Lim Su Min BukitBrownAncestry V8

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Ode to my Great Great Great Grand Father

My Great Great Great Grand Father's Tomb!

I stand before him, silent, in respect and awe.

His genes embedded in every cell of mine,

We are bonded though the course of time.


I sit beside him, sunlight streaming through the trees.

I sense inner warmth and joy sublime:Habitat Heritage History entwine.


The white stakes declare a restless future:

His eyeless sockets shedding copious tears-

That eight lane highway: unspoken fears!


"Could you not beg them to let us rest in peace?"

His silenced tongue in eloquence loudly says :

His bony hands grasp me in one last fond embrace.

THE SAGE OF SINGAPORE [The Straits Times 22 October 1948 Page 4 ]

Straits Times interview by Roy Ferroa.

Of his 80 years of living, Dr.Lim says that his “happiest memories” are those of his

school days, in particular of his old headmaster Mr Hullet.

“The thing that makes me ever -mindful of dear Mr. Hullett is his word of advice given

to me when I left school and was on my way to study in England.

Mr Hullett said: You are a Chinese going to the West.

Remember to respect yourself and do right. Never mind what other people, the rich and

influential, may think of you. As long as you do right and remain right you will always

be happy.

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Mr. Hullet also told me “I advise you to keep a Bible by your side and read it whenever

you have the time. The Bible is the basis of the English language.

This, Dr. Lim explained was the advice given him when he was still making headway

with English literature and grammar.

Today 65 years after those words were uttered by his teacher, the pupil follows their

precept. His Bible, slightly tattered and well worn, is in his hands when he walks aboutin his garden.

The Bible has 66 books and one of them is written by a doctor. It is from the book

written by Dr. Luke that I have chosen a passage to be read at my funeral. All of you are

invited to my funereal. I don't have the date yet and I hope it doesn't happen soon. But just as a preview, let me give you glimpse. In Chapter 16 verse 19-31 of Luke's book,

we read of a parable told by Jesus of an unnamed rich man who was enjoying a life of

luxury and a poor man named Lazarus who was longing to eat the scraps of food that fell

from the rich man's table.

Lazarus dies and is bought by angels up to heaven.

Lazarus has a relationship with God that began while on earth, and this continues on in

heaven.

The rich man, however, failed to share of his abundance while on earth thus

demonstrating his lack of relationship with God The Rich man dies and is brought to a

place of eternal torment:

For the rest of the story you will have to attend my funeral, but one take home message is

this: We need to be accountable for the gifts that we are given from above, and we need

an ongoing relationship with the Giver.

Lim Su Min Ancestry Run 21st April 2012 Notes V7.0

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Highlights:

Tan Kim Ching (陳金鐘) (1829 -1892. ) Tan Tock Seng’s eldest son. Recommended

Anna Leonowens, as teacher for children of King Mongkut of Siam ( King Rama IV).

Buried in Changi, transferred to Bukit Brown (1940). One of Singapore’s earliest

“diplomats” and much respected in the Siam court.

Tan Boo Liat, (1875-1934) built his homeGolden Bell Mansion, 10 Pender Road on

Mount Faber, naming it after his grandfather. He was a strong supporter of Dr. Sun Yat-

sen and member of the Singapore T'ung Meng Hui along with Lim Boon Keng. In 1920

he was awarded the title Phra Anukul Sayamkich by the Siam court. Note “Kuo-Ming-

Tan” rays on his tomb.

Tan Boo Liat’s daughter Polly was the template for Emily of Emerald Hill, written by mysister Stella Kon ( ee Lim). To know that Polly was the niece who eventually married her

aunt’s husband 12 years her senior, when the aunt passed away is to understand the

complex forces at play in creating “Emily”

Polly Tan (my Grandmother) is pictured here, aged 10 years. Lady with right arm on

armrest is Mdm Yeo Buay Neo, my Great Grand Mother (Mrs Seow Chye Watt), mother

of Seow Poh Leng.

Polly at the piano while her husband Seow Poh Leng serenades. An alumnus of the

Anglo Chinese School, he instituted a medal Seow Poh Leng Gold Medal in 1936 to be

awarded to the top ACS boy at the Senior Cambridge/GCE “O” Level Examinations.

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Lim Quins: Mr & Mrs Lim Mah Peng

Mr & Mrs Lim Tean Gow

Md Wong Tuan Keng (The first Mrs Lim Boon Keng)

Lim Boon Keng (GGF) with Stella (my sister) and

Mrs Lim, Grace Yin Pek Ha (GGM) with me on her lap.

Impetus for studying medicine was death of father Lim Thean Gow from bloodpoisoning after razor cut: Eleven doctors resulting from this fatal cut!

Dr Lim Boon Keng

Dr Robert Kho Seng Lim, Dr Lim Peng Thiam

Dr Lim Kok Ann, Dr Lim Kok Kian, Dr Lim Kok Lian

Dr Suzanne Low, Dr Lim Su Min, Dr Lim Su Chong

Dr Lim Min Yu, Dr Mark Kon

TAN- SEOW- LIM Family Connection scattered over various blocks

in Bukit Brown.

The tomb stops include :

Tan Kim Ching, GGGGF (Great Great Great Great Grand Father)

(neighbour to Cheang Hong Lim )Yeo Buay Neo (Mrs Seow Watt Chye) GGM

Tan Boo Liat GGF

Mr & Mrs Lim Mah Peng GGGGF/M

Mr & Mrs Lim Thean Geow GGGF/M

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TAN

Tock SengCHEANGHong Lim

MdKHOO

LIMMahPeng

MdCHUA

TAN KimChing

TANSweeLim

TAN Teck Guan

Md

SU LIMTheanGow

TANWoon Neoaka MrsCHOA

TANSoonToh

MdmWONG

TANBinCheng

TAN

WiYan

LIMBoonKeng

TANBooLiat

SEOWChyeWatt

Md YEOBuay Neo

Walter KhoLengLIM

SEOWPohLeng

PollyTAN

AlbertKok AnnLIM

RosieSEOW

LIMSu Min

StellaKONnee LIM

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