Steve Wei-Chang Huang
August 25, 1958 - January 01, 2013
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Steve Wei-Chang Huang
August 25, 1958 - January 01, 2013
Obituary
Steve Huang was born in Pu-Li, Taiwan, on August 25th, 1958 to Shao-Yao Huang (father) and Wei-Tz Hu (mother). Steve is the youngest of four children in this middle class family of two boys and two girls. Due to his father’s job relocation, Steve spent his childhood in many cities, such as Pong-Hu, Ping-Dong, and Shin-Chu –all with great memories. The family eventually settled in Taipei where Steve spent his high school years.
Steve attended Tamkang University in Taiwan, majored in International Trade Business. During that time, Steve was convicted and baptized to follow Christ at age 20; he consistently did daily devotions and applied what he learned from the Bible to his life. Steve met classmate Tsai-Wei Tung and served together at college campus. Upon graduating from college and serving in the military for 2 years, Steve came to the United States and studied at the University of Detroit where in 1985 he earned a Master of Computer Science degree. Steve established his career in various companies – Compuware, Caterpillar Inc. and Plymouth Tube. His last job title was Integration Architect. During his 25-year career, Steve had many outstanding accomplishments; he loved his work and was fascinated with the evolution of technology in his lifetime.
In 1986, Steve married Tsai-Wei in Detroit, lived there briefly then moved to Peoria, IL. Both son Peter and daughter Joy were born in Peoria. In 1996, the family moved to Chicago suburb Naperville where the kids grew up and where they found long lasting friendships. Attracted by nice weather, Steve and family moved to California Orange County in 2011.
Steve enjoyed eating a lot, especially enjoyed eating with friends. He always considered “chef” as his unofficial second career. Steve was good at and loved many sports, especially Ping-Pong and tennis. He made many good friends through these sports.
Faith and family life are two focuses in Steve’s life. Wherever he lived, Steve loved to open his house to friends for Bible study and evangelism. As the spiritual head of his household, he led the family in attending a local church and conducted family worship at home, and raised his children with Biblical principles. He also served the Lord faithfully through serving people in various ministries, inside and outside of church.
During the final five years of Steve’s life, while battling colon cancer, he continued to serve the Lord without wavering. He was especially effective in evangelizing and encouraging cancer patients through sharing his experiences in faith and his cancer treatment. Nonbelievers were led to the Lord, other cancer patients were encouraged, and many lives were touched.
Steve fought the good fight; he has finished the race; he has kept the faith. Now, there is in store for him the crown of righteousness.
37 responses to Steve Wei-Chang Huang
Ping Ng says:
January 7, 2013
We always remember Steve for his courage, stamina, positive attitude and willingness to extend help to others. 2 Years ago when a lady in our small group was very distraught over her diagnosis of cancer, Steve gave her such encouragement and Godly insights over the phone that she felt so lifted up afterwards.
Terri, Peter and Joy, our prayers and thoughts are with you at this time. May our God of comfort be more real to you than ever.
Fred and Ping
Steven Yap says:
January 7, 2013
Steve is always in gentle spirit and cheerful. We coworked together during the infant stage of Peoria Chinese Christian Church (It was just a bible study group then) during the late 80s and early 90s. I remembered the time when we were at the student center at Bradley University conducting outreach, Steve would always encouraged me not to give up when no student showed up. Steve was also loving father and caring person. One day, Steve asked me to pray for his ailing brother who was receiving medical treatment in Japan. He told me later his brother had received Christ before he passed away. Many times, we had our kids spending times playing together and I remembered one time Joy and Jane were “cutting” hair for each other in the attic with a paper scissor ….. Thanks Steve & family for the good memories. Thanks Steve for being a good brother to me. And we shall meet again in heaven one day. God Bless!
Steven Yap, Peoria, IL
Anne L. says:
January 8, 2013
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Fei Liu says:
January 8, 2013
Dear Terri:
We can feel your pain and may our Lord comfort you Himself.
I knew Steve during the years I was not a Christain. Later on I became one. Always remember the time Steve served our church and community, and I think it is our turn now.
Thanks God that the time we shared with our brother. Your family will be in our prayer .
Liu Fei and family
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huican ping for whole family says:
January 8, 2013
Dear Terri,
This is from Ping family at WCAC (probably you don’t remember us too much). Though we didn’t have chance to talk too much each other, but we saw Steve was a very easy-to-approach and strong (both physically and spiritually) person always. One day I went to your house to pick up the chairs etc (Thanks really also for bunk bed and framed pictures) you gave to us, I also saw Steve was a very gentle and mellow father when he talked with Peter.
We are really deeply saddened to learn this bad news. Please accept our most heartfelt sympathies. May the peace that comes from the memories of love shared comfort you now and in the days ahead.
Huican Ping and family.