Yen Thi Tran - Phap Danh Dieu Hien

Mrs. Tran Thi Yen was born on May 5, 1922 in Lam Cau, Ha Nam, Viet Nam. She was the daughter of Mr. Tran Trong Tung and Mrs. Vu Thi Thanh. She had three older sisters, two younger sisters and one younger brother. Mrs. Tran Thi Yen grew up and attended elementary and high schools in Thanh Hoa where her father worked as a director of a government agency. She moved back to Lam Cau after her father retired when she was 16 years old. Here in Lam Cau, she met Mr. Bui Quang Kim, a young teacher from Thinh Quang, Thai Binh. They fell in love and married when she was 17 year old. A year after, she gave birth to her first daughter, Bui Van Anh, then her family moved to her husband's native land, Thinh Quang. Here, she and her husband worked on the farm growing rice and raised cattle, livestock. She had her second and third children, a son named Bui Quang Minh and a daughter named Bui Mai Anh. She built her family house there, but unfortunately, the war broke out and burned down her home. Her family moved to Tien Hai, where she sold fabrics in market to support her family. A year later, her husband was appointed school teacher in Thach That, Son Tay. So her family moved again to Thach That. While her husband taught, she stayed home tending her children and cooked delicious meals for her family. She had her fourth child, a son named Bui Tuan Duong. Then her husband was transferred to Hai Phong, so her family moved there. She built her family house again, but unfortunately, the war again burned it down. When the country was partitioned, she and her family decided to move south in the year of 1954.

In the south, she settled in Saigon; while her husband was teaching and writing books, she took care of her family and cooked delicious meals for her family. She had her fifth and sixth children, two sons, named Bui Khanh Du and Bui Du Khanh. She built her family home again. But the war raged on and killed her son Bui Quang Minh in the year of 1972. Because of this, she was very sad for many years later. Then in 1975, the south lost the war. In desperation, she and her family escaped to America and lived in Ashland, Oregon for one year, then she and her family moved to San Jose, California. In San Jose, she worked as an electronic assembler for Qume, GE, and Kaiser Aerospace companies. She bought a home and continued raising her children. She retired in 1987 after her husband passed away. In the later years, she courageously lived with strokes for 12 years. She passed away peacefully on September 5, 2014 at the age of 92 in Regional Medical Center in San Jose, California.

She was survived by two sisters, two daughters, three sons, and many nephews, nieces, grandchildren, great-grandchildren.

People who knew her remembered her as a kind-hearted lady who always helped the poor and less fortunate people. She was also an excellent cook who prepared delicious meals for her family, relatives and friends. She always put the well-being of others above herself. In work place, she was kind, helpful, and got along well with her colleagues. Many colleagues became her friends and loved her dearly.

Arrangements under the direction of Lima Family Milpitas-Fremont Mortuary, Fremont, CA.