Cuong John Tran's Obituary
John Trần (Trần Ngọc Cường) passed away December 20, 2024, in his sleep from complications of thymus cancer. He was 84 years old. He is survived by his brother, Dan Trần, in England and his three sons, Donald Tran (wife Tini) in California, Stephen Tran (wife Lieu) in Texas, and Richard Tran (wife Samantha) in Texas. He is also survived by ten grandchildren: Zurie, Zaylen, Zennor, Zoey; Emma, Sophia, Connor; Kira, Charlotte, Madeline.
He was born in Da Lat, Vietnam in 1940. He graduated from the National Academy of Public Administration in Saigon 1965. It was a school for public officials to hold government positions in South Vietnam. He served in various government positions in the city of Can Tho before the fall of Saigon in 1975. Due to his government position with the South Vietnam government, John and his wife, Sally, abruptly left Vietnam for fear of death/imprisonment and were taken to a US Army base in the Philippines. John and Sally then moved to Oklahoma with help from First United Methodist Church of Tahlequah to get settled in their new life in America. In his early years in the United States, he worked full time as a janitor while going to school full time and got a degree in Accounting at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He then eventually settled in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He worked for 25 years as an accountant for an oil and gas company, Oklahoma Natural Gas. His wife, Sally Ha Tran, passed away in 2023 after 50 years of marriage. He was living in Garland, Texas until hi passing.
His passions were playing tennis, watching tennis, and organizing tennis tournaments for the Vietnamese Community. He also enjoyed singing karaoke and playing guitar. "He leaves behind a legacy of perseverance and endurance for his children and grandchildren."
Visitation will be at Restland Funeral Home
Restland Funeral Home, Cemetery and Crematory
13005 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75243
Visitation Hours January 2nd 3-7 PM; January 3rd 10 AM-6 PM; January 4th 9-12 PM
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