Installation of Memorial Altar for Late Margaret Pisarek, Angel of Sorokdo, Goheung

Operation for 5 days from the 4th to the 8th

Memorial altar set up at Marianne and Margaret Memorial Hall

Gohung-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Gong Young-min) announced that, to mourn the passing of the angel of Sorokdo, the late Margaret Pisarek, and to honor her devoted love and noble spirit, it will jointly install and operate a memorial altar at the Marianne and Margaret Memorial Hall located in Doyang-eup for five days from the 4th to the 8th, together with Jeollanam-do, the Marianne and Margaret Association, and the Korean Nurses Association.

Additionally, the Korean Nurses Association (President Kim Young-kyung), which signed a business agreement related to the Marianne and Margaret promotion project with Gohung-gun, also decided to install and operate a memorial altar at the Korean Nurses Association Hall in Jung-gu, Seoul during the same period to remember the warm love of Margaret, a senior nurse.

[Photo by Goheung-gun]

Gong Young-min, Governor of Gohung-gun, said, “We have prepared a memorial altar to mourn the passing of the late Margaret, the little grandmother, together with the residents,” and added, “We will continue to remember Margaret’s noble will through various promotion projects and strive to ensure that her positive influence continues.”

Also, a resident who visited the Marianne and Margaret Memorial Hall upon hearing the news of the late Margaret Pisarek’s passing said, “She devoted her whole life to serving the residents of Sorokdo, and I felt very sorry that we could not do anything for her when she returned to her homeland. Now that we can never see Margaret again, I am very sad,” and with teary eyes added, “When the memorial altar is set up, I definitely want to come back and express my gratitude and thanks.”

Meanwhile, after receiving the news of the late Margaret Pisarek’s passing on September 30, Gohung-gun, together with the Marianne and Margaret Association, issued a joint condolence statement and posted a condolence banner at the Marianne and Margaret Memorial Hall. Furthermore, they plan to provide multifaceted support for all matters related to the funeral procedures.

Gohung = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shim Jung-woo hss79@asiae.co.kr

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