Celebrating the life of
Francis Tu Duc Nguyen
June 12, 1989 - November 18, 2006
FRANCIS TU DUC NGUYEN
Irmo, SC- Francis Tu Duc Nguyen, 17, died Saturday, November 18, 2006 at Palmetto Health Hospital.
He was born in Stockton, California on June 12, 1989, the youngest of four children. He later lived in New Orleans, Louisiana and in 2000, he and his family moved to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina where they remained until last year before moving to Irmo, South Carolina. Francis was a junior at Dutch Fork High School where he enjoyed engineering, working out and wrestling. He was a communicant of Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church in Thunderbolt, Georgia.
He is survived by his mother and step-father, Rosemary and Phat Nguyen of Irmo, SC; father, Danny Nguyen of Myrtle Beach, SC; sister, Doan Trang Nguyen and two brothers, Thang Nguyen and Tuan Nguyen, all of Irmo, SC.
Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 24, 2006 at Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church in Thunderbolt, GA with burial following at the Catholic Cemetery.
Please sign our guest book at www. foxandweeks.com.
FOX & WEEKS FUNERAL DIRECTORS, ISLANDS CHAPEL
hey i didnt know u but my sis was ur best friend ever. You are dearly missed. And are forever in our hearts.
- sarah, irmo, SC
hey i didnt know u but my sis was ur best friend ever. You are dearly missed. And are forever in our hearts.
- sarah, irmo, SC
Dawn, I am so sorry to learn of your brother's death. My heart is with you. Please call me 803 447 3867 Lynne Watts
- Lynne Watts, Columbia, SC
Im gonna miss Francis a lot. He was like a brother to all of us. He's in a much better place now. Halo's not gonna be the same without him.
- Adam Pavlik, hilton head island, SC
Francis man, I have never found a weight lifting partner better than you. PE won't be the same. This whole thing is surreal. I just feel that I will wake up tomorrow morning and everything will be back to normal. It was nice. I am glad I was able to know you and realize what a great friend and person you were. Till we meet again...
- David Sims, Columbia, SC
Man, I gonna miss ur jokes and laughter. i will stay strong and always keep u in my prayers. I miss u and luv ya man. See u one day again aight
- Dominique Blasingame, Irmo, SC
Our deepest sympathy to family and friends of this young mans passing. We will all miss him. May God Bless
- Family Alex Birnie, Irmo, SC
My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. GOD BLESS and BE WITH YOU ALL. Sincerely, CHARLENE G. LINDLER 1501 Shady Grove Road Irmo, SC
- CHARLENE, IRMO, SC
To my best friend. you will never leave my heart. you were what kept me alive. i acutally always looked forward going to school just to see your smiling face all the time. we were suppose to have a life together, you were suppose to be at my wedding, and watch my kids grow up. You will never know how much you meant to me. And you will always be my partner in crime. And I'll always be playing far away, because that was our song. I wish i could be at your funneral and and visitation but i spoke for you at the momerial and i hope you heard every single word of it. I hope your by myside for the rest of my life because I'm going to need you. Because your who kept me strong. And I'm weak now. Mr. Browder gave me your last piece of work and im going to treasure it and our picture. even though you didn't it. I'm gonna always talk to you. Because I told you everything, And now I can't tell anbody. I love you soo much Francis Tu Duc Nguyen. I'll always be in gym waiting for you so we can walk around and just do the stupidest little things just so you could see me smile. I would do anything to get you back, I need you back francis. I love you. And you will always be in my heart.
- Nicole Ritzel, irmo, SC
I SERIOUSLY CANT BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE GONE. WE DIDNT EVEN HAVE THAT MUCH TIME TO SHARE EVER SINCE THE BEGINNIN OF SCHOOL. ALL I CAN THINK ABOUT IZ ME YOU AND HEATHER ALL AFTER SCHOOL TALKING ABOUT ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING AND NOW THAT WONT EVER BE ANYMORE. I WILL MISS YOU DEARLY AND WILL ALWAYZ REMEMBER YOU AS YOU WERE...CHEERFUL AND FULL OF LIFE. R.I.P I LOVE YOU!!!
