Tan Hood Soon (Toa Payoh Cemetery)

Tan Hood Soon passed away at the age of 57 on 13 February 1946. Listed on his tomb are his children;

Son: Tan Kim Lim

Daughter: Tan Quee Eng 

Grandson: Albert Tan

Granddaughter: Doris Tan, Sheriley Tan, Dhority Tan, Gloria Tan 

Tan Hood Soon

Tan Hood Soon tomb in Toa Payoh Cemetery

Son: Tan Kim Lin / Tan Kim Lim

[Possible lead] There was mentioned of the 37th birthday party of Mrs. Tan Kim Lin, wife of the chief l shipping clerk of Messageries Maritimes, at their home in Geylang (reported on 7 December 1948). In December 1950, more than 140 guest attended a birthday dinner in honor of the wife of Mr. Tan Kim Lim at Tai Tong Restaurant. 

37th birthday party of Mrs. Tan Kim Lin (1948)

Mr. and Mrs. Tan Kim Lim (1950)

Mother: Mrs. Tan Eng Kiat nee Madam Yeo Geok Hee alias Wak Baby

Mrs. Tan Eng Kiat nee Madam Yeo Geok Hee alias Wak Baby passed away the age of 78 at her residence No 24 Lorong 25-A Geylang Road on 24th September 1940, leaving an only son, Mr. Tan Hood Soon of the M.M & Co, 2 grandsons, Tan Kim Yan and Tan Kim Lin, 2 granddaughters (Tan Teck Neo, Tan Quee Eng), 1 daughter-in-law, 2 grand daughters-in-law, 1 grandson-in-law, Mr. Ong Tiang Seng and several grandchildren. In another obituary notice, there was mentioned of her brother, Yeo Chye Huat.  

Location of tomb 

Its location can be access from a path along Hill 3 Division C that forks to a dirt track that leads to Gymkhana. Right at the start of that path is a tombkeepers hut. Its on this part of this hill that is colloquially known as "Gelong Pah 黎弄吧 ".