Mr. Yaung-Chung Lu

Our father Mr. Yaung-Chung Lu, ancestral home in Nanjing, was born in Teng-Chong, Yunnan Province China on May 30, 1933, as second child. In 1946 he moved to Taiwan with his parents. Studied at Junior High School of National Taiwan Normal University, Cheng-Gong High School, Air Force Academy 38th graduation class, then served at air force base in Tao Yuan. In 1958 during the Taiwan Strait campaign, he shot down a MIG in which earned him a National Medal of Honor.

Father was a free spirited person, don't care much about the details, married in 1961 with mother Chen Shi, and had three children. Because of mother's worries, he gave up the flying that he loved, upon the request of mother; he transferred to Air Force Advisory Department. Father was the first one came up with the idea of "Using highway as strategic landing strip", and was the pioneer of implementing the idea to reality. Father's idea of our upbringing was: respect but not overindulge. To us kids, he expressed his love with action, demanding us to think about others as ourselves. He often discusses life and the world affairs, in hoping that we may become a broad visionary, independent thinker and responsible person.

Although we are an average family, but father always try to satisfy our needs. The snack cabinet was never lack of goodies. During the holidays, father would take us to trips all over, to fill our childhood with broad knowledge. To us now, those are memories that will last forever.

After father retired from the Air Force as Colonel, he worked at Taiwan Aviation Company as manager, then he worked at Chong-Hsin Air as Vice President. He was the first to introduce Russian made civilian helicopter to Taiwan. He always worked hard, follow strict rules but he was kind to others, was fully respected by his superior and colleagues. He fully retired at the age of 72.

In 2004, both father and mother accepted the Lord and were baptized at Nei Hu Church in Taiwan. In mid 2007, due to heart weakness was hospitalized. After the Bypass Open Heart surgery, he did not have a good recovery, which led to kidney dialysis three times a week. During the time, mother's health has deteriorated, cannot take care of him. After evaluated the situation, father came to Texas for permanent living in March of 2009.

Father was an elderly person with good demeanor. While living in Victoria with Andy's family, even though he suffered much physically, but he seldom complain, and was always very tolerated and considered for others.

During Mid December of this year, father's heart function took a worse turned, dialysis became very difficult, at 6:00pm of Jan. 6th; father went to be with the Lord while sleeping during dialysis. He is finally relief of earthly hardship and suffering, to be with the Lord and mother in the Garden.

Yaung Chung Lu, 78, of Victoria passed away on Friday, January 6, 2012. He was born in China to the late Kai-Yaun Lu and S. D. Kung Lu. He was a pilot for the Republic of China Air Force before his retirement.

Survivors include his daughters, Rebecca Chen of New Jersey, Joyce Lu of Seattle, Washington; son, Andy Lu of Victoria and four grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Shi-Chen Lu.

A visitation will be held on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Rosewood Funeral Chapel from 9-10 AM with a funeral service to begin at 10 AM.

Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.rosewoodfuneralchapel.com.

Arrangements are under the direction of Rosewood Funeral Chapels, Victoria, Texas, 77904, 361/573-4546.

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