Mrs. Po Kim Soon nee Madam Low Song Neo (Greater Bukit Brown)

Madam Low Song Neo nee Mrs. Po Kim Soon passed away at the age of 72 on 23 January 1954 at No. 5 Pennefather Road. From the obituary notice, she is survived by

Sons; Po Guan Cheng, Po Guan Chwee, Po Guan Hock, Po Guan Pitt, Po Guan Hoe, Po Guan Yam, Poh Guan Tee , 6 daughters-in-law, 4 daughters, 4 sons-in-law, Messrs. Lim Chwee Guan, Chua Eck Chun, Soh Yew Chye, Tan Huck Bin and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Grandsons: Po Gim Chong, Po Gim Guan, Po Bok Siong, Po Bok Seng, Po Swee Seng, Po Hui Seng, Po Gim Tee 

Granddaughters: Po Quee Lian, Po Eng Neo, Po Chwee Keng, Po Geok Kin, Po Geok Puay, Po Tian Geok, Po Chuan Neo, Po Chuan Kim, Po Gim Beng, Po Geok Neo, Po Chio Neo 

 

Family

Husband: Po Kim Soon

Po Kim Soon of Soon Teck & Co passed away on September 18, 1928 at the age of 46 at his residence in No. 195 East Coast Road, (7 1/4 mile). He is survived by his widow, 

7 sons; Po Guan Cheng, Po Guan Chwee, Guan Hock, Guan Pit, Po Guan Ho, Po Guan Yam, Po Guan Tee) 

4 daughters; Po Tin Neo (Madam Lim Chwee Guan), Po Bee Neo, Po Chit Neo and Po Chwee Neo ), 1 son-in-law, 1 grandson and grand daughter.

Sons: Po Guan Cheng, Po Guan Chwee, Po Guan Hock, Po Guan Pitt, Po Guan Hoe, Po Guan Yam, Poh Guan Tee

Daughters: Po Tin Neo (Madam Lim Chwee Guan), Po Bee Neo, Po Chit Neo and Po Chwee Neo

Sons-in-law: Messrs. Lim Chwee Guan, Chua Eck Chun, Soh Yew Chye, Tan Huck Bin

Son: Po Guan Hock 

Po Guan Hock (third son of the late Mr. Po Kim Soon (of Soon Teck and Co., ) has passed his final examination at the Middle Temple and will return to Singapore (reported on 29 January 1936),. On 21 July 1937, Po Guan Hock was admitted to practice as an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court and on 27 February 1939.appointed as an Assistant Official Assignee for the Settlement of Singapore 

Son: Po Guan Hoe

The marriage took place on 22 February 2605 (1945) between Po Guan Hoe (fifth son of Madam Low Song Neo and the late Mr. Po Kim Soon) and Gloria Lye Poh Lian (second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lye Boon Hong). 

In 1965, financial woes hit Po Guan Chwee, Po Guan Pitt, Po Guan Yam and Po Guan Tee of 127 Market Street. 

Granddaughter: Po Quee Lian

The engagement was announced on 1 November 1948 between Mr. Lee Chay Ann (eldesto son of Mr. and Mrs. lee Soo Hock) and Miss Po Quee Lian (eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Po Guan Cheng) was dissolved on 21 October 1949 by mutual consent. 

Granddaughters: Po Chwee Keng

Po Chwee Keng passed away at the age of 63 on 13 July 1999.

Brothers: Po Gim Chong, Po Gim Guan

Sisters: Po Quee Lian, Po Eng Neo, Po Geok Kin, Po Geok Puay

Po Chwee Keng

Location of tomb 

Interestingly enough the obituary notice mentions that the cortege left for Bukit Brown. The fact is that her tomb is not in Bukit Brown. The tomb is located at the boundaries between Bukit Brown Municipal Cemetery and Toa Payoh Cemetery in an area colloquially known as "Gelong Pah". The second thing that you might notice is the engraving on the tomb list her date of death as 23 -12- 54 (December) but the papers list her death date as 23-1-54. In short mistakes on both sides ! This also reminds of another person, Loo Boon Kwee who was listed to have been buried in Buddhist Burial Ground, Bidadari, but tomb found in also this area we call "Gelong Pah". 

Mrs. Po Kim Soon nee Madam Low Song Neo

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References

NewspaperSG. (website). National Library. (Available Online). 

Po Kim Soon. (website) Singapore Tombstones Epigraphic Materials 新加坡墓碑铭集录