Larry Eng

Eng, Larry
85 of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away on July 19, 2011. Larry was born in Canton, China and lived a long amazing life in Phoenix, AZ. He enjoyed fishing, cooking, telling his tall tale fishing stories, and helping anyone who needed a hand. Larry is known for lighting up every room he walked into. Larry Eng attended the Civilian A.M. Flight School in Cincinnati, OH where he earned his CAA pilot's license specializing in the Army's Air Force AT-6 flight training program. He was inducted into the U.S. Army Air Corps in December 27, 1943. Larry attended A.M. School and did his preflight training in the new P-47 fighter aircraft. He served with the 555th Support Chinese Fighter Squadron in Venice, Florida and later transferred to Luke Air Force Base in Arizona. At Luke, Larry was assigned the duty of training newly arrived Chinese Air Cadets from China using AT-6 trainers. Later during the war he was transferred as a non-commissioned co-pilot and flight engineer of C-54 Transports to Memphis, TN. At the end of WWII Larry was Honorably Discharged in June of 1946. Larry's service career was outstanding. Some of his service awards were the WWII Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, and the American Campaign Medal. He was a successful businessman for 55 years in the grocery store business. Owning his 1st grocery store called Sav Mart in Phoenix, 2nd grocery store in Buckeye, 3rd in Sun City, and 4th in Gila Bend. He retired in 2001 and traveled all over the world enjoying his life. He was a Charter Member of the American Legion of Arizona Thomas Tang Post 50. Larry is survived by his wife Huan Cam Lam Eng, his daughters, Alice Eng, Jacque Wrinkle, Carolyn Wong, Barbara-Jean Young, his sons Edwin Eng, Larry B. Eng, and adopted son Glen Eng, his grandkids Erin Eng, Stephanie Eng, Crystal Eng McBride, Johnathan Eng, Sasha Eng, Nicole Iris Wong, Jennifer Eng, Rachel Howe, Christopher Eng, Natalie Eng, and Phoenix Young, great-grandkids Riley, and Gavin McBride. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 PM, Friday, July 29, 2011 at Green Acres, 401 N. Hayden Rd., Scottsdale,85257. A celebration of Larry's life will be held at 9:00 AM, Saturday, July 30, 2011, at St. Daniel the Prophet Catholic Church, 1030 N. Hayden Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85257 (Hayden and Roosevelt) (480) 945-8437. Burial will follow at Green Acres in Scottsdale 401 N. Hayden Rd. Scottsdale, 85257. www.greenacresmortuary.net