- Ashleigh McIntee, Irmo, SC
Francis i will really miss you. You are one of the greatest friends i have. I remember the first time i met you. It was at the movies. Haha you were chasing me on your bike. I remember the time i took you horseback riding at my grandmas. You and Grant were there. Also the time you went midnight bowling. I love you so much and i really will miss you. We will all miss you.
- Devonte' Brown, irmo, SC
Francis, you left solid memories with so many people. You will be missed and remembered.
- Sondra Suarez, Irmo, SC
My family and I wish to extend our deepest regrets. I'll always remember the promise beyond the great smile. Farewell until we meet again.
- Kenneth R. James, Hilton Head Island, SC
FranEE, I only went to first block yesterday &I could barely handle it. School won't ever be the same anymore knowing you won't be there to give me a high five or one of those great hugs. It's really lonely. I love you though &I know you're in a better place.
- Christi Dombrowski, Irmo, SC
Francis-- It is soo different without you there at school.. The halls are so quiet. You touched everybody at the memorial on Moday everybody cried showed how much you meant. You are always gonna be in our hearts. And you are going to be missed soo much never mind that YOU ARE MISSED soo much it will never ever be the same.
- Jasmine Byrd, irmo, SC
Francis was the best of us and i will miss him always he really changed my life and for that i could never repay him enough and everyone who knew him was moved by his spirt which lives on in everyone
- Joe Henry, Irmo, SC
i remember riding in the car listing to smack that. it was just friday afternoon. i will miss you. iloveyou.
- heather lankford, irmo, SC
Francis we really love you and miss you! nobody's life is going to be the same without you. you touched so many people's hearts. we really miss you and know that you are in a much better place now.
- Jennifer selig, Irmo, SC
I have so many memories with this boy. but my favorite of all was when we where at a show up at nbt and he wanted to mosh n stuff so i told him too. &he came back and said he punched someone and they punched him back and i was like WHITE POWER and he just loooked at me realy really wierd. and then all the sudden he smiled and yelled out YELLOW POWER! it was probably the funniest thing ever. from then on everytime i would see him we would say that as an inside joke. HE GIVES THE BEST HUGS ANYONE I KNEW!!! i remember another time i asked him to teach me something in vietisme or whatever, and he looked at me and said 'if i taught you that i would have to kill you, &i wouldnt do that' theres so many more. he is a great person. <333
- Ayeprul, irmo, SC
francis we'll remember you and keep you in our hearts for a very long time, you were an unforgettable person. you were always outgoing and happy. i remember i saw you in an afterschool detention and i hadnt seen you in like a year, and you looked up at me and smiled and waved. i was surprised that you remembered me, and that you waved. i couldnt think of anyone else who wouldve done that. you're missed<33
- Kristina, Irmo, SC
hey i didnt know u but my sis was ur best friend ever. You are dearly missed. And are forever in our hearts.
- sarah, irmo, SC
hey i didnt know u but my sis was ur best friend ever. You are dearly missed. And are forever in our hearts.
- sarah, irmo, SC
Dawn, I am so sorry to learn of your brother's death. My heart is with you. Please call me 803 447 3867 Lynne Watts
- Lynne Watts, Columbia, SC
Im gonna miss Francis a lot. He was like a brother to all of us. He's in a much better place now. Halo's not gonna be the same without him.
- Adam Pavlik, hilton head island, SC
Francis man, I have never found a weight lifting partner better than you. PE won't be the same. This whole thing is surreal. I just feel that I will wake up tomorrow morning and everything will be back to normal. It was nice. I am glad I was able to know you and realize what a great friend and person you were. Till we meet again...
