Lee Kim Yong (Bukit Brown)

From the tomb of Mr. Lee Kim Yong and Madam Wee Keong Neo i can visually find out the following information. From the tomb shoulders; Lee Kim Yong passed away at the ripe old age of 90 on 16 October 1955 and Madam Wee Keong Neo passed away 18 March 1927.
From their tomb (below the altar table) are the name of their children;

Sons: Lee Lian Quee, Lee Lian Hoe, Lee Lian Hock, Lee Lian Hock, Lee Lian Lock, Lee Lian Siew, Lee Lian Whatt

Daughter: Lee Bong Soo

Grandsons: Lee Seng Hor, Lee Seng Koon, Lee Liang Huck, Lee Liang Hin, Lee Liang Hai

Staff of John Little and Co. Ltd from 1880-1932

Mr. Lee Kim Yong was a staff of John Little and Co. Ltd. He first joined the firm at Raffles Place in 1880 at the age of 13 after arriving in Singapore from Penang to take up his new job. After he retired, he never step in again until in January 1949 at the age of 83. The below pictures are probably representative of the time period when he was an employee. 

For a short historical timeline of John Little (1842-2016) you can read about it from Straits Times and Infopedia (see references below)

John Little (1895-1905 timeline)  (source: National Archives Singapore)

John Little (c 1930) (source: National Archives Singapore)

1949 newspaper mention of  Lee Kim Yong and his association with John Little & Co. 

1927 newspaper mention of Lee Kim Yong and his association with John Little & Co

Location of tomb 

Lee Kim Yong  and Wee Keong Neo Block 2 Section C, plot 168 and 167

Children and grandchildren of Lee Kim Yong and Wee Keng Neo 

Variant Name

Wee Keong Neo also refers to Wee Kiong Neo 

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References

Births, Marriages and Deaths. (1927, March 22). Malaya Tribune, page 7

Back to the fold. (1949, January 18). Morning Tribune, page 2

John Little to close final outlet at Plaza Singapura: 174 years of history at a glance. (website). The Straits Times.

John Little. (website). Infopedia. National Library Board, Singapore