Lorpao Vang

Lorpao Vang was born on December 2nd, 1961 in the Hai-they village of the Houaphanh Province in Laos. His father was Chongvang Vang and his mother was Chai Lor. Lorpao has two older sisters, Chia Vang and Neng Vang, making him the youngest in his family. His older sister, Chia Vang, currently lives in Vientiane, Laos while his other sister, Neng Vang, lives in Wisconsin, USA.

The Hoysing village in the Vang Vieng district of Vietiane, Laos is where Lorpao married the love of his life, Ying Xiong. June of this year would have been their 40th wedding anniversary.

Lorpao and Ying have 5 children together; 3 sons and 2 daughters: Siv Yis (Shee-Yee), Blia, Nhia, Mee, and Sa. Lorpao is leaving behind his beloved wife, 5 children, and 14 grandchildren. He was a loving husband and devoted father.

Due to the economic uncertainty in Laos, Lorpao and his family decided to migrate to Thailand in 1988.

He and his family spent the next 4 years in the refugee camp in Thailand before departing to the United States of America in July of 1993.

He started to work for Bellevue College in 1994 and has been there ever since. Lorpao and his family resided in Bellevue and Kirkland before they moved to Lake Stevens in 2004. Lake Stevens was home until the day of the tragic accident that ended his life.

Lorpao has always been a hard worker and did absolutely everything to take care of his family. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother. He will be dearly missed.

Lauj Pov Vaj yug nyob rau hnub tim 2 lub 12 hlis, xyoo 1961 nyob rau lub zos Haim Thes, xeev Huam Phas, teb chaws Los Tsuas. Nws txiv hu ua Ntxoov Vaj Vaj hos nws niam hu ua Ntxhais Lauj. Nws muaj ob tug muam, Txiab Vaj thiab Neeb Vaj hos nws yog tus tub yau tshaj plaws ntawm lawv cov me nyuam. Nws tus muam hlob tseem nyob rau teb chaws nplog hos tus muam nrab ziag no nyob rau lub las Wisconsin, USA.

Lauj Pov Vaj thiab Yeeb Xyooj tau los sib qaws ua neej rau lub 6 hli xyoo 1983 nyob rau lub zos Hoysing, moos Vang Vieng, xeev Vientiane, teb chaws nplog. Lauj Pov thiab Yeeb nkawv muaj 5 tug me nyuam uas yog 3 tug tub thiab 2 tug ntxhais, xws li Siv Yis, Nplias, Nyiaj, Mim thiab Xab.

Lauj Pov tso nws tus txij nkawm ua yog Yeeb Xyooj thiab 5 tug me nyuam nrog rau 14 tug xeeb ntxwv tseg rau tom qab. Lauj Pov yog ib tug txiv tsev zoo thiab muaj kev hlub rau txhua leej txhua tus.

Vim txoj kev txom nyem nyob rau lub teb chaws nplog nyob rau thaum 1980 ntawv, Lauj Pov thiab nws tsev neeg thiaj tau tsiv teb tsaws chaw tuaj rau teb chaws Thaib xyoo 1988.

Lawv tuaj nyob rau hauv yeej thoj nam tawg rog Vib Nais thiab Nas Phaus tau 4 xyoos ntau ua ntej thaum uas lawv tau tawm tuaj rau teb chaw Mes Kas xyoo 1993. Lauj Pov tsev neeg tau tuaj nyob rau lub zos Bellevue thiab Kirkland txog rau xyoo 2004 ua ntej uas lawm tsiv los nyob rau lub zos Lake Stevens los txog niaj hnub no.

Lauj Pov yog ib tug neeg nquag thiab ua txhua yam kom nws tsev neeg muaj noj muaj haus xws li lub teb lub chaw. Lauj Pov pib ua hauj lwm rau lub tsev kawm ntawm Bellevue Community College txij li xyoo 1994 los txog rau hnub uas nws ua tsheb sib nraus uas ua rau nws tau tso lub ntiaj teb no tseg. Nws yog ib tug txiv zoo, ib leej txiv tsev zoo thiab kwv tij zoo. Peb yuav nco koj mus tas ib sim hauv peb lub siab os Lauj Pov!