(Clearwisdom.net) Mr. Li Jiuzhi was a Falun Dafa practitioner who lived in the No. 6 Commune in Shuangchengzi Village, Biangang Township, Dehui City, Jilin Province. He was born on February 18, 1931. Mr. Li was an elementary school teacher. During the Cultural Revolution (1966 - 1976) he suffered severe political persecution. In 1980, he became disabled as a result of those years of mistreatment. He suffered from arthritis, and the entire left side of his body turned numb. He had to retire because he became mentally unstable due to a severe neural disorder. He had been respected among colleagues and neighbors for being hardworking and willing to help others.

In July 1996, Mr. Li Jiuzhi started practicing Falun Gong. His physical condition improved immediately. Soon, all his symptoms were gone. His son, son-in-law, and three granddaughters also started practicing Falun Gong. Since the beginning of the persecution of Falun Gong by Jiang's regime on July 20, 1999, five of the six members of his family had been arrested. In total, members of the family had been arrested sixteen times for appealing and clarifying the truth about Falun Dafa. His third granddaughter is currently in custody. In the past three years, Mr. Li lived a lonely life. He was gravely concerned about his loved ones who had to leave town to avoid arrest or who were wrongfully imprisoned. He had been tormented by worry, loneliness, and thoughts of his children and grandchildren. Local police officers constantly came to his home late at night to harass him, demanding cash and information on the whereabouts of his family members. Mr. Li had been under extreme pressure and suffered from a great amount psychological pain. On October 31, 2007, Mr. Li Jiuzhi died at the age of 77.

Mr. Li's family has suffered years of unlawful treatment. His eldest son Mr. Li Hongzhen was unlawfully taken into custody four times, totaling 423 days; and his son-in-law Mr. He Wen, was held in custody twice, totaling 380 days. His eldest granddaughter Ms. Li Zhenyu was held in custody twice for a total of 386 days. His second granddaughter Ms. Li Zhen Yun was held in custody five times for a total of 387 days. Each of them served an additional year of forced labor. Mr. Li Jiuzhi's third granddaughter remains imprisoned at the Jilin Provincial Women's Prison. By November 6, 2007, she had been held in custody for a total of 1,806 days.

November 29, 2007