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In Memory of Yim F. Gee (1937–2025)
Yim Fun Gee, beloved husband, father, grandfather, engineer, and lifelong supporter of American table tennis, passed away peacefully on October 18, 2025, in Sacramento, California, at the age of 88. A life of learning and service Born on January 30, 1937, in Guangzhou, China, Yim was the youngest of four children. He mastered Cantonese, Mandarin,
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Lisa Gee
Courtesy of Tim Boggan “The doctors didn’t know Betty was expecting twins,” said Yim Gee, Lisa’s father. (Lisa is the elder sister by one minute.) “And,” he continued, “like the first baby, Diana, too, was in good health. So we thanked God for that. But I went into shock—half my face was paralyzed for eight
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Richard Butler
Courtesy of Tim Boggan Richard Butler, after wearing many hats, was inducted as a Contributor into the U.S. Table Tennis Hall of Fame in 2014. I’ll take up individually the sport’s activities we honor him for, but I need tell you that in real life he was an equally productive fellow. For 37 years (1962-2008)
US Table Tennis Hall of Fame
Recognizing athletes and contributors in the sport of Table Tennis in the United States