Much has been written about Mrs. Sau Ung Loo Chan, Hawaii's first female attorney of Asian ancestry and her accomplishments.
In her long life and notable career, Sau Ung would work with Hawaii Territorial Delegate Joseph R. Farrington in a bid to bring an elderly Mrs. Ching of Hawaii back home to live from China. Due to circumstances of a long illness and eventual death of her husband Sen Ching in 1940 along with the second world war with Japan from 1941 to 1945 and the subsequent expiration of her U.S. re-entry permit, Mrs. Ching (aka Ching Wong Keau) was delayed from returning to the Hawaiian Islands.
Sau Ung initially began the case in 1949 after attempts from members of Mrs. Ching's family in previous years proved unsuccessful and discouraging. She even traveled to Hong Kong in 1950 where Mrs. Ching lived. Over time Mrs. Ching became disheartened over her situation and thought of entering a monastery in her final years, a sign that all hope was lost. After pursuing many legal options, Sau Ung finally contacted Territorial Delegate Farrington for help in 1951, who introduced Private Bill HR 5389 for Mrs. Ching's benefit into the 82nd Congress. It fortunately passed both judiciary committees and houses without amendment. The private law was signed on Friday, April 4, 1952 by then President Harry Truman who served from 1945 to 1953. In June of 1952, Mrs. Ching was able to step on American soil in Honolulu via Pan American Airlines and spend the remainder of her life among her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She had finally come home after 19 years in China.
Later in Sau Ung's life at age 79 she would marry Clarence Ching, Mrs. Ching's sixth son. Unfortunately, their union in 1985 was brief as Clarence would succumb 2 weeks later to pancreatic cancer. Clarence had lost his first wife Marjorie in 1970. Marjorie also helped with efforts to bring her mother-in-law home. It was believed that Marjorie was the first to start the ball rolling on any attempts to bring Mrs. Ching back from China when Representative Hiram L. Fong of the Hawaii Territorial Legislature was contacted for assistance. He served 14 years in the territorial legislature before being elected to Congress in 1959, the year of Hawaii statehood. Mrs. Ching's youngest daughter Elsie also helped in efforts to bring her mother home when she worked for Territorial Governor Joseph Poindexter at Washington Place. She tried to obtain an immigration visa for her. Unfortunately, Elsie was not able to witness her mother's return in 1952 having died in childbirth in 1945.
By Dennis Ching
In her long life and notable career, Sau Ung would work with Hawaii Territorial Delegate Joseph R. Farrington in a bid to bring an elderly Mrs. Ching of Hawaii back home to live from China. Due to circumstances of a long illness and eventual death of her husband Sen Ching in 1940 along with the second world war with Japan from 1941 to 1945 and the subsequent expiration of her U.S. re-entry permit, Mrs. Ching (aka Ching Wong Keau) was delayed from returning to the Hawaiian Islands.
Sau Ung initially began the case in 1949 after attempts from members of Mrs. Ching's family in previous years proved unsuccessful and discouraging. She even traveled to Hong Kong in 1950 where Mrs. Ching lived. Over time Mrs. Ching became disheartened over her situation and thought of entering a monastery in her final years, a sign that all hope was lost. After pursuing many legal options, Sau Ung finally contacted Territorial Delegate Farrington for help in 1951, who introduced Private Bill HR 5389 for Mrs. Ching's benefit into the 82nd Congress. It fortunately passed both judiciary committees and houses without amendment. The private law was signed on Friday, April 4, 1952 by then President Harry Truman who served from 1945 to 1953. In June of 1952, Mrs. Ching was able to step on American soil in Honolulu via Pan American Airlines and spend the remainder of her life among her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She had finally come home after 19 years in China.
Later in Sau Ung's life at age 79 she would marry Clarence Ching, Mrs. Ching's sixth son. Unfortunately, their union in 1985 was brief as Clarence would succumb 2 weeks later to pancreatic cancer. Clarence had lost his first wife Marjorie in 1970. Marjorie also helped with efforts to bring her mother-in-law home. It was believed that Marjorie was the first to start the ball rolling on any attempts to bring Mrs. Ching back from China when Representative Hiram L. Fong of the Hawaii Territorial Legislature was contacted for assistance. He served 14 years in the territorial legislature before being elected to Congress in 1959, the year of Hawaii statehood. Mrs. Ching's youngest daughter Elsie also helped in efforts to bring her mother home when she worked for Territorial Governor Joseph Poindexter at Washington Place. She tried to obtain an immigration visa for her. Unfortunately, Elsie was not able to witness her mother's return in 1952 having died in childbirth in 1945.
