Wen-Jei Yang

It was a great honor to work for Professor Yang. My grandson, Andy and my self help him get the house on the market. He was headed to California to be with his wife. He had her phone so I was never sure if I had the correct number when I got to his voice mail. He always asked if Andy was going to be there on the days he was going to come to the house. He told me one day that he and his grandfather were a team too. And he looked at us with what would have to be "a special" look in the eyes....

Farewell to our dearest family friend…

Dr. Yang was a pivotal role model in my developmental years.

From the time I arrived from Chicago into my adult days, he always demonstrated unboastful strength. Dr. Yang was a man who accomplished so much – yet continually maintained a high level of modesty.

My fondest memories are of the many Thanksgivings our families spent together. I will forever cherish Dr. Yang’s ability to delivery his fun anecdotes with a...