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2023
Soon Choi Obituary
July 8, 1947 - November 14, 2023
Soon Chul Choi, 76, went to be with his Lord on November 14, 2023. He was born on July 8, 1947 in Seoul, South Korea. He and his wife Jae immigrated to the United States in 1975. They lived in Virginia Beach, Virginia for 34 years and Atlanta for seven years before retiring in College Station, Texas in 2016.
Soon is survived by his wife, Jae; son Saejin and his wife Jaimie of Virginia Beach, VA, daughter Catherine and her husband Neal of College Station, TX; grandchildren Rachel, Mikey, Devon, Holden, and Stella; and sister Soonja Johnson of Simi Valley, CA.
Soon was devoted to his family, especially his five grandchildren. He had a life-long passion for music, which he passed on to his son and daughter. He played multiple instruments and loved to sing. Soon spent many years serving at churches in Virginia and Georgia as the choir director while his wife served as the pianist.
A private Celebration of Life service was held on November 15, in College Station, Texas.
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