Mr. The Thai Nguyen, age 79, passed away peacefully while surrounded by his family at home on Sunday, July 12, 2020. He was born on January 01, 1946 in Cu Chi, Vietnam, to Nguyen Van Chuong and Le Thi Hai. He is survived by his wife, Le Hoang Thi Thu Van and his three daughters, Thao Nguyen, Ngan Nguyen and Ngoc Nguyen; and many brothers, sisters in law, cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Mr. Nguyen grew up and spent most of his life in Vietnam. He had a college degree in teaching and first worked as a teacher. He met and married his beloved wife in 1983 and had three beautiful daughters. He owned a paint company in Vietnam and ran the business for twenty-seven years before he retired in 2010. Since retirement, he spent most of his time with family and devoted time on practicing Buddhism.
Mr. Nguyen was the most devoted, protective, and sweetest husband and father. Following Buddhist teaching, he lived a simple life focusing on family and helping others. His relationship with his family was the most important part of his life, and he would do anything for his family. He enjoyed gardening and spending time planting trees, flowers, and herbs in his backyard. He was involved in many temple activities. In his spare time, he loved to pray and recite Buddhist sutra.
A funeral visitation and funeral service to honor his life is scheduled for Friday July 17, 2020 at 5pm to 9pm and Saturday July 18, 2020 at 2pm to 3pm respectively at the Family Funeral Care at 4925 Summer Ave., Memphis Tennessee 38122. He will be buried in his hometown in Cu Chi, Vietnam.
