John Fai Louie

LOUIE, John Fai
Surrounded by his loving family, John passed away on June 10, 2005 at the age of 82. John was a resident and active businessman in the Sacramento community for over 40 years. Born March 3, 1923, in Chung Wo Village, Toishan province, China, son of Gajei and Yee Chung Lui. At 13, John immigrated to the United States though Angel Island in San Francisco, where John began his long and colorful life in the land of opportunity. At the age of 18, John served in the US Army Air Force from 1943 - 1945 where he was a Staff Sergeant and was an Airplane Crew Chief working on the B-17s, the Flying Fortress. John attended University of California, Berkeley and graduated in 1950 with a degree in Chemical Engineering. John enjoyed a long professional career. From 1956 - 1968 he practiced his chemical engineering profession. He worked for the US Government on Mare Island, the Department of Agriculture in Albany, California, and at Aerojet in Rancho Cordova, California. From 1968 until his passing, John was the president of his own commercial real estate firm, IDAC, Inc., focused in the Sacramento area. John enjoyed cooking, golf, classical music, opera, and holistic health remedies. Besides being with his family, he enjoyed getting together with his friends and having long conversations. John is survived by his loving wife Betty, his wife of 49 years; daughter Karen and her husband Kurt Guttenberg; daughter Linda Louie; son Mike Louie and his wife Stephanie; Brother LuiYuk Hon and sister-in-law Yun Ling and many nieces and nephews. Private services were held on June 18, 2005 at Sacramento Memorial Lawn. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.