Dr. Richard H. Yang

Yang, Dr. Richard H. On Thursday, October 12, 2018. Dr Richard H. Yang, loving father of four children, passed peacefully at the age of 93 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, a country he loved deeply. Dr. Yang was an emeritus professor at Washington University in St. Louis and attended sabbatical teachings at other universities including Columbia, Yale, Oxford and Cambridge. He has published several books discussing his deep understanding of the United States constitution in correlation to Taiwan's constitution. Dr. Yang had a passion for education, politics and writing. His Chinese calligraphy were much admired by friends and loved ones and his calligraphies were displayed at the old favorite Mandarin House and many other establishments in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. He also was an avid collector of Chinese stamps. Dr. Yang was known for being a caring mentor to many of his students. He established funds at Washington University alumnus and University of Sun Yat-Sen to help support undergraduates. His favorite foods were always the simplest, such as McDonald's fish burger, and fries, and apple pot pie, and Chinese onion pancakes. When he made his hot and sour soup, he always amused his children when he threw in pizza and left overs. Dr. Yang loved his parents deeply and always looked forward to the day of reuniting with them. Dr. Yang is survived by his four children, Nigel, Wei-Li, Hwai-Li and Nien-Li and his youngest sister, and his grandsons Jeffrey, Cameron and granddaughters Jennifer, Madison and Sofie. He will be deeply missed. Dr. Yang's favorite sayings: Education is something that no person can ever take away from you. Educate yourself as far as you can in life as learning never ceases; Do not drink, smoke or have vices and always try to be a good person to all in life; Its not how much money you make but how much you save. Dr. Yang lived life simply and always spoke lovingly of his beloved mother Shih Ming Yueh and father Yang Chih-Chang and missed them daily. One of his last wishes was to establish a Yang's foundation in memory of his parents as a living legacy. A special honorary mention and thanks must be made to his mentor and second father Dr Hu Shih, a Chinese philosopher and diplomat who contributed to Chinese liberalism and language reform and was nominated for a Nobel Prize in literature. Dr. Yang closely worked for Dr Hu Shih as a personal assistant. During this time, Dr Hu Shih mentored Dr. Yang as a father figure and for this Dr Yang will forever be indebted to him. Services: Funeral services will be arranged in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. For further information, please contact Wei-Li at weastlake@hotmail.com. In lieu of flowers, Dr. Yang has requested proceeds to be donated to the Yang's foundation, which will be a charity organization established to assist students who have great potential.