Arthur N. L. Chiu

March 9, 1929 – January 30, 2006

Arthur N.L. Chiu, P.E., Emeritus Professor of Civil Engineering, UH-Manoa, passed away on Monday morning, January 30, 2006, following a massive stroke after installing the 2006 officers of the Structural Engineers Association of Hawaii on Friday evening, January 27, 2006.

            He was the third son (and fourth child) of the late Chiu Seck Joo and Wong Yuek Ngo, both originally from Ningbo, China.  Dr. Chiu was born and raised in Singapore, but attended universities in the United States.

            Dr. Chiu had 44 service years with the State of Hawaii upon retirement in 1995.  Although retired, he continued to serve as a graduate student’s thesis advisor, and was readily available to all engineering students.  He also served as a volunteer at the local, national, and international levels, and remained active on campus until his unexpected death.

            There was never a dull moment for him, and he strived for perfection in all his activities.  He was a workaholic who lived to work.  He thrived on his work, and very much loved doing what he did.

            Survivors include Katherine, his beloved wife of 53 ½ years, his favorite children Vicky Chiu-Irion and Gregory, and his very precious pride and joy, grandchildren Krysten and Ryan Irion.  His legacy lives on in them – loving grandparent, educator, and engineer.
 

Courtesy UH Foundation
 

 

 

Order of Service

12:45pm, Monday, February 6, 2006

 

Call to Worship.......................... Rev. Yukio Hamada

Invocation

Prayer

Psalm 23

 

Eulogy...................................................... Ed Hirata

                                                                Randy Chu

                                                               Jason Pang

                                                             Tim Reinhold

 

“In My Life”........................................ Audy Kimura

 

Homily....................................... Rev. Yukio Hamada

          Prayer

 

Words by Family Members............. Vicky Chiu-Irion

                                                   Gregory Chiu

 

“I’ll Remember You”........................... Audy Kimura

 

Pallbearers:

Robert Akinaka                                                            Duane Lee

Randy Akiona                                         Beverly Ishii-Nakayama

Howard Lau                                                                   Mike Yee

 

Honorary Pallbearers:

Paul Taniguchi                                                            Ken Thong

 

Special thanks to:

Reverend Yukio Hamada                             Calvin & Violet Tam

Chaplain, Punahou School                     Dal & Sharon Wong

Audy Kimura

 

Please join us in a memorial event to “Celebrate Professor Arthur N. L. Chiu’s Life”, Thursday, March 9, 2006, 5:30 p.m.  There will be heavy pupus and a program.  Please RSVP to Vicky at vickyci@hawaii.edu, or Katherine at (+1) 734-2990 (leave contact information), and bring your favorite memory(ies) to share.

 

The memory and ideals of Arthur are perpetuated through the DR. ARTHUR N. L. CHIU ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP IN CIVIL ENGINEERING.  For information about the scholarship, please contact Kerri Van Duyne at the UH Foundation, phone (+1) 808 956-2299, kerri.vanduyne@uhf.hawaii.edu.  Donations can be mailed to the UH College of Engineering, Holmes Hall 240G, 2540 Dole Street, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA.