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 her 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.

 

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". 




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) and 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


Mrs. Po Kim Soon nee Madam Low Song Neo
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

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