Yao Zhong Liu, age 69, of Plano, Texas passed away February 4, 2008. He was born November 14, 1938 in Jilin, China to Jing Yun Liu and Shu Qin Yang. Yao was a professor at SMU. He is survived by his wife, Ya Qin Zhong of Plano, Texas; children, Chong Liu of Plano, Texas and Hao Liu of The Colony, Texas; grandchildren, Charles and Jessica Wang and a host of other family and friends here in the United States and abroad. He was preceded in death by his parents. The family will receive friends from 9:00-11:00 a.m., Sunday, February 17, 2008, in the Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Chapel, Allen, Texas for a visitation.