It is hard to believe that our family is coming up on the one year anniversary of the passing of my father.  I love you dad and I know you are resting peacefully with God!

I am sorry for your loss. I worked with Dr. Cho for 20 years at NCCU.  He often provided me with advice and mentoring.  I have your family in my thoughts and prayers.

Dr. Cho, I look forward to seeing you again once I too leave this earth! You are a good friend and an encourager to so many people! You are loved and will be missed! Thank you for your kindness and love! There is joy in my heart, for I know you are with our Lord, Christ Jesus!

Grandpa, I will miss you very much.  My heart is filled with gratitude for everything you have done for me and I pray that you are in eternal peace with God in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Youngil Cho was a close friend and I am proud to have served closely with him for five years on the General Assembly Council. He was devoted to his vocation, denomination, family and friends. My prayers are with his family and other friends.

Thinking of you all this week and weekend.  So sorry for the loss you feel.  I pray you are comforted by the family around you and those hearts that love you. ~Stacey

To Dr. Cho’s family,  

I am very sorry for your loss.  
Dr. Cho was the first person I met at my job interview at NC Central in 2005, and I have this great memory of our meeting that day.  He was a great advisor and friend to me from that day on.  I have so appreciated his support over the years and will miss him.  
My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Dear Anna & Family, May the Grace and Peace of God surround you during this difficult time.  My thoughts and prayers are with you.

I am sorry for losing you.  You were the best mentor and the best friend. -Seonghee Oak-

 
It is with great sadness that I received the news about my good and faithful friend Youngil's death. but as Youngil would say,'that is the way the Lord planned it, It's the Lords will." Youngil and I met when he served on the General Assembly Council and I was a staff member in the Executive directors office. From the very first day we met we became friends and would eat most of our meals together when we were attending a meeting of the council. In 1996 Youngil was elected as GAC chair. In July of 1996 when the General Assembly failed to renew the contract for the current sitting executive director, Youngil appointed me as acting director of GAC. In September a search committee for the new interim director and a recommendation from Youngil I was elected for the interim directors position. 

In the years of 1996-1997 history was made in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) The First Korean American, Chair of the GAC, The first Mexican American Executive Director of GAC. Two of the top leadership positions held by two minorities. Youngil's leadership was outstanding balancing a budget that was 2.8 million short and lifting  the spirit of a denomination that had gone through much turmoil. Youngil left a lasting legacy of good works that to this day have been hard to match. 

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A) has lost a great influential leader and will be greatly missed but never forgotten for his legacy continues.

Condolences to all the family.

Rev. Frank Diaz (Former GAC Executive Director)

My sincere condolences to all the friends and family of Dr. Cho.  I worked together with Youngil when we were both active in Presbyterian Men.  He was a great man and I was privileged to be his friend. -- Dale Vandiver, Belleville IL, Past President, Presbyterian Men

Dad, I'm glad that you were able to spend your last day outdoors (5/21/11) with me, Badriah, Derek and Devin.  It did my heart good to see you enjoying the breeze and wonderful weather! You were a loving yet disciplined father and I can't thank you enough for shaping me into the man I am today!  I love you dad and I'll miss you dearly.

I first met Dr. Cho when I became involved with the National Council of Presbyterian Men in the late 1980s. Early on he took great interest in me and in my wife, Nora, and her business. He led me in the NCPM work he suggested I do. As Secretary of NCPM during his term of office, I worked closely with him. Things that I learned at his side, I will carry forever. One time he spoke at a Detroit MI Men's breakfast for George Irwin and my son-in-law, Sammy Rake, and I flew there to hear our mentor and friend and spend time with him. When I traveled to South Korea for PM, he guided me in what I should do. He will be missed, a mentor to us all. I am a better person from being in his light.

Dr. Cho was a warm spirit with an unequivocal ability to challenge his students to always reach their best. 
I am most grateful to Dr. Cho for his contributions to my success and his commitment to NC Central University.  

Dr. Cho, you will truly be missed. 

With my deepest sympathy,

Rishona M. Peace, NCCU

To Dr. Cho's Family, 

Thank you for sharing with us a human being of the utmost humility, kindness and generosity. Dr. Cho was truly a great soul, a wonderful person and a great senior to learn from. He has touched so many lives and we are all sincerely grateful for the privilege of being able to interact with him and know him as a colleague and our Associate Dean. 

As he begins the next leg of each individual's journey in the Universe, our prayers and love to all of his family members.

I am deeply saddened to learn that Dr. Cho has passed away.  In fact, I am still in a state of shock, dismay and disbelief.  Dr. Cho was a great colleague, a true friend, a thorough professional and most of all a well-wisher.  During the past decade or so, Dr. Cho has helped me countless times. I will forever miss him.

We will truly miss you and your delightful insights!

God bless you as you venture to heaven.

Sundar Fleming, NCCU

We are sorry to hear about the passing of a great man. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.  

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. . . . For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.
Isaiah 41:10, 13

The Childers

Dr. Cho was a great inspiration to me in life. He was my mentor in my professional career, as well as a good friend. He had a way of making me want to work harder at my job than I had intended. Dr. Cho always gave me the impression that he really valued my abilities, and I really was proud of that.
The School of Business has never been the same since he left, and the world will never be the same now that this great Guy has passed on. God bless you Dr. Cho.

Dear Cho Family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this sad time. The saying "Life is not measured by what you take with you when you go, but what you leave behind" is very true for your Dad. You all are a great gift from him to the rest of us. His memory will surely live on through you all. It was a pleasure and an honor to have known him.

All of our love always,
Melinda and Bobby Spiewak

Grandpa you will be forever missed, but your spirit still lives through all of us. We love you more than words can describe.

our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time, Mark and Maurine

I first met Youngil Cho when the Korean Congregation was being formed at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Words I would use to describe him include humble and reverent, yet joyful and gregarious; a servant of the church; a gentleman in every sense of the word.  The world, and my own life, are richer from his presence. Thanks be to God for a live well lived!

To the Cho family,

 I attended the NCCU School of Business from 2000-2004, I consider myself fortunate to have been taught by your Father, and Grandfather he was a great man.  Thank you for sharing him with all of us at NCCU.

When the Lord calls our loved ones home, he leaves a gift of memories in exchange.
I will miss you.

When the Lord calls our loved ones home, 
he leaves a gift of memories in exchange.
I will miss you.

I am sorry for your loss.  I had the privilege of working with Dr. Cho for about a year. He was a very humble man.

We will all miss you so much Dad. Your spirit will live with the family forever. Thank you for everything

I am so sorry for the loss in the family.  You can see he was well loved from the pictures.

Grandpa, I love and miss you but know you are in a better place. 
You'll forever be in my thoughts.

OBITUARY

Dr. Youngil Cho

October 12, 1933 – May 22, 2011

Mitchell Funeral Home at Raleigh Memorial Park

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