Ging Ging you were an amazing, adventurous and brave man! How much you had accomplished in life has left me awestruck. We have an amazing family and have you and Po Po to thank for that. You will be greatly missed

Ging ging,

I have so much respect for you. You began your journey in America with little more than the clothes on your back yet out of pure determination and hard work, you were able to eventually bring Po po and Uncle Tom here and together you raised a strong, loving family. I still don't know how you did it, starting from scratch like that at such a young age and ending up being able to travel the world and own a three-story house in the city. I really admire your quiet strength and feel so lucky to have been a part of your life. I'll always love and remember you Ging ging!

Ging Ging I'm so glad I was able to spend time visiting you at your apartment throughout the summers, because I can keep those memories forever. It was fun having lunch with you and finding out about the past when my mom was able to ask you questions.  I'll always enjoy those quiet moments we had when you would read the paper and we just hung out there in each other's company.

Grandpa, thank you for all that you did for our family. I often wonder what life would be like had I been born in China instead of the United States. Your hard work, dedication, and bravery made it possible for all of us to have better lives. It is truly amazing what you went through to come to San Francisco...what an adventure! We love you and miss you. We will always remember that great smile of yours.

Grandpa, we never really conversed with each other because of the language barrier. But I still have lots of good memories of you.  I remember my dad had me help you with your English writing when I was younger. I remember all the "awk" head butts that we used to give you whenever we said goodbye. I always wondered how you were able to watch and listen to the Giants even though your English was limited.  Sometimes I even wondered if you understood more English than we thought and pretended to not understand our conversations! Ha ha. What I will probably miss the most are your genuine smiles.  Sometimes you gave off a grumpy vibe, but the true smiles came out whenever there was a grandchild or great-grandchild in the room saying hello to you. I loved that. 

I'll miss you, Grandpa.

My grandfather was a courageous, hard working, loving, and generous man.  He built a successful life for himself and I will forever be grateful for the values he instilled in our family.  I'll always remember his beaming smile, especially when he got hugs from his great grandchildren.  His special treat was egg tarts and now it will be mine too!  My grandpa will be deeply missed, but always remembered.

I miss you Grandpa!  I have learned so much about you in the last few months and I am amazed and so proud to be part of your family!  For you to travel alone at such a young age to a new country fascinates me as I cannot see anyone I know that would be brave enough to do so!  I thank you for being a wonderful grandfather and great grandfather to my boys. I see how your eyes light up when you see them and I will miss that. We love you and hope you are having fun with grandma!

Although we could never fully communicate, I always knew deep down that we understood each other.  We shared the same love from our sports teams to our extended family.  You are one of the strongest people I have ever had the pleasure to interact with in my lifetime so far.  You lived an amazing life and I hope to live at least half the life you did.  You are an amazing man and I will never forget everything you did to create such an amazing family.

I will miss you. Thank you for everything.

-Justin

Dad, When I was a little boy growing up in China, I knew my father was in America, but I was so young I did not comprehend why you were so far away from home. I did not meet you until I was almost 12 years old. I was shy and felt like you were a stranger. As time went by, I realized you were a hard working and honest man who puts the family first. You and mom were so thrifty that you were able to buy properties and the business and provided a comfortable living for us all. I remember you loved fishing. You taught me how to fish. I enjoyed those fishing trips we had together, you helped me put on worm baits because I was squeamish about worms. You were a proud man with conservative old fashion thinking. Although you did not show your affections visibly, I knew you loved us all and we all loved you as well. Although you are no longer with us, it is a comforting thought that you have lived a long and fruitful life and now you are reunited with mom. We miss you and may you rest in peace.

Dad, we have learned so much more about you only in the last few years.  Looking back as I've matured over the years, I have a much deeper understanding and appreciation of all you've done.  You have accomplished so much in your long life.  I admire the qualities you have tried to teach us through your example – courage, tenacity, the willingness to explore, to be a leader, to get involved and give back to the community which supported you, a sense of humor, the joy of experiencing what is here now and that family unity is important.

I have special memories of you taking me places with you when I was about 3 years old.  I can still recall one of the places where you use to fish, I can still see the details in my mind, it was a special time for me.  I remember your rough whiskers on my cheeks when you played with me when I was little.  Memories such as these will give me comfort when I know you are no longer here with us.  We love you so much, Dad.  I'm going to miss you and Mom so much.

My first memory of meeting Bing Nom was a bit unsettling.  I was walking on California St to meet Ada at her house.  There was a Chinese gentleman walking a few feet in front of me.  He kept looking over his shoulder every few steps to see me right behind him.  He got to his door and immediately got in and shut the gate behind him.  As he disappeared inside I checked the address and found that is where I was going also.  

Fortunately when I rang the bell Ada did come down and let me in.  When we got upstairs I found that Chinese gentleman was her father.  

We spent the evening watching TV with her father sitting in a nearby chair reading the paper and keeping watch.  

I have always been impressed with what a great family you had.  From you and your wife down through your great grandchildren.  I could not wish for a nicer group of people to be part of.

I will miss you.  Your intense look while you scratched your lottery tickets and your smile when you won.

Don

Dad, you were such a brave and courageous man traveling to an unknown country so far away from home not knowing anyone or the language.  How terrifying that must have been at such a young age and having to grow up so fast. Through all your struggles you learned about responsibility, the importance of working hard, and never giving up to achieve success.  You made so many sacrifices for your family so we could have everything.  This was your way of showing us your love because you were not one to express it verbally or physically.  You were a sensitive man but always presented such a strong front.  You had a quiet inner strength.  You were a proud and stubborn man and I take after you in that way.  It helped you succeed so hopefully it will serve me just as well.  I miss picking up the egg tarts for you, kissing you on the cheek, having our weekly afternoon orange or fruit break, and being able to link arms with you when you let me.  I have a lot of good memories of you taking us to Golden Gate Park for a picnic on a sunny day, getting an ice cream cone near Playland, playing 2 square with us in our garage after convincing you to buy us a new ball from White Front, and playing ping pong with the family on the dining room table and upstairs.  I will cherish them.  Thank you for everything you have given us and taught us.  We miss you and love you very much.  You will always be in our hearts.

Dad: Now that I'm an adult, I realize how much respect I have for you.  You were only a teenager when you ventured to America, not knowing how to speak or understand English. You worked so hard all your life, saved your money, and managed to buy everything in cash - amazing. You lived a simple, modest life and raised a family with strong morale values. You sacrificed a lot and it took so much inner strength, determination and perseverance to make it - something that we can all learn from and admire. Thank you for all you've done for us.  I will always remember the big smiles you gave us when we visited you.  Miss you and love you.

OBITUARY

Bing Nom Huey

August 10, 1918 – September 13, 2013

Green Street Mortuary

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