Yeo Eng Hoo (Bukit Brown)

Yeo Eng Hoo was one of the vice president of the Union Sporting Association for many years and strongly associated with the Gaylads Minstrels, having open his residence, 19 Lorong 13, Geylang Road for many music practice. Yeo Eng Hoo was a vice-president of the Gaylads Minstrels. Other personalities in the committee during that year included Gan Hock Chye (President) and Goh Hood Teck (vice-president)

Gaylads Minstrels (1931) 

Death

Yeo Eng Hoo passed away on 30th November 1936 at the age of 41 (tomb indicate age as 43) , leaving behind his aged father, Yeo Loke Sum, his mother, his wife and 5 young children. The cortege left from No. 27, Lorong 13, Geylang Road. From his tombstone in Bukit Brown, i can make out only the names of 4 children, his sons; Yeo Geok Wah, Charlie Yeo, Sunny Yeo and daughter, Nelly Yeo.

I was told by a descendant, that Yeo Eng Hoo died as a result of a car accident.

Family

Wife: Elizabeth Chua Bin Neo
Mrs Yeo Eng Hoo nee Elizabeth Chua Bin Neo passed away at the age of 86 and is survived by 4 sons, 1 daughter, 2 daughter-in-laws, 3 grandson and 1 grand daughter.

Sons	Daughters-in-law
Yeo Geok Wah, Paul
Andrew Charlie Yeo	Veronica Annie Tan
Sunny Yeo	Caroline Chia
Daughters	Son-in-law
Josephine Nellie Yeo	Joseph Poh Kay Guan (deceased)
Grandsons: Gregory Gabriel Ashley
Grand daughter: Astrid

The cortege left from 44, Norma Terrace, Opera Estate.


Father: Yeo Loke Sum / Yeo Loke Sam /Yeo Lock Sum
I have very little details about Yeo Loke Sam but a quick check of Geni, Loke Yoke Sam is the brother of Yeo Lock Gee.

Grandmother: Madam Low Tay Neo nee Mrs. Yeo Hock Chuan
Madam Low Tay Neo passed away at the age of 88 on 27 January 1931 at her residence in No 19, Lorong 13 Geylang. She is the wife of the late Mr. Yeo Hock Chuan and mother of Mr. Yeo Lokw Sam and the late Mr. Yeo Loke Jee and Mr. Yeo Loke Choon.

On the tomb are listed the following names:
Sons: Yeo Lock Gee, Yeo Lock Sum, Yeo Lock Choon
Daughters: Yeo Watt Neo, Yeo Gin Neo

Grandsons: Yeo Eng Wah, Yeo Eng Tiong, Yeo Eng Kiat, Yeo Eng Seng, Yeo Eng Hoe, Yeo Eng Hoo, Yeo Eng Hee
Grand-daughters: Yeo Sim Neo, Yeo Im Choo, Yeo Goh Neo, Yeo Luck Neo

Great Grandsons:Yeo Tiang Soon, Yeo Tiang Siew, Yeo Tiang Hong, Yeo Tiang Sun, Yeo Tiang Chwee, Yeo Tiang Kim )
Great Grand daughters: Yeo Poh Kin, Yeo Poh Neo, Yeo Cheng Neo

References

Death. (1931, January 28). Malaya Tribune, page 8
Gaylads Minstrels (1931, August 15).Malayan Saturday Post,page 28
Gaylads Minstrels. (1934, March 31). Malaya Tribune, page 14
Domestic Occurrences. (1936, December 1). Malaya Tribune, page 10
Death. (1985, November 13). The Straits Times, page 34