Phong Nguyen said his family is devastated by the loss of Thorpe and his father, Ninh, a hardworking man who planned to retire in October.
Ninh Nguyen immigrated to Charlotte from Vietnam in 1985 with his wife and two young sons.
He never took vacation time and worked long hours for Ross Stores, a discount clothing retailer with several distribution centers in the area.
Nguyen eventually earned enough to pay for most of his extended family to move to the Charlotte area, his son said.
“He never enjoyed life. All he does is work and take care of the family,” said Phong Nguyen, who is a nail technician in Charlotte. “He was a great man who didn’t drink or gamble. He was not a chit-chatter
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