- David Sims, Columbia, SC
Man, I gonna miss ur jokes and laughter. i will stay strong and always keep u in my prayers. I miss u and luv ya man. See u one day again aight
- Dominique Blasingame, Irmo, SC
Our deepest sympathy to family and friends of this young mans passing. We will all miss him. May God Bless
- Family Alex Birnie, Irmo, SC
My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. GOD BLESS and BE WITH YOU ALL. Sincerely, CHARLENE G. LINDLER 1501 Shady Grove Road Irmo, SC
- CHARLENE, IRMO, SC
To my best friend. you will never leave my heart. you were what kept me alive. i acutally always looked forward going to school just to see your smiling face all the time. we were suppose to have a life together, you were suppose to be at my wedding, and watch my kids grow up. You will never know how much you meant to me. And you will always be my partner in crime. And I'll always be playing far away, because that was our song. I wish i could be at your funneral and and visitation but i spoke for you at the momerial and i hope you heard every single word of it. I hope your by myside for the rest of my life because I'm going to need you. Because your who kept me strong. And I'm weak now. Mr. Browder gave me your last piece of work and im going to treasure it and our picture. even though you didn't it. I'm gonna always talk to you. Because I told you everything, And now I can't tell anbody. I love you soo much Francis Tu Duc Nguyen. I'll always be in gym waiting for you so we can walk around and just do the stupidest little things just so you could see me smile. I would do anything to get you back, I need you back francis. I love you. And you will always be in my heart.
- Nicole Ritzel, irmo, SC
I SERIOUSLY CANT BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE GONE. WE DIDNT EVEN HAVE THAT MUCH TIME TO SHARE EVER SINCE THE BEGINNIN OF SCHOOL. ALL I CAN THINK ABOUT IZ ME YOU AND HEATHER ALL AFTER SCHOOL TALKING ABOUT ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING AND NOW THAT WONT EVER BE ANYMORE. I WILL MISS YOU DEARLY AND WILL ALWAYZ REMEMBER YOU AS YOU WERE...CHEERFUL AND FULL OF LIFE. R.I.P I LOVE YOU!!!
- Ashleigh McIntee, Irmo, SC
Francis i will really miss you. You are one of the greatest friends i have. I remember the first time i met you. It was at the movies. Haha you were chasing me on your bike. I remember the time i took you horseback riding at my grandmas. You and Grant were there. Also the time you went midnight bowling. I love you so much and i really will miss you. We will all miss you.
- Devonte' Brown, irmo, SC
Francis, you left solid memories with so many people. You will be missed and remembered.
- Sondra Suarez, Irmo, SC
My family and I wish to extend our deepest regrets. I'll always remember the promise beyond the great smile. Farewell until we meet again.
- Kenneth R. James, Hilton Head Island, SC
FranEE, I only went to first block yesterday &I could barely handle it. School won't ever be the same anymore knowing you won't be there to give me a high five or one of those great hugs. It's really lonely. I love you though &I know you're in a better place.
- Christi Dombrowski, Irmo, SC
Francis-- It is soo different without you there at school.. The halls are so quiet. You touched everybody at the memorial on Moday everybody cried showed how much you meant. You are always gonna be in our hearts. And you are going to be missed soo much never mind that YOU ARE MISSED soo much it will never ever be the same.
- Jasmine Byrd, irmo, SC
Francis was the best of us and i will miss him always he really changed my life and for that i could never repay him enough and everyone who knew him was moved by his spirt which lives on in everyone
- Joe Henry, Irmo, SC
i remember riding in the car listing to smack that. it was just friday afternoon. i will miss you. iloveyou.
- heather lankford, irmo, SC
Francis we really love you and miss you! nobody's life is going to be the same without you. you touched so many people's hearts. we really miss you and know that you are in a much better place now.
- Jennifer selig, Irmo, SC
I have so many memories with this boy. but my favorite of all was when we where at a show up at nbt and he wanted to mosh n stuff so i told him too. &he came back and said he punched someone and they punched him back and i was like WHITE POWER and he just loooked at me realy really wierd. and then all the sudden he smiled and yelled out YELLOW POWER! it was probably the funniest thing ever. from then on everytime i would see him we would say that as an inside joke. HE GIVES THE BEST HUGS ANYONE I KNEW!!! i remember another time i asked him to teach me something in vietisme or whatever, and he looked at me and said 'if i taught you that i would have to kill you, &i wouldnt do that' theres so many more. he is a great person. <333
- Ayeprul, irmo, SC
francis we'll remember you and keep you in our hearts for a very long time, you were an unforgettable person. you were always outgoing and happy. i remember i saw you in an afterschool detention and i hadnt seen you in like a year, and you looked up at me and smiled and waved. i was surprised that you remembered me, and that you waved. i couldnt think of anyone else who wouldve done that. you're missed<33
- Kristina, Irmo, SC
Services under the direction of:
Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel
912-352-7200

