Distinguished guests, dear family member of Eugene, it is my greatest honor to stand here to express our deep miss to Eugene on behalf of his friends and alumni.
I still remember the moment when I met Eugene seven years ago. In the gym of the community, I saw a thin, tall, and kind man in his middle age. He was hale and hearty and brought a teenage girl, his daughter. She now grows up and is a college student in Rice University. He took the initiative to introduce himself. We realized that we came from a same university and worked in a same industry, and started to become close. From then on, we found that we share a lot of hobbies and gradually we become one of each other’s best friends.
Eugene is a man of integrity. He hates the injustice and evil in Society. He actively took part into the social activities where he has the opportunities to fight for the bright and hope.
Eugene is a man full of compassion. He had an enormous capacity to give of himself. He nurtured and honored his many friendships with a generous and giving soul. He listened and he consoled. He was a friend for many people. He always tried to help those he knew or those he even never met but need help. One of his wills is to contribute to those lovely children who lost their families.
Eugene is a man of optimism. In his last several weeks, although he lost his vision and become severe weak, he never gave up his smile. I still remember two week ago, we talked in the phone and he told me he would appreciate the everyday the god gave him.
Eugene is brilliant and knowledgeable. He ranked second in the college entrance exam in the Hubei province of China, and admitted into the Tsinghua University, one of the most prestigious universities in the world. After he graduated from George Mason University with a Ph.D. degree, he then joined Advanced Micro Devices, an always tough competitor to Intel, where he became a famous scientist in the semiconductor industry. He once proudly told me: Nanlin, guess what, I introduced Steve Jobs to give a speech. He laughed. He then joined USPTO, for the family reunion, and also for severing this country.
He loved to smile, and you can always see a smile face from him when you talked to him. He was never too busy to share his love of life with those around him. He taught me how to differentiate all kinds of red wines. He shared his knowledge with me from an electric circuit to a historical story. To me, he is my best friend, my kind elder brother, and my respected senior.
Eugene taught me how to live with dignity, humor and kindness. When the good lord finally called, how to meet him with courage and with the joy of the promise of what lies ahead.
From him, I learned how to cherish the gift of life, and how to live every day to the fullest.
From him, I learned how to contribute to our community, our society, our country, and those who we love.
From him, I learned never to be defeated by a failure or a disease. He showed us how setbacks can strengthen.
Well, Eugene, we're going to remember you for exactly that and much more, and we're going to miss you.
Your decency, sincerity, and kind soul will stay with us forever. So through our tears, let us know the blessings of knowing and loving you, a great and noble man.
