Tsu Yin Soong

Tsu Yin Soong, 92, has been called home by our Heavenly Father on May 27, 2023, peacefully in his sleep. Born in Kaifeng, Henan, China, to Tung Soong and Yu Hsui Lee. He came to pursue advanced studies at the University of Missouri, USA in 1951. He worked two summers on the construction of the Greater New Orleans Mississippi River Bridge. After graduation, he worked at the company Modjeski & Masters Consulting Engineers . He was promoted to Senior Associate and designated a “Corporate Fellow”. Some of his notable accomplishments during his career include the physical layout of the master control survey for the entire Baton Rouge area Interstate System, the Carrollton Interchange design, the US190/1-110 (llld) Interchange design, the Scotlandville By-Pass System, the 1-10/1-310 Interchange, the Lake Hamilton Bridge, the Luling Bridge approach and many, many other fixed and movable rail road and highway bridges. He designed Ramp E2 over I-10 in Baton Rouge before there was a code for curved girders and designed curved, trapezoidal steel box girders without the aide of modern calculators or computers. He was instrumental in the widening project of the Huey P. Long Bridge, completed in 2013. He loved travel and enjoyed cultural diversity. In addition to many trips to many different parts of China, he and his wife , Tina Lew Soong,， visited 7 nations in Western Europe, 6 nations in Eastern Europe, 5 nations in Northern Europe, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Scotland, Australia, New Zealand, Fuji, Japan, Canada and more. They also covered many major cities and historical and scenic sites within USA. Both loved ballroom dancing, they took dancing lessons for 20+ years. He participated in many civic activities. Among many other things, he served as President of the New Orleans Chinese Association( NOCA), as well as a member of the NOCA Choir. He was a member the New Orleans Civil Engineers Association, Chinese American Civil Engineers Association, among others. He represented the local Chinese American community at Asian Pacific American Society, and more. After his retirement, he enjoyed teaching Chinese calligraphy at the Academy of Chinese Studies, exercising at the EJ Health Center, playing Mahjong, bridge, reading, yard work, and continued traveling . Most of all, he loved and was loved by his family. In addition to his wife Tina Tien Lew Soong, of 65 years, he left to cherish his memory a daughter, Vera Soong, two sons and daughter in laws, Raymond and Gail Soong, Herman and Connie Soong; 4 grandchildren, Joshua Soong, Caleb Soong, Gabrielle Soong and Matthew Soong Hamrick, and 3 great grandchildren, Jack Soong, Caroline Soong and Eli Soong. He also left to cherish his memories, Tsu Teh Soong, brother and sister in law, Yenling Tsai; Tsu Jin Lin, sister, and Ching Yung Chang, sister in law, a host of nephews, nieces, grand nephews and grand nieces, as well as a host of cousins, and relatives.

Tsu Yin Soong

January 21, 1934 - May 27, 2023