William Chau - Library Page, Friend

*Has been my page for 6 years at El Modena Library
*He is very conscientious of his work and does it efficiently
*He is my ‘book detective’ – if I can’t find a book in the library, he would magically find it for me
*He does not complain in accomplishing other duties that I requested him to do
*He is a Master of everything, he knows how to do everything or he will find out how to do them
*He taught me how to fold the flag and it has to be perfect or else I have to refold it again
*He also taught me how to repair library books. He has his secrets and tricks. It was hard for me to follow his footsteps but it helped me a lot when I was repairing books in school libraries where I worked
*He is very mild mannered and quiet but he is very friendly and goes an extra mile for you
*We had a very happy experience at Elmo when he was there with us. *We were like a family and we watched out for each other.
*He would share food and plants with me. He gave me plant cuttings and is very proud of his garden.
*He loves his dogs too but when I called him a couple of months ago, he said that they both passed
*We would talk about phones, he loves his phones. And we would suggest to each other the best pans to buy 
*He would tell me about CALPERS and suggest good retirement plans for me
*He is a very devoted, kind family man. He is always thinking about his family and would hosts bbq during the holidays. His son would take his parents out to eat as well.
*I missed William when he left Elmo. I would speak to him whenever he visited but that is not often enough
*I would always thanked him whenever I repaired books because he taught me so well and I am very proud of him!!

I will miss William but I know that he is in a better place.

Prayer Service, Chapel #5

Visitation, Chapel #5

Prayer Service and Funeral Procession, Chapel #4

Peek Family Colonial Funeral Home

William Hong Chau (Châu Hồng Uy)

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William Hong Chau (Châu Hồng Uy)

April 3, 1947 – February 24, 2026

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