He will be remembered for his kindness, strong devotion to his family, and his faith.
As a child, his family left North Korea for Seoul, South Korea in 1945, shortly before Korea’s liberation from Japan. He was one of 10 children, six of whom survived. An excellent student, he graduated with top honors from Seoul National University-School of Engineering in 1958, and served in the South Korean Army for three years. He arrived in the United States in 1965 to study Engineering at the University of Iowa. He received a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Kansas State University in 1968. He began his career at Butler Manufacturing Company in 1969, and remained with Butler for 45 years, until his retirement in 2014.
During his lifetime, he enjoyed creating beautiful backyard landscapes, camping and fishing, attending Mass every Sunday, and spending time with his family. He was preceded in death by his daughters, Therese Kyung Park and Hye Young Park. He is survived by his loving wife, Young, and daughters Susanne (John), Irene (Daniel), and Christine (Andrew), and four grandchildren, Alex, Emma, Sarah and Oliver.
A funeral mass, open to the public, will be celebrated on Monday, July 30, 2018, at 10 a.m. at Saint Thomas More Parish, 11822 Holmes Road, Kansas City, Missouri 64131. Burial will follow at Mount Moriah Cemetery, 10507 Holmes Road, Kansas City, Missouri.
The Park Family would like to express their appreciation for the kindness and excellence of care shown by the staffs at KU Medical Center and Kansas City Hospice House.
Donations made in memory of Bong Soo Park may be sent to the Kansas City Hospice Foundation, 1500 Meadow Lake Parkway, Suite 200, Kansas City, Missouri 64114.
