Vẫn nhớ lần anh chị Việt từ Mỹ bay sang Đức, mướn xe hơi và anh lái đưa chị đi viếng thăm các nước Pháp - Đức - Tây Ban Nha lúc cả hai đã vào hàng tuổi "thất thập cổ lai hy". Không như nhiều người Việt từ Mỹ sang châu âu, chỉ đi các tour du lịch đã có sẵn, mà chọn cách ngao du tự do, độc lập, nên chúng em rất ấn tượng khi nghe anh chị kể lại chuyến du hành thú vị và ngoạn mục năm ấy. Các lần sau có dịp sang Mỹ chơi, lúc nào anh Kính cũng tìm dịp gặp gỡ anh chị tại nhà hay là ở quán ăn nào đó. Chị rất vén khéo, sành điệu nên đi ăn tiệm với anh chị, lúc nào cũng được ăn ngon do chị khéo chọn. Kỷ niệm với anh chị không nhiều nhưng đều đáng nhớ. Cách đây vài năm chị mất trước và bây giờ thì đến lúc anh rời bỏ cõi trần. Chúng em cầu mong  hương linh anh sớm vãn sanh để về an nghỉ bên chị, nơi bình an miên viễn. Xin thành thật chia buồn cùng gia đình Hảo Abitz, các anh chị em của Hảo cùng toàn thể tang quyến! Hai em  Xuân Kính - Hải Lý và cháu Thanh Lam Liliane.

Bô, con la van và các chảu cũng chia buồn đến gia đình bố và anh, chỉ, em được mọi sự bình an.

The picture seen above shows the Pham family in summer 1971 – plus me, Ralf. We had taken a trip from Saigon to see the statue of the Great Buddha, located high above us on the hill. It was taken with my camera, being originally a colour slide, that I had copied on paper.

How come?

Hao and I were pen friends, having exchanged letters for a few years already. 
During that time, I was a student of physics (and mathematics) and got a scholarship to spend two semesters at the University of Texas at Austin in an exchange program with Freie Universität Berlin in Germany.

Those two semesters spent, I decided to travel home going westward to see if the world really is round (it is!). Coming to Saigon, I stayed in a hotel first, but the Pham family was as kind as inviting me to stay with them at their home. So, I came to know and love all of Hao’s family, parents, sisters, and brothers. Viet and I shared attitudes and thoughts. We both were practically minded persons that found ways to do things and get along. Being with the Pham family I got an “inside” view of Viet Nam otherwise inaccessible to me. 
Hao and I had long conversations, exchanging thoughts and views more extensively than we could by means of pen and paper.
Me having returned home to Berlin, Germany, Hao, and I kept in touch by exchanging letters.
As you know, I became a family member, sharing fears and hopes, at times not knowing what happened to our family, being happy to see and – in part – share the new family life in the U.S.A. I was happy to see Viet having a good life among his dear ones, see how brave he endured his loss of health, share his grief after the loss of his beloved wife and son. 

Hao and I would have loved to meet Viet – for the last time. However, we were late, a few days late. What we can do now is keep his memory in our minds and hearts and mourn with all who had loved him.

Dr.rer.nat. Ralf-Gerald Abitz, StD i.R.

You will always be in our hearts…❤️❤️❤️

Lots of LOVE to the coolest DAD❤️❤️❤️

With immense sadness, our family would like to inform our relatives and friends the passing of Mr. Pham Van Viet, our father, grandfather and great grandfather.

*****   He was born in Thai Binh, Vietnam in a family of 10 siblings.  
He graduated from the 6th class of the National Military Academy in Đà Lạt, Vietnam.

*****   Before April 30, 1945 he was Lieutenant Colonel serving in the capacity of Chief of Technical Office of Ammunitions in the Department Ordinance in the South Vietnam Armed Forces. *****   

Wife:  Mrs. Lieu thi Ngoc Pham (deceased)

Eldest Daughter:  Dieu Hao Abitz, husband Ralf, children and grandchildren.

Eldest Son:  Peter Hieu Van Pham (deceased), wife Vicky, children and grandchildren.    

Daughter:  Bich Thi Ngoc Quach, husband Dong, children and grandchild.

Son:  David Chinh Van Pham, wife Pamela and children.

Youngest Daughter:  Carol Huong Thi Ngoc Pham, husband Justin and son.    

Eldest grandson:  Vinson Pham.   

*****   We all love and remember our father, grandfather and great grandfather forever!   *****   In lieu of flowers, please support The National Kidney Foundation.
https://www.kidney.org/    ***** THANK YOU!


OBITUARY

Mr. Pham Van Viet phap danh Quang Tri Nam

May 23, 1930 – January 4, 2022

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