Sam Kimsal Ong

Sam Kimsal Ong passed away on March 14, 2017 at age 84. The son of David Sun Ong and Yem Tang Ong, he was born in Ping On Lay Village (Hoiping) near Guangzhou, China. Sam started from humble beginnings as a "paper son" immigrant. He served in the Korean War, earned his pharmacy degree at Idaho State University, and worked as a pharmacist at Thrifty Drug Stores in Sacramento for 30 years. Sam was a longtime advocate for Veterans and the Asian American community. He served as Commander of the American Legion Gung Ho Post No. 696 and Commander of the Veterans Affiliated Council of Sacramento and Vicinity. He served as a six-term President of the Ong Ko Met Association (2004-2016) and was President of the Organization of Chinese Americans-Sacramento chapter (2001-2003). A loving and dedicated family man, he is survived by his wife Peggy; his children Elaine Ong, MD (Sung Choe), Yvonne Ong, MD (Kip Leong), Michael Ong, MD,PhD (Kimberly Ong), and Elisa Tong, MD, MA (Tony Tong); his seven grandchildren; and his sisters Lai Mar and Jeanette Mar (Dennis Mar). Funeral services will be on Sunday, March 26, 2017 at 12 pm at Harry A. Nauman & Son Funeral Home, 4041 Freeport Blvd., Sacramento. Interment will be at East Lawn Memorial Park.