Duong-Bui-Obituary

Duong Bui

Monterey, California

1934 - 2023

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Monterey, California

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A man of honor, kindness and care for his community, our father, Mr Bui, loved his family (and the "greatest blessing" of being a great-grandfather), cherished democracy and public libraries as only an immigrant could, met life's challenges with curiosity, good humor and action. He helped others,...

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In 1973, Mr Duong Bui was my "homeroom teacher" for nine months at the Defense Language Institute of Monterey California. He was smart and kind-my favorite kind of person-as well as being patient and multi talented. When I knew him, he was highly ranked nationally in the US as an amateur tennis player. In 2008, I escorted a group of teenagers to Viet Nam and found myself chatting in Vietnamese one day with a Vietnamese woman who had been an English interpreter with a mission organization. She...

I helped Mr.Bui throughout the years at my previous employment & he was always so sweet & kind! Even if we didn't have business that day, if he was in for anything else he would always stop by my office to say hi & check in with me.

Kim and Family, I am so saddened to read of our friend and neighbor, Mr Bui. What a wonderful, delightful, quiet, and dignified man he was. As well as being a supportive neighbor, I enjoyed running into him at Safeway on occasion. We didn't exchange much conversation but he always brightened my day. Please accept our condolences.