By Dennis Ching
Much has been written about Mrs. Sau Ung Loo Chan, Hawaii's first female attorney of Asian ancestry and her accomplishments.
In her long life and notable career, Sau Ung would work with Hawaii Territorial Delegate Joseph R. Farrington in a bid to bring an elderly Mrs. Ching of Hawaii back home to live from China. Due to circumstances of a long illness and eventual death of her husband Sen Ching in 1940 along with the second world war with Japan from 1941 to 1945 and the subsequent expiration of her U.S. re-entry permit, Mrs. Ching (aka Ching Wong Keau) was delayed from returning to the Hawaiian Islands.
Sau Ung initially began the case in 1949 after attempts from members of Mrs. Ching's family in previous years proved unsuccessful and discouraging. She even traveled to Hong Kong in 1950 where Mrs. Ching lived. Over time Mrs. Ching became disheartened over her situation and thought of entering a monastery in her final years, a sign that all hope was lost. After pursuing many legal options, Sau Ung finally contacted Territorial Delegate Farrington for help in 1951, who introduced Private Bill HR 5389 for Mrs. Ching's benefit into the 82nd Congress. It fortunately passed both judiciary committees and houses without amendment. The private law was signed on Friday, April 4, 1952 by then President Harry Truman who served from 1945 to 1953. In June of 1952, Mrs. Ching was able to step on American soil in Honolulu via Pan American Airlines and spend the remainder of her life among her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She had finally come home after 19 years in China.
Later in Sau Ung's life at age 79 she would marry Clarence Ching, Mrs. Ching's sixth son. Unfortunately, their union in 1985 was brief as Clarence would succumb 2 weeks later to pancreatic cancer. Clarence had lost his first wife Marjorie in 1970. Marjorie also helped with efforts to bring her mother-in-law home. It was believed that Marjorie was the first to start the ball rolling on any attempts to bring Mrs. Ching back from China when Representative Hiram L. Fong of the Hawaii Territorial Legislature was contacted for assistance. He served 14 years in the territorial legislature before being elected to Congress in 1959, the year of Hawaii statehood. Mrs. Ching's youngest daughter Elsie also helped in efforts to bring her mother home when she worked for Territorial Governor Joseph Poindexter at Washington Place. She tried to obtain an immigration visa for her. Unfortunately, Elsie was not able to witness her mother's return in 1952 having died in childbirth in 1945.
By Dennis Ching
In her long life and notable career, Sau Ung would work with Hawaii Territorial Delegate Joseph R. Farrington in a bid to bring an elderly Mrs. Ching of Hawaii back home to live from China. Due to circumstances of a long illness and eventual death of her husband Sen Ching in 1940 along with the second world war with Japan from 1941 to 1945 and the subsequent expiration of her U.S. re-entry permit, Mrs. Ching (aka Ching Wong Keau) was delayed from returning to the Hawaiian Islands.
Sau Ung initially began the case in 1949 after attempts from members of Mrs. Ching's family in previous years proved unsuccessful and discouraging. She even traveled to Hong Kong in 1950 where Mrs. Ching lived. Over time Mrs. Ching became disheartened over her situation and thought of entering a monastery in her final years, a sign that all hope was lost. After pursuing many legal options, Sau Ung finally contacted Territorial Delegate Farrington for help in 1951, who introduced Private Bill HR 5389 for Mrs. Ching's benefit into the 82nd Congress. It fortunately passed both judiciary committees and houses without amendment. The private law was signed on Friday, April 4, 1952 by then President Harry Truman who served from 1945 to 1953. In June of 1952, Mrs. Ching was able to step on American soil in Honolulu via Pan American Airlines and spend the remainder of her life among her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She had finally come home after 19 years in China.
Later in Sau Ung's life at age 79 she would marry Clarence Ching, Mrs. Ching's sixth son. Unfortunately, their union in 1985 was brief as Clarence would succumb 2 weeks later to pancreatic cancer. Clarence had lost his first wife Marjorie in 1970. Marjorie also helped with efforts to bring her mother-in-law home. It was believed that Marjorie was the first to start the ball rolling on any attempts to bring Mrs. Ching back from China when Representative Hiram L. Fong of the Hawaii Territorial Legislature was contacted for assistance. He served 14 years in the territorial legislature before being elected to Congress in 1959, the year of Hawaii statehood. Mrs. Ching's youngest daughter Elsie also helped in efforts to bring her mother home when she worked for Territorial Governor Joseph Poindexter at Washington Place. She tried to obtain an immigration visa for her. Unfortunately, Elsie was not able to witness her mother's return in 1952 having died in childbirth in 1945.
By Dennis Ching
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