiseong-gun) was forcibly conscripted by the Japanese army in 1943 and assigned to the Nanjing area in China. However, in 1944, he escaped to join the Liberation Army and participated in activities with the Chinese guerrilla forces. In April 1945, he was assigned to the Security Unit of the Liberation Army General Headquarters, where he served and carried out special missions such as protecting key figures of the Provisional Government, including Kim Gu. In 1990, the government awarded him the Order of Merit for National Foundation in recognition of his contributions.

Governor Lee Cheol-woo stated, "Although the patriot has passed away, we who remain will uphold his legacy," and pledged, "We will continue to sincerely honor and support independence patriots and their families who sacrificed and dedicated themselves to the country's independence."

Meanwhile, with the passing of patriot Bae Seon-du, the number of surviving registered patriots in the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs is 28 (including 4 overseas).

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