Oregon Public Broadcasting first published this article.
The memorial booklets for the late Rep. Hòa Nguyễn sat in a basket beside a bouquet of flowers, adorning a table near the chamber floor of the Oregon House of Representatives. A section titled “In Her Words” begins with a quote from author William Barclay: “There are two great days in a person’s life, the day we were born and the day we find out why?”
“This is a quote I like to share when I share my story as a leader,” Nguyễn wrote…