The Passing of an Iconic Figure in the History of the University of Virginia: Ching-hsien Huang

<p>Lying in a California hospital as an 88-year-old man, my father said to me, &ldquo;I think this is it, Son&hellip; I have one final wish&hellip;&rdquo;</p> <p>I leaned in closer, nervously compliant. I thought he might say something like &ldquo;Tell your mother how much I love her,&rdquo; or &ldquo;Tell your brother I&rsquo;m so proud of him,&rdquo; or even &ldquo;You&rsquo;re the greatest son in the world.&rdquo; But it was none of those things.</p> <p>His message was:</p> <p>&ldquo;Make sure my obituary is in the Daily Progress. And also, bring my wallet home; there&rsquo;s $30 in it.&rdquo;</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@hoostw/the-passing-of-an-iconic-figure-in-the-history-of-the-university-of-virginia-7e966fcd4935"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>
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