(Clearwisdom.net) Mr. Liu Weihei, 62 and retired, was from the Changyi Flour Factory in Weifang City, Shandong Province. The fact that his son-in-law was sent to forced labor placed him under great pressure. He passed away in early 2003.

Ms. Yu Guizhen, 66, was from Changyi Town, Weifang City, Shandong Province. She started practicing Falun Dafa in 1998 and soon became physically and mentally healthy. However, after the persecution of Falun Dafa started, she was often harassed, which placed her under great distress. She passed away on December 24, 2003.

Mr. Zhang Baiyong, 42, was working at a clothing factory in Changyi Town, Weifang City, Shandong Province. In October 1999, the police arrested him for going to Beijing to appeal for justice for Falun Dafa, and he was brought back to the Dongyuan Police Station in Changyi Town. In the police station, he was brutally beaten. The police extorted thousands of yuan from him. In July 2000, Mr. Zhang went to Beijing to appeal again but the police again arrested him. He was then brought back to the Dongyuan Police Station and handcuffed to a tree. He was persecuted this way under the hot sun in over 100 degree heat for seven to eight hours. Soon, he was compelled to lead a wandering and homeless life in order to avoid being recaptured and further persecuted. He died on March 17, 2005.

Mr. Song Bingren, 69, lived in Dongnan village, Changle Town, Weifang City, Shandong Province. He started practicing Falun Gong in April 1998 and was soon cured of his past illnesses. After July 20, 1999, the local authorities constantly harassed and threatened him. This caused him to have severe mental stress and fear constantly. Soon, he became ill and his old diseases returned. Even the hospital could not do anything to save him. He left this world in 1999.

Mr. Yang Quanming was a 67-year-old retired cadre from the Bureau of Livestock Agriculture in Changyi Town, Weifang City, Shandong Province. After cultivating Falun Dafa, he became healthy and full of energy. However, since the start of the persecution, he constantly received many threats from his workplace and the police. As a result of the persecution, he passed away in 2002.

Ms. Yu Zhihua was a 67-year-old retired cadre from the Bureau of Livestock and Agriculture in Changyi Town, Weifang City, Shandong Province. She is the wife of Mr. Yang Quanming. After practicing Falun Dafa, her will was strong and she steadfastly practiced Falun Dafa until the end. After the start of the persecution of Falun Dafa, she was physically and mentally devastated. She passed away in the spring of 2000.

Ms. Liu Jianmin was around 60 years old. She lived in a family of retired army officers in Changyi Town, Weifang City, Shandong Province. After practicing Falun Dafa, all her past illnesses were gone. However, after the start of the persecution, she was repeatedly harassed and threatened. She died in 2001.