> reporter: in the states, choo kept working to feed his family. 31 years driving a bus for munni the business 38 was his route. this year choo was among safety award winners, living his american dream. >> i think he values what he had. and i think that contributed a lot to you know how he was as a person. >> now is a time for him to enjoy. he worked too hard his entire life to support the family. >> reporter: it's hard to talk about someone in the past tense when he was still planning a future. >> if there's something you would want to say to them, you should say it, don't let it be too late. >> reporter: the family is planning a private funeral on sunday. his son told me he doesn't think his dad even knew what sneaker waves were or how dangerous they could be. that's because when he wasn't driving the number 38 bus here, he was fishing from the relative safety of a lake in livermore. reporting live in san francisco, noelle walker, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> what a play. and the giants take game three. >>> the giants break the tie in extra innings today and they take the lead in the national le