Tsuo-Tsing Kwo

Tsuo-Tsing Kwo passed away recently, leaving behind six children and five grandchildren. In 1948, he came to live in the United States from China, bringing with him a vision of earning a doctorate degree in engineering science, marrying, and raising a family.

He was a believer in being educated, learning languages, keeping the mind active. He appreciated art, music, and nature. He made a point of visiting well-known museums during vacations; collecting jazz, classical, even a selection of popular music; and visiting the nation’s forests, deserts, canyons, and coastal areas.

But China was always a part of him. After he retired, he traveled there often, spending weeks with relatives and revisiting famous cultural sites. In the U.S., he loved Sunday dim sum and stocked the kitchen with Asian foods. He drank Pu’er tea daily. Around the house, he hung examples of Chinese calligraphy and calendars from the local Asian supermarket showing Chinese landscapes. The family’s American life was always infused with bits of China.

To honor our father’s great respect for nature, please consider donating to the National Park Foundation at http://give.nationalparks.org/goto/Tsuotsingkwo or to a similar nature conservation organization in your own country.