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Oh my kind and humble Brother-in-Law. Kuv tus Txiv Laus siab zoo es....
On October 29 at 6:30am, Pao Vang, a husband, father, brother, son & friend was taken too soon from all of us. He leaves behind his wife Pa Ngia, 2 sons (18 & 13) and 2 daughters (15 and 11). Pao was born in Lompoc, graduated from Pomona and moved to Marysville - California was a place he called home for the last 40 years.
In early Feb. 2020, Pao made one of the biggest decisions in his life. He found a new job in Georgia and decided to relocate the family and start a new beginning.
Shortly after he was offered the new job, COVID-19 pandemic was announced and changed the world. He made the decision to move to Georgia first while the kids finished their last semester in school. His son, Isaiah, was a senior and was graduating high school. My sister sold her house & quit her job during this time and waited for the travel ban to lift so her and the kids can move. Unfortunately during this time, there was also bad news that Pao's elderly father was becoming ill and was admitted to the hospital. Sadly, his father passed away. Pao returned to CA in early June once airlines started to open again. He organized his father's funeral and spent a couple days with family and friends before returning back to Georgia with the rest of the family.
During the 3 months my Brother-in-Law was in Georgia, I saw how much my sister missed him. They would call and facetime almost everyday. Her smile lit up the day he returned. I've never seen my sister so relieved when she saw her husband again. If there is something you can remember about Pao, is that he truly loved his wife, my sister. He loved my sister so much - he cooked, cleaned, took care of the kids and worked overtime mostly every weekend. He said yes to any vacation request and always wanted to hang out with my family. He loved all of us so much.
On June 17th they departed CA and headed for Georgia. My Brother-in-Law loved Georgia. They moved to a small town and rented a home. They bought a small RV camper and went camping every other week. He would send camping videos and pictures of bamboo and wild boar. We talked about visiting once the pandemic was over.
October 2020: the world comes tumbling down. My sister barely started a new job and she received a phone call from work informing her there were positive COVID cases and to stay home to quarantine. She is scared for her life as anyone would be - unfortunately she developed symptoms shortly after. It wasn't much longer that Pao and the kids slowly one by one developing symptoms. My Brother-in-Law took it the worse. His body fought through and through but he became more and more weak. At some points he was doing better then it would get worse. I would check up on them everyday and she would tell me they are ok. I felt so helpless being so far away. I asked if they had enough groceries...I asked the kids if they were breathing well...
On October 28th morning, my Brother-in-Law had a heart attack at home. My sister called the ambulance and they took him in. He fought all day. My sister stayed by his side and wouldn't leave. She was still sick and was weak herself. At home my nephew was having trouble breathing and was taken to the ER as well. There leaves my 15yr old niece with 2 of her younger sick siblings to care for. Aunts and Uncles took turn sending food to the kids. My sister stayed with her husband until 5am and left home that early morning.
On October 29th at 6:30am, my sister received a phone call that her husband was having difficulty breathing and shortly after informed her that he just passed. My sister's word came tumbling down. The Guilt. The Pain. The Loneliness. The Anger. The Confusion. WHY?????
As I write this, my nephew is still battling COVID and is still in the hospital. My sister is in a lost state of mind. My nieces and nephew at home are confused and scared. They want to come back home, to CA, to us.
Please Friends and Family - I wanted to take the time to write this so you know what and why you are contributing for. Please help us in this time of need. There is no income coming in at this time for my sister and her kids. We are organizing meals to be sent to them daily so the kids don't have to worry about the next meal. My sister is in distraught and she still has to care for herself and the kids.
Remaining funds will go to arrange for my Brother-in-Law's Funeral expenses. We will update as soon as we can.
Rest in Peace Pao Vang - may you dance and sing with the angels and watch over us. I hope you have met my dad and your parents.
Please all - take this virus seriously. Hold your loved ones a little tighter today, tomorrow and everyday.
Kuv Txiv Laus siab zoo thiab siab dawb, hnub no es koj ncaim peb mus ces thov koj mus zoo os mog. Peb hlub koj tshaj plaws. Ua cas zoo li no lawm, es kuv yuav tsis pom koj ib zaug li lawm os.
On October 29 at 6:30am, Pao Vang, a husband, father, brother, son & friend was taken too soon from all of us. He leaves behind his wife Pa Ngia, 2 sons (18 & 13) and 2 daughters (15 and 11). Pao was born in Lompoc, graduated from Pomona and moved to Marysville - California was a place he called home for the last 40 years.
In early Feb. 2020, Pao made one of the biggest decisions in his life. He found a new job in Georgia and decided to relocate the family and start a new beginning.
Shortly after he was offered the new job, COVID-19 pandemic was announced and changed the world. He made the decision to move to Georgia first while the kids finished their last semester in school. His son, Isaiah, was a senior and was graduating high school. My sister sold her house & quit her job during this time and waited for the travel ban to lift so her and the kids can move. Unfortunately during this time, there was also bad news that Pao's elderly father was becoming ill and was admitted to the hospital. Sadly, his father passed away. Pao returned to CA in early June once airlines started to open again. He organized his father's funeral and spent a couple days with family and friends before returning back to Georgia with the rest of the family.
During the 3 months my Brother-in-Law was in Georgia, I saw how much my sister missed him. They would call and facetime almost everyday. Her smile lit up the day he returned. I've never seen my sister so relieved when she saw her husband again. If there is something you can remember about Pao, is that he truly loved his wife, my sister. He loved my sister so much - he cooked, cleaned, took care of the kids and worked overtime mostly every weekend. He said yes to any vacation request and always wanted to hang out with my family. He loved all of us so much.
On June 17th they departed CA and headed for Georgia. My Brother-in-Law loved Georgia. They moved to a small town and rented a home. They bought a small RV camper and went camping every other week. He would send camping videos and pictures of bamboo and wild boar. We talked about visiting once the pandemic was over.
October 2020: the world comes tumbling down. My sister barely started a new job and she received a phone call from work informing her there were positive COVID cases and to stay home to quarantine. She is scared for her life as anyone would be - unfortunately she developed symptoms shortly after. It wasn't much longer that Pao and the kids slowly one by one developing symptoms. My Brother-in-Law took it the worse. His body fought through and through but he became more and more weak. At some points he was doing better then it would get worse. I would check up on them everyday and she would tell me they are ok. I felt so helpless being so far away. I asked if they had enough groceries...I asked the kids if they were breathing well...
On October 28th morning, my Brother-in-Law had a heart attack at home. My sister called the ambulance and they took him in. He fought all day. My sister stayed by his side and wouldn't leave. She was still sick and was weak herself. At home my nephew was having trouble breathing and was taken to the ER as well. There leaves my 15yr old niece with 2 of her younger sick siblings to care for. Aunts and Uncles took turn sending food to the kids. My sister stayed with her husband until 5am and left home that early morning.
On October 29th at 6:30am, my sister received a phone call that her husband was having difficulty breathing and shortly after informed her that he just passed. My sister's word came tumbling down. The Guilt. The Pain. The Loneliness. The Anger. The Confusion. WHY?????
As I write this, my nephew is still battling COVID and is still in the hospital. My sister is in a lost state of mind. My nieces and nephew at home are confused and scared. They want to come back home, to CA, to us.
Please Friends and Family - I wanted to take the time to write this so you know what and why you are contributing for. Please help us in this time of need. There is no income coming in at this time for my sister and her kids. We are organizing meals to be sent to them daily so the kids don't have to worry about the next meal. My sister is in distraught and she still has to care for herself and the kids.
Remaining funds will go to arrange for my Brother-in-Law's Funeral expenses. We will update as soon as we can.
Rest in Peace Pao Vang - may you dance and sing with the angels and watch over us. I hope you have met my dad and your parents.
Please all - take this virus seriously. Hold your loved ones a little tighter today, tomorrow and everyday.
Kuv Txiv Laus siab zoo thiab siab dawb, hnub no es koj ncaim peb mus ces thov koj mus zoo os mog. Peb hlub koj tshaj plaws. Ua cas zoo li no lawm, es kuv yuav tsis pom koj ib zaug li lawm os.