They discovered that not only did their father make detailed descriptions about the funeral and what to do with his body, but he had also prepared a list of his close friends and their addresses, and had even written his obituary notice and a description of his accomplishments in life. His children were extremely grateful for their father's open-mindedness and willingness to shoulder this responsibility himself.
顏老將軍往生後，子女將密封的遺囑拆開，發現裡面不僅詳細交代喪葬事宜、需要通知的親朋名冊及地址，甚至連訃文及平生事略都自己寫好了，讓子女對父親的豁達與自我負責的風範感念不已。