Madam Lim Kim Neo (Bukit Brown)

Among the shrubs, i cleared to reveal the marble tomb that is written in English. Madam Lim Kim Neo passed away on 21st June 1929 at the ripe old age of 90 (In the burial registrar her age was listed as 92). The marble tomb fully in English provides clues that the her grandchildren are as follows; Wee Giang Tye, Wee Giang Kiat, Wee Eng Moh, Tay Chit Neo, Tan Jee Neo. Madam Lim Kim Neo is buried in Hill 3 Division A, plot 1266

Tomb of Madam Lim Kim Neo uncovered 

Grandson: Wee Giang Tye /Wee Giang Thye

In a newspaper article dated 1958, Wee Giang Tye, then 67 was reported as the oldest staff to serve the Netherlands Trading Society's Singapore Branch.  He studied in Raffles Institution and started working there when he turned 17 years of age at monthly salary of $30.

Wee Giang Tye

Grandson: Wee Giang Kiat

Wee Giang Kiat (Kechut) passsed away on  28 March 1968. He was a Vice-President of the Forget-Me-Not Party in 1929.

Wee Giang Kiat

Daughter-in-law: Soh Leng Neo

The tomb of Madam Soh Leng Neo in Hill 3 Division D, plot 239 (she passed away on March 19, 1934 at No. 1 Lorong 36 Geylang at the age of 78 years) list her sons as Wee Giang Tye and Wee Giang Kiat. Listed on her tomb are also the name of her daughter; Wee Chik Neo, Grandsons; Eddie Wee, Elec Wee, Charlie Wee, William Wee, Wee Mak Kim and Granddaughters: Wee Pin Neo, Amy Wee, Rani Wee, Irene Wee, Millie Wee.  This means that Madam Soh Leng Neo is the daughter-in-law of Madam Lim Kim Neo. 

References

Deaths. (1934, March 20). The Straits Times, page 10

Mr. Wee Serves Bank For Nearly Half A Century. (1958, May 1).Singapore Standard, page 3