Son (Sony) Bach Dao, 63, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2020, at his home in Houston, Texas.

He was born on October 5, 1956, in Saigon, Vietnam, to his father Duong Van Dao and mother Oanh Thi Nguyen. His parents were schoolteachers in Saigon.

He came to Houston in 1975, where he was joined by his siblings. He attended the University of Houston, where he was President of the Vietnamese Student Association, and from which he graduated summa cum laude with a degree in electrical engineering in 1979. He then joined the LyondellBasell Houston Refinery, where he was well-liked and enjoyed a successful career as an instrumentation engineer for over forty years.

He married his wife Binh Thi Nguyen (Robin) in 1992, and they had two children together. He was always a beacon of strength for his wife and a caring role model for his children. He was an avid backyard gardener, enjoyed travelling abroad, and playing with his guitar.

Mr. Dao is survived by his loving wife of 28 years, Binh, and his two sons, Andy and Steven.