West Liberty, Iowa A. Thi Quang, 85, passed away peacefully Sunday March 15, 2015 at her home in West Liberty. Funeral service will be held 1 P.M. Wednesday March 18, 2015 at the Henderson-Barker Funeral Home in West Liberty. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4 to 6 P.M. at the funeral home. Burial of A’s cremains will be in the Oak Ridge Cemetery. A. Thi Quang was born January 2, 1930 in Muong Muoi, Son La Province, Vietnam. It was in Son La Province, Vietnam; A. Thi Quang met her beloved husband, Tam V. Hoang, a soldier within the French Colonial Army. As the wife of a soldier, A. would follow Tam around to his duty stations as requested by the French Colonial Army. It was during this time that A and Tam saw how harsh the realities of war can be. During Tam's final duty station of Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam; A and Tam experienced the realities of war as the Communist North Vietnamese were laying siege to the French Army base. As part of the French Colonial Army, A and Tam did all that they could to survive during the battle. In spite of the brave efforts put forth by the French and its Colonial Army, victory was not to be. With defeat at hand, the French evacuated A. and Tam to Vientiane, Laos; where they lived and started their family. As the Vietnam War was progressing, the Communist agenda started to filter into Laos, where it would eventually lead to a civil war within Laos between the Communist Pathet Laos and the Nationalists. Over the years as the war became greater in intensity, A. and Tam, took their family across the Mekong River to Thailand, where they stayed in the Nong Khai Refugee Camp. Life was very hard within the refugee camp, but A. and Tam did all that they could to feed their children and shelter them from the realities of war. A. Thi Quang and her family immigrated to the United States in 1980 as part of the Southeast Asian refugee resettlement program initiated by then Iowa governor, Robert D. Ray; to Cedar Rapids, IA. Very much like many immigrants before her, A. and Tam, did what they could to raise their family in the United States. As their children graduated from high school, A. and Tam, eventually moved to West Liberty, IA; to continue their life. Prior to her passing, Tam. V Hoang preceded her death in 1996. She is survived by three sons: Theung Van Hoang (Boualiane), Neu Van Hoang (Tick), Deon Van Hoang (Viengnaly), and a daughter Hom Thi Houang (Allen). 15 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.