a partnered with his relatives to fulfill their dream and opened their first restaurant--Ming Palace in Kirkland and a few years later a Ming Palace in Bellevue. They owned & worked at these restaurants for several years until their closure in the mid-80s. Through their hard work and sacrifices they provided their children with comfortable lives and good educations. In Franklin's free time, he often took his children bowling, went fishing, watched football and basketball games, and hung out with his friends at the Wong Association and Hop Sing Tong. Franklin Wong will be remembered as a man of few words who worked hard and cared for his family and friends. Private Services and Burial, Washelli Cemetery.