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| But for every person who discriminated against him, there were many others who were kind and accepting.
Wing died in the home he built on Base Line after suffering from a brain aneurism. A viewing at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Covina is scheduled for tonight, with a funeral service on Monday. Wing was born in Lodi to Greenlee said the racial discrimination didn't affect her father much but it made him shield his family. He would adorn his wife and daughters with fine clothes and jewels to command respect. It seemed the Central Valley was an apropriate setting for Wing's inventive mind. "One of the reasons he wanted to do all the museums was he wanted to show that the Chinese weren't just shuffling coolies," Greenlee said. "They were not confined to railroad workers or the laundry." "He was the world-famous inventor and he gave it all up to take care of her at home," Greenlee said. "He enabled her to keep living." He loved ham radio and his innovations eventually led to the creation of an emergency control station for the American Red Cross. Friends and family from out of state are expected to attend Monday's service, although Wing probably would have objected. A constant pragmatist, Wing is known for telling people, "Don't fly in to my funeral, we'll send you a DVD." Wing is survived by his daughters, Adrienne Wing Lau and Carolyn Wing Greenlee, two grandsons and five great-grandchildren. A viewing at Forest Lawn Mortuary at 21300 Via Verde Drive in Covina will be held 5 to 9 p.m. today. Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday. In those pre-cell phone days, Wing solved a dilemma while watching his patients, many of whom were actors, miss their calls for jobs because they were in Wing's waiting room. Wing designed and manufactured a radio paging station with personal pagers that was eventually used by Motorola. Joe Montana Jersey But the Claremont resident's contributions did not stop there. As the first doctor to practice Chinese medicine in the Inland Valley and an ardent promoter of the Pomona drag races, Wing's legacy as a renaissance man is hard to dispute. In a 2007 interview reflecting on his wife's last years, Wing said, "I am the most proud of taking care of my wife." Wing eventually became a dedicated member of the Uptown Pomona Lions Club, even though at the time, minorities weren't allowed. Lions Club leaders chartered a new club to bring Wing on board. Joe Montana Jersey Wing's inventive and gifted mind created microcurrent technologies that helped athletes such as Magic Johnson and Joe Montana Jersey. At the dawn of the Korean War, Wing established an ultra-high frequency communication station at the local chapter of the American Red Cross - which eventually was adapted to give the United States an advantage in military communications for the decade prior to the advent of satellites. "You couldn't hop into your car and go to Radio Shack," Greenlee said. "If something broke, you fixed it." Joe Montana Jersey Wing was an avid reader. He likely read every issue of Popular Mechanics from cover to cover in addition to the "Analects of Confucius." "One time, he said, 'If they make fun of you, look down at your wrist. That jade you're wearing is worth all of them,' " Greenlee recalled. Dr. Wing was pioneer, prolific inventor Wing and his wife, Kay Wing, were the first Chinese- American family to move to an all-white Claremont. While trying to find a home, real estate agents raised the asking price and neighbors signed petitions against the young family. The Lions Club was instrumental in getting the drag races started in Pomona. As a lover of fast cars, Wing helped promote the races that led to the first Winternationals. Dr. Tom Wing, whose research and inventions helped communities far and wide - from celebrity athletes to the U.S. military - has died. He was 95. The former chiropractor was still active and visiting friends up to the day he died, which is believed to be Nov. 9. Wing was still working on a new design for one of his contraptions. Joe Montana Jersey "He just lived to the last second," said his daughter, Carolyn Wing Greenlee. "He didn't withdraw from life at all. He was dauntless." Claremont Councilman Peter Yao remembered being the second Chinese family to move into the neighborhood and was warmly welcomed by the Wings. His wife, Linda Yao, said her parents were also good friends with the Wings. Of all his accomplishments, what meant the most to Wing was being by his wife's side before she died in 2004. Kay Wing had Lou Gehrig's disease and Wing built a chairlift for her when she grew less and less mobile. The chair is now housed in the Modesto McHenry Museum. There may not have been many obstacles setting up a business in the Inland Valley but finding a home in 1950 was a different matter. Joe Montana Jersey "My mother really looked up to him because he was one of the first Chinese families to move here and he had to break barriers to do that,NBA Jerseys," Linda Yao said. "He was a man of principle. He was pretty fearless for his time, given some of the prejudices he was facing." Joe Montana Jersey He grew up in Modesto as a scrappy farm boy who hauled manure. At 17, he designed a truck that carried three times the load of a typical vehicle, thereby increasing his profits. Wing became well-regarded for his work with diabetics and opened branch offices in San Bernardino, Woodland Hills and Pomona. Wing, who never cooked or cleaned before his wife got sick, embraced those duties wholeheartedly. Joe Montana Jersey Many of his amateur radios, microcurrent machines and other gadgets are on display in five museums including one in his native Modesto and at the Ebell Museum. His office was on Holt Boulevard near Reservoir Street. A portion of a business sign is now housed in the Pomona Ebell Museum and the neon sign that once declared "Dr. Wing Chinese Herbs" is in the Museum of Neon Art in Los Angeles. Joe Montana Jersey The lanky and bespectacled doctor was a fast talker. His interests were so varied - from ham radio to race cars - it was impossible to box him in. Joe Montana Jersey "Everyone knew where his business was," said Mickey Gallivan, president of the Historical Society of Pomona Valley. "It was sort of a landmark." Wing studied at the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic and opened his practice in Los Angeles, with a focus on Chinese medicine. Wing also designed microcurrent machines used for muscle therapy. In addition to transforming sports medicine, Wing's inventions were used for cosmetology. His instrument, which sends electric charges to stimulate sagging skin, was exported to 35 countries and used by Princess Diana. first-generation Chinese immigrants. His father was a merchant and his mother was sold at the age of 4 to escape the famine in China. |
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