Madam Soh Peck Neo (Bukit Brown)

Madam Soh Peck Neo passed away at her residence, No. 296-4 Pasir Panjang Road ( 6 3/4 milestone) the age of 64 on 14 August 1931. She leaves behind 2 sons, Messrs. Teo Hoe Kang and Teo Yew Kheng, 1 daughter, 2 daughters-in-law, 2 sons-in-law, Ang Eng Chwee and Ang Kee Watt and several grandchildren. 
Listed on her tomb are the name of her children;
Sons: Teo Hoe Kang, Teo Yew Kheng
Grandsons: Teo Chit Wah, Teo Teng Wah, Teo Lye Wah
Granddaughters: Teo Oo Neo, Teo Hup Neo




Son: Teo Hoe Kang 
Teo Hoe Kang is the vice-President of the Straits Physical Culture and a number of Annual General meeting's (1936, 1937) were at held at his residence, 296-4 Pasir Panjang Road.  
Members of the Amateur Sporting Association are reminded of the funeral of Mr. Teo Hoe Kang's mother tomorrow. The cortege will leave 296-4 Pasir Panjang Road, opposite Wai Sun Hotel at 9.30 am for Bukit Brown Cemetery on 16 August 1931. Teo Hoe Kang was the President of the Amateur Sporting Association for a number of years. 

Teo Hoe Kang passed away in 26 May 1949. He leaves behind his widow, Tan Bong Neo, only son, Teo Lye Wah, 2 daughters, Maiden Teo and Mayon