HR0314 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Albert Yum-Chiu Wong, who passed away on March 8, 2019 at the age of 77; and

WHEREAS, Albert Yum-Chiu Wong was born in Hong King to Wong Hing Lun and Tang Sue Fang on April 3, 1941; he showed a strong aptitude for learning at an early age and had a reputation as a gifted student when he attended Pui Ching Middle School; he received a scholarship for college that brought him to the United States; he graduated with honors from the University of California Berkeley with a degree in chemistry; he went on to pursue graduate studies in chemical physics at the University of Chicago as well as Chemical Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology; and

WHEREAS, While in Chicago, Albert Yum-Chiu Wong met Bernarda "Bernie" Lo and was so enraptured by her that he regularly traveled to St. Louis, Missouri to visit her while she attended Washington University; they married in Chicago in December 1968; they welcomed their only daughter, Jacinta, a few years later; and

WHEREAS, Albert Yum-Chiu Wong had a passion for problem-solving and making businesses better; these skills led him to a wide variety of jobs, including pouch food processing, real estate, and owning a Chinese restaurant; he enjoyed strategizing and worked with Flying Food Fare in multiple positions, helping troubleshoot different projects; and

WHEREAS, Albert Yum-Chiu Wong enjoyed playing ping pong, cooking, and helping Bernie with whatever she needed for the Chinese American Service League; in the last few years, they enjoyed traveling abroad and visiting extended family and friends around the world; and

WHEREAS, Albert Yum-Chiu Wong is survived by his loving wife, Bernie; his daughter, Jacinta; his grandchildren, Tiana and Matthew; his sisters, Rosalind and Suzanna; and his brother-in-law, Peter; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Albert Yum-Chiu Wong and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Albert Yum-Chiu Wong as an expression of our deepest sympathy.