Davis Quan Ta

Mr. Tạ Văn Quan (1941–2025)** Born in Saigon in 1941, he entered a world marked by hardship and scarcity. At the age of five, he was welcomed into the care of his aunt—herself childless and poor—who raised him with quiet love and steadfast devotion. Each day, he stood by her side selling street foods, and the few coins she earned became his food, his shelter, and his education. From her, he learned the values of humility, perseverance, and gratitude.

In 1963, he graduated from the Thu Duc Military Academy and soon after married Mrs. Đinh Thị Tốt. Together, they built a family of five children—four daughters and one son—anchored in loyalty, sacrifice, and unwavering affection.

On April 30, 1975, while serving with the rank of Captain, his life changed forever by The Fall of Saigon. He was sent to a re-education camp for political detainees, where he endured seven long years from 1975 to 1982. When he was finally released, he returned to his hometown of An Phú Đông and began life anew, working as a sugarcane farmer to support his family through years of struggle and simplicity.

In February 1993, he, together with his wife and children, was granted the chance to begin again—immigrating to the United States under the HO program, a Humanitarian Operation program by the U.S. government for former military personnel who had served alongside U.S. forces.

Arriving in America with nothing, he embraced the unknown with courage. He worked tirelessly, day and night, determined to give his children the future he himself never had. His hands were worn, but his spirit remained gentle, steady, and strong.

He retired in early 2013 at the age of 72. Later that same year, he bid farewell to his beloved wife—a loss that lived quietly in his heart from that day forward. He carried her memory tenderly, cherishing the hardships they overcame and the life they built together. Surrounded by the love of his children, he completed his journey in November 2025, passing away peacefully in Salt Lake City, Utah, at the age of 84.

His life was one of endurance, devotion, and quiet heroism. His legacy lives on in the family he raised, the sacrifices he made, and the love he gave without condition.

You may visit with the family during a viewing on Saturday, November 23, 2025, from 5:00–7:00 PM at Memorial Redwood Mortuary, 6500 South Redwood Road, West Jordan, Utah.  An additional viewing will be held on Sunday, November 25, 2025, from 9:00 AM–1:00 PM, followed by the funeral service at 1:00 PM. Interment will take place immediately afterward at Memorial Redwood Cemetery, at the same location.

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