Dr. Tae Hoon Kim

1938 ∼ 2018

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Dr. Tae Hoon Kim
Dr. Tae Hoon Kim passed away on Saturday, November 10, 2018. He was 80 years old.

Tae Hoon was born in Seoul, South Korea on September 24, 1938. The second of ten siblings, Tae Hoon enrolled at Seoul National University and upon graduating, joined the South Korean air force as a flight engineer. In 1968, Tae Hoon immigrated to the United States where he later earned a PhD in Chemical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin.

Tae Hoon worked at the DuPont plant in Orange for 30 years. After retiring, he taught at Lamar University as an Adjunct Professor of Industrial Engineering and was very active in the Korean community. With the help of local churches, Tae Hoon built a worship center for Koreans called the Korean Baptist Church of Beaumont. He also was the head of the Beaumont Korean School.

Tae Hoon was an avid golfer and loved both Korean trot music and Italian opera. He is survived by his loving wife, Chunghee, of 47 years, his son David and his wife (Yoonmi) and their two children (Alex and Bryan), and his younger son Joshua. Tae Hoon is also survived by his seven siblings.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00am, Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange (504 N. 5th Street, Orange, Texas 77631).

Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 10:00 a.m. and will continue after the service.

Condolences

Randy Leyendecker November 15, 2018

I was saddened to hear of Tae Hoon's passing. We were good friends when working in DuPont's ADN plant. I never saw him cross or angry. He was a true gentleman in the very best sense of the word. He will be missed. Our condolences to all of you. Randy & Sandy Leyendecker

Amanda J Smith November 15, 2018

To the Kim family, I am saddened to hear of Mr. Kim's passing & want to send our condolences to the family & all that were so fortunate to have had the opportunity to meet him. We are so grateful that you shared him with us for the past couple years at Arbor Pines. I am definitely going to miss him coming into the office & especially our chats. Amanda Smith & Jerry Slabaugh Arbor Pines Apartments

Wooyoon Lee November 14, 2018

Wooyoon Lee purchased the Sentiments of Serenity Spray for the family of Dr. Tae Hoon Kim.

Carl Patois November 14, 2018

It is with great sadness that we learned Tae Hoon passed away. Our company Butachimie wishes to acknowledge and thank Tae Hoon for his many contributions to our success and to the safety of our employees. We will remember Tae Hoon as a friendly and courteous person, always respectful to others. His unwavering serenity had an appeasing effect on his entourage, making it pleasant to work with him. Tae Hoon had a wealth of knowledge and experience, and he was always eager to make his expertise available to others, including French colleagues on the eastern side of the Atlantic ocean. In a word, Tae Hoon was much appreciated at Butachimie: his memory will remain with us. Carl Patois and Dominique Laucher, Butachimie, Chalampé France

Hugues Bornet November 14, 2018

With young and energic looks, Tae Hoon had quietly reached a noble age without us noticing. His passing away came to us as a shock and we express our deepest sympathy to his family and friends. In Europe where he build very strong ties, professionally and personally, the Bornet family owes him much. He and his family were most likely the first Koreans we got to know. Since then we have been visiting each other’s places for over 25 years. He is a role model for professional achievement and building one’s own destiny across the globe, with a remarkable family. His influence took a special turn when Matthieu Bornet elected to study and work in Seoul where we met with Tae Hoon or Josh on several occasions. While we must let Tae Hoon rest after a life of dedication and exemplarity to family, friends and work, we will never forget very fond memories. Kind thoughts to his family, Hugues, Rebecca, Helena, Timothée Bornet. Matthieu, Eunju, Geoffroy-Jun Hyeok, Henri-Min Hyeok Bornet.

Yong Wan Bryan Choi And Los Angeles Ca Friends. November 13, 2018

Yong Wan Bryan Choi and Los Angeles CA friends. purchased the Strength & Solace Spray for the family of Dr. Tae Hoon Kim.

Young Gil Lee & Family November 13, 2018

Young Gil Lee & Family purchased the Beautiful in Blue for the family of Dr. Tae Hoon Kim.