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'''Henry Loo Joe''' (born [[April 27]], [[1949]] in [[Birmingham]]; died [[September 21]], [[2020]]) was a third-generation owner of [[Joy Young Restaurant]]. | '''Henry Loo Joe''' (born [[April 27]], [[1949]] in [[Birmingham]]; died [[September 21]], [[2020]]) was a third-generation owner of [[Joy Young Restaurant]]. | ||
Joe was the son of [[Wing Soon Joe | Joe was the son of [[Wing Soon Joe]] and grew up working in the family's landmark restaurant with his siblings [[Suelin Joe Lee|Suelin]], [[George Loo Joe|George]], [[John Loo Joe|John]], and [[Jimmy Loo Joe|Jimmy]]. He attended [[Shades Valley High School]] and the [[University of Montevallo]], and served in the [[Air National Guard]]. | ||
As owner of Joy Young, Joe himself made the restaurant's famous egg rolls. After the restaurant closed he continued to work in food service while also making more time for family. He was married to the former [[Louise Joe|Louise Belcher]] and had two daughters, Suelin and Lindsay. He was a member of [[St Mary's-on-the-Highlands Episcopal Church]]. | As owner of Joy Young, Joe himself made the restaurant's famous egg rolls. After the restaurant closed he continued to work in food service while also making more time for family. He was married to the former [[Louise Joe|Louise Belcher]] and had two daughters, Suelin and Lindsay. He was a member of [[St Mary's-on-the-Highlands Episcopal Church]]. | ||
Revision as of 17:18, 24 September 2020
Henry Loo Joe (born April 27, 1949 in Birmingham; died September 21, 2020) was a third-generation owner of Joy Young Restaurant.
Joe was the son of Wing Soon Joe and grew up working in the family's landmark restaurant with his siblings Suelin, George, John, and Jimmy. He attended Shades Valley High School and the University of Montevallo, and served in the Air National Guard.
As owner of Joy Young, Joe himself made the restaurant's famous egg rolls. After the restaurant closed he continued to work in food service while also making more time for family. He was married to the former Louise Belcher and had two daughters, Suelin and Lindsay. He was a member of St Mary's-on-the-Highlands Episcopal Church.
Joe died in 2020 after a battle with ataxia.