103-year-old woman from Guizhou passes away after 80 years awaiting her husband’s return

[Raubern]

Official records show that Huang Junfu moved to Malaysia in 1950 and then Singapore

 A 103-year-old woman from Guizhou, China, who spent more than 80 years waiting for her husband to return after he went missing abroad, passed away on 8th March. Local media reported that Du Huzhen’s husband, Huang Junfu, disappeared in 1952, leaving her to live out her life in hope that he would one day return, as he had promised.

Du married Huang in 1940, and the couple had one son, Huang Fachang, who predeceased her in 2022. Just three months into their marriage, Huang joined the military and moved frequently due to his assignments. In 1943, Du briefly joined him in Meitan County but returned to her hometown to give birth.

In 1944, Du gave birth to their son, but Huang only met his child once during a brief visit to attend his mother’s funeral. Afterward, he left again to participate in military recruitment in Zunyi and never came back. His final letter, dated 15th January, 1952, marked the last communication Du ever received from him. Despite the silence, she remained steadfast, often saying, “He promised he’d come back. I’ll wait until my last moment.”

Du’s granddaughter shared that her grandmother, though illiterate and living a challenging life, maintained an optimistic outlook. She worked tirelessly on farming tasks during the day and wove cloth and crafted straw shoes at night. Throughout her life, she emphasised education, urging her descendants to contribute positively to society.

A document issued by the Zunyi County Government’s Overseas Chinese Affairs Office revealed that Huang had settled in Malaysia in 1950 and later moved to Singapore. In their obituary, Du’s family expressed their intention to continue her lifelong quest to locate Huang or his descendants.

https://www.dimsumdaily.hk/103-year-old-woman-from-guizhou-passes-away-after-eight-decades-awaiting-her-husbands-return/

[Atonchia]

Huang probably died already.

[kobayashiGT]

ah ma love for her husband is strong. 🖤

[Cheesey74]

i feel sad for the old lady cos it's obvious her hub do not intend to get back to her, judging from his years of nil communication while he's in my n sg.

[Jamesc]

That's the thing.

She wasn't an ah ma when she started waiting. 

She was just 22 year old girl.

[Playtime]

He was PLA, Maybe he was sent to help part of communist insurgency and ended up staying here. 

Bond.... Huang Bond.  🀄🇨🇳 😅

[Tianmo]

 

[Yamapi]

I remember several years ago they came to sg to look for the missing man and our media reported it. They could not find any new leads. However it it said that he opened a gold store and medical hall in nanyang aka msia or sg

[mersaylee]

  On 3/20/2025 at 4:47 AM, Playtime said:

He was PLA, Maybe he was sent to help part of communist insurgency and ended up staying here. 

Bond.... Huang Bond.  🀄🇨🇳 😅

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阿漆(七)? 😁

[mersaylee]

  On 3/20/2025 at 5:25 AM, Tianmo said:

 

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That mv almost stone age...nah...gib you some aged well stones...😂

[SGCMmadman]

May the ah ma be finally at peace. R.I.P. 

[Stooky]

To be able to move to Singapore from China during that era means he had some ability and skills. Doing well after joining the military. That explains why he dun want to go back and live a poverty life.

Feel sad for the old lady. Husband abandoned her.

Edited March 21 by Stooky