Victor Feng

Victor Y. Feng, age 97, died peacefully at University Hospital's Ahuja Medical Center July 19, surrounded by his daughter, Dr. Lu-Jean Feng, and his adoring friends, Linda and Gary Haas, after a brave and inspiring fight against pneumonia. His family, colleagues, and many friends of all ages will greatly miss his wisdom, sincere kindness, sense of humor, and positive attitude. A celebration of the life of Victor Feng will be held on Saturday, July 30th at 7:00 p.m. with friends and family gathering starting at 6:00 p.m. and ending at 10:00 p.m. at Cleveland Botanical Gardens, 11030 East Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio 44106. Born on May 2, 1914, on a one thousand acre farm near Tientsin, China, Victor Feng was one of 9 children. He began hunting on horseback at 8 years old. Later he joined the Nationalist Chinese Air Force at age 18, after being selected to be trained as a pilot. The Chinese government selected him to go to the United States in the 1940's for further training with the U.S. Air Force. He was stationed in Santa Ana, California, Pueblo, Colorado, Topeka, Kansas, and Douglas, Arizona. He became certified as a B-24 bomber pilot and later ran missions against the Japanese in World War II. In 1949, Victor Feng moved to Taiwan, after President Chiang Kai-Shek was driven out of China by the communists. He was tested for his comprehension of the English language and sent to Korea during the Korean War to serve as a translator for the United States. His purpose was to help the Americans interpret intelligence from the Communist Chinese. After his return from Korea to Taiwan, he was promoted to a Colonel and served as an Air Force Attaché in the presidential office of Chiang Kai-Shek. Mr. Feng worked with King Hussein of Jordan and the Shah of Iran during their visits to Taiwan. He competed in the Asian Olympic games in Yokohama, Japan in 1958 as a sharpshooter, in the rapid fire event, representing The Republic of China Taiwan. In 1960, he was selected to compete again in the Olympics in Rome, Italy. Mr. Feng came to the United States in 1963 to obtain a bachelor of arts degree from Berea College in Kentucky. He later moved to Potomac, Maryland to get an MBA at the University of Maryland. Mr. Feng opened an accounting business and serviced many of the Chinese restaurant and laundry owners near Washington, D.C. When he saved enough money, he was able to bring his daughter, Lu-Jean, and wife, Alice, to the United States. His life then became focused on providing a good life for his family and paving the way for his daughter to fulfill her childhood dream of becoming a doctor someday. He built a new home in Potomac, Maryland and lived there until 2008, when he sold his home and moved to Moreland Hills to live with his daughter. Victor Feng was passionate about keeping physically fit and proud that he took no medications and only needed glasses for reading. He looked forward to working out with his personal trainer three times per week at Feng Fitness in Pepper Pike up until May of this year. He continued to possess a positive attitude until the very end and never complained about his illness. Mr. Feng was an inspiration to all who knew him. Mr. Feng was married to the late Alice Feng nee Ho, father of Dr. Lu-Jean Feng of Moreland Hills, Bao Yuan Feng of Beijing, and Leonard Chang of Geneva, Switzerland, uncle of Yiwen Chiang Ben Pong of New Jersey, Shouwen Chen Yung Chiang of California, Keren Deng Andrew Dewa of Texas, grandfather of LinLi Feng Chiang Ching and LinHai Feng Shiao Li of Maryland, Adam Claridge-Chang of England, Didi Claridge-Chang of Australia, Lauren Berger of New York, Evan Feng-Berger of Shaker Heights, great-grandfather of Lina Feng of Texas, Austin Feng, Aurelia Feng, Aria Feng of Maryland. The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions, in lieu of flowers, in Mr. Feng's honor to University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center ICU, 3999 Richmond Road, Beachwood, Ohio 44122 or Cleveland Botanical Gardens, 11030 East Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio 44106.


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