2005 Hom/Tom Reunion Mixer Questions & Answers

by Bobbie Sue

Due to the large number of questions, we will only be able to give you a sample of the 76 questions used for the mixer.  The entire list will be made available to the Reunion Committee members.

*refers to 2nd generation of the family

1.Who was an environmental engineer professor at CSUS?

                A:  Leonard Hom, 3rd son of Lin (*1st son)

2,Who is a pilot?

A:  Darlene Gee, 1st daughter of Sherman Gee, granddaughter of Edward Gee, great-granddaughter of (Hen *2nd daughter)

3.Who was part of a group that drew up the plans for light-rail in Sacramento?

                A:  Irene Foon, 2nd daughter of Kay (*2nd son)

4.Who is a Chinese opera singer?

                A:  Evelyn Wong, 3rd daughter of Ida (3rd daughter)

5.Which of Hom Kun Foo’s (Hom/Tom Patriarch) sons was referred to as Mayor of Chinatown in 1937 edition of the Marysville newspaper?

                A:  Lung (*3rd son)

6.Who was on the S.F. School Board?

                A;  Ben Tom, son of Suey (*4th son)

7.Who has 9 children?

                A:Melanie Wiley, 1st daughter of May Lum, granddaughter of Wong Shee & Hing (*5th son)

8.Who has a photo lab in S.F.?

                A:  Elnora Lee, 1st daughter of Eva (*4th daughter)

9.Which female is a plastic surgeon in Marin County?

                A:  Cindy Goodman, 2nd daughter of Leonard Hom, granddaughter of Lin (*1st son)

10.Who invented & patented a laser instrument for measuring pavement texture?

                A:  Sherman Gee, 2nd son of Edward Gee, grandson of Mary (*2nd daughter)

11.Who writes under the name of “Thomas Links”?

                A:  Lincoln Tom, 3rd son of Arthur II, grandson of Betty & Arthur I (5th son)

 son of Arthur II, grandson of Betty & Arthur I (*5th son)

12.Who has been youth choir director at Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church?

                A:  Jeff Sue, son of Bobbie Sue, grandson of Bob Jeong, great-grandson of You (*3rd daughter)

13.Who was a professional race driver?

                A:  Gordon Tom, son of Lung (*3rd son)

14.Who is Director of a Hospital in Phoenix?

                A:  Debbie Tom, 2nd daughter of Lawrence Tom, granddaughter of Betty & Arthur I (*5th son)

15.Who is the publisher of the Bellingham Herald Newspaper in Bellingham, Washington?

                A:  Christine Chin, 1st daughter of Sharon Chin, granddaughter of Eva (*4th daughter)

16.Who is a wildlife biologist?

                A:  Debbie Hom, 1st daughter of Leonard Hom, granddaughter of Lin (*1st son)

17.Who worked as a civil engineer building bridges for the State of California?

                A:  Herbert Gee, 2nd son of Mary (*2nd daughter)

18.Which couple owns a pharmacy in Gustine, Ca.?

                A:  Henry & Margaret Low, 4th daughter of Kay (*2nd son)

19.Who was an animal keeper in Texas?

                A:  Kevin Lew, 3rd son of Daisy Lew, grandson of Ida (*3rd daughter)

20.Who was a professional race driver?

                A:  Gordon Tom, son of Lung (*3rd son)

21.Which of Ben & Ruby Tom’s daughters is an attorney?

                A:  Lauren, 1st daughter of Ben Tom, granddaughter of Suey (*4th son)

22.Who are parents of 9 year old twins?

                A:  Wilbur Tom, 3rd son of Betty & Arthur I (*5th son)

23.Who had a building named after him when he retired?

                        A:  Reginald Low, 1st son of  (*4th daughter)

24.Who was an engineer for Honeywell (maker of controls)?

                A:  Stanley Hom, 3rd son of Lin (*1st son)

25.Who is a building contractor in Oakland?

                A:  Brian Tom, 4th son of Betty & 

26.Who is Associate Athletic Director of Pepperdine(* University?

                A:  Roxanne Levenson, 1st daughter of Daisy Lew, granddaughter of You (*3rd daughter)

27.Who holds Yuba City High School record in swimming?

                A:  Daniel Tom, 4th son of Arthur III, grandson of Betty & Hing (*5th son)

                Daniel held National Master record for 100 meter breaststroke in 1992.