Steve Wong
At first New York scared him. Everything seemed so big, so fast, so tough.

But it did not take long for Steve Wong — who came from Hong Kong in 1996 on a temporary assignment with Marsh & McLennan — to stop feeling like a stranger. "Steve loved to be here," said his wife, See See. "He could learn more here, see more, visit more different places, talk to more different people."

Mr. Wong, 34, and his wife rented an apartment in Jersey City, had a baby girl, Jacqueline, and decided their future was in America. He dreamed that one day Jacqueline would go to an American college and he would join her there to get his Ph.D. in philosophy. Then he planned to retire from Wall Street and teach others how to define what is important in life.

Mr. Wong already had a clear sense of how to rank life’s offerings. He and his family traveled widely, read voraciously, visited every museum, zoo and historic place they could find. He hated being away from his family but he went to Scotland for his M.B.A. because the British pedigree of his Hong Kong education was recognized there. During his year away he learned how to play the piano and wear a kilt.

"Steve took advantage of all the business, cultural and personal growth opportunities that life afforded him," said Clyde Fritz, a friend and colleague. "He had his priorities aligned properly." Later this month, Mr. Fritz, Mrs. Wong and Jacqueline will fly to Edinburgh to pick up Mr. Wong’s degree.

Copyright (c) 2001 by The New York Times Co. Reprinted by permission.
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I work for Marsh in Canada and I thought I'd visit this site to read and get to know some of my fellow colleagues in New York so they may not be forgotten, to me they are all heroes. My prayers go out to Mr. Wong and all the others we lost on that day.
Princess P, Colleague
Sep 8 2012 10:24PM
SeeSee and Jacqueline, Today I see Steve out there with Clyde cooking up a scheme to accomplish who knows what...they will put everythng into it. I also sense Steve is so proud of both of you and wants more than anything for you to be ok and to keep growing as you have these 10 years. Love and hugs, Maura & Ellyn
Maura Garych Fritz, Friend
Sep 11 2011 10:48AM
See See, I think of you often. My thoughts and prayers are with you this weekend.
Marge Mathers, Friend
Sep 10 2011 9:15AM
The last time I wrote a tribute for Mr. Wong was in 2004. I just wanted the family, friends and colleagues of this man know that he remains in my thoughts. Best wishes. Anne
Anne Morin, Friend
Sep 8 2010 4:54PM
Hi, Im Vivee. Im sure Jacqueline remembers me. I went to school with her in York. We went to OLC pre-school. I comforted her in school when she was upset. If she looks into her yearbook i'm sure she would reconize me. I've been wondering how she's been doing.

Please Write Back,

Vivee Tranle

Vivee Tranle, Friend
Jan 16 2010 5:24PM
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