TITLE: In memory of "Dean" Teh-An Cheng of Houston.

SUMMARY: In memory of "Dean" Teh-An Cheng of Houston.

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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the passing of "Dean" Teh-An Cheng of Houston on September 16, 2020, at the age of 93; and WHEREAS, Born in Hunan, China, on February 20, 1927, Dean Cheng was the son of Songnian Cheng and Lanqing Jiang, and he grew up with three siblings; after completing his education at National Central Technical School, he joined the military and worked as a technical assistant with the Shanghai National Defense Medical College; he climbed the ranks from warrant officer to captain before leaving the military in 1960; he was subsequently employed in several engineering positions throughout Taiwan and Vietnam, and in 1971, he moved to Guam to manage a hydropower engineering company; and WHEREAS, Mr. Cheng ultimately settled in Houston with his family, and he became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1981; he worked with Ret-Ser Engineering Agency in Saudi Arabia, and he went on to help build the Gulf University and air force base in Bahrain; from 1991 to 1998, he served as chief engineer at Hung Ching Development & Construction Co., Ltd., and he was in charge of the A.S.E. Center Construction Project in Taiwan; he remained at the company as a consultant for its Shanghai branch from 2004 until his retirement in 2008; and WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, Mr. Cheng shared a rewarding marriage with his wife, Sophie, until her passing in 2004; he took great pride in his three children, Alice, Andrew, and Danny, and his four grandchildren, Eric, Katherine, Zoe, and Parker; and WHEREAS, While the death of Dean Cheng brings immeasurable sorrow to his family and friends, he leaves behind a legacy that will long be treasured by all those who held him dear; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of "Dean" Teh-An Cheng and extend sincere sympathy to his loved ones; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dean Cheng. Wu Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 28 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on March 10, 2021. Chief Clerk of the House