Soung Moo Cho

Soung Moo Cho, 82 of Austin, TX, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2020. A private service will be held on Thursday, July 16, 2020 from 12-2 pm at Harrell Funeral Home in Dripping Springs, TX. Memorials can be made to Bridge of Life International. Soung Cho was born on October 1, 1937 in Korea and grew up during the Korean War. He was 12 years old when North Korea invaded South Korea, and they were forced to move south of Seoul. Although he was not able to attend school during this time, he studied on his own so as not to fall behind. When he was finally able to return to school, he became his high school's valedictorian. He went on to attend Seoul National University for his BS in Mechanical Engineering while also serving in the Korean Army. Upon graduating, he became the national valedictorian for the country and was given the Republic of Korea Presidential Award. He continued his studies as a Fulbright Scholar at the University of California Berkeley to receive his Masters and PhD. He married his beloved in 1965 and became a citizen of the United States in 1975. Soung Cho, PhD. was a professional mechanical engineer for over 35 years, specializing in heat transp...[more]

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systems and components in power and process industries. His career included 29 years with Foster Wheeler Corporation and experience with Rockwell International and Garrett Corporation. He also served as an Adjunct Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Stevens Institute of Technology, as well as Fairleigh Dickinson University in NJ. He was a member of many professional societies, including American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Nuclear Society and served on several advisory boards such as Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. His extensive achievements included multiple patents, listings in 22 Who's Who publications, numerous awards from ASME, and the publications of over 80 technical papers. Soung Moo Cho was married to his late wife Ki Sun Kim for 34 years. He is survived by his brother Soung Moon Cho, 3 sisters, Choh Soon Cho, Soung Ja Cho, Soung Hwa Cho, his six children Rose (Bill) Usry, Richard (Agnes) Cho, Karen (Mark) Goodman, Grace (Chris) Pretorius, Christopher Cho, Andrew (Michelle) Cho, and 13 grandchildren, Sara (Moses) Pierson, Zachary Usry, Blake Usry, Paige Usry, Vivian Cho, Alicia Cho, Hannah Goodman, Emily Goodman, Danielle Goodman, Claire Goodman, Daniel Pretorius, Braydon Cho, and Kaythan Cho. He was preceded in death by his parents, Song Nyoung Cho and Mi Ok Lee. He most enjoyed spending time with his family and will be deeply missed.