Stephen Richard Eng, 73 years old, died April 2, 2014 at Trinity Mission Health and Rehab in Southeast Portland, OR, succumbing to complications associated with Primary Progressive Aphasia. He was suspected to have Lou Gehrig’s disease.
He was born in San Diego, California on October 31, 1940 to Ransom and Helen Stephens Eng. The family lived in Fairfax, VA and then London, UK where Steve attended high school. He studied with the American School in Munich, Germany and finished his degree in English Literature at George Washington University in Washington D.C. He later earned a Master’s Degree in Educational Counseling at Portland State University. Working as a social worker in Vancouver, WA, he met and married Anne Kangas in 1969. The couple moved to Nashville, TN in 1977 where Steve went on to author multiple biographies and historical essays. In addition, he was a well respected poet and scholar in the fields of science fiction/fantasy literature and Tennessee history. He served as an editor for various literary journals. Additionally, he was a publisher and a lecturer. He had a great impact on the many other writers he guided and encouraged over the years.
Steve is survived by his wife Anne Kangas Eng and their children, Mary Eng, Michael Eng, Gabriel Eng, and Natalie Wiener. He is missed by his family and many literary friends.
Burial ceremonies will be held on Monday April 7, 2014 at Our Lady of Fatima Traditional SSPX Catholic Church at 4530 Southwest Garden Home Rd, Portland, OR 97219. Rosary and viewing will be at 8 am followed by a Requiem Mass and a short reception in the church hall. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery at 333 Southwest Skyline Blvd, Portland, OR 97221.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Our Lady of Fatima Homeschool Group, care of: Mrs. Susie Marvin 23252 Bents Road, Aurora, OR 97002; or to Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 S. W. Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239 mail code: CR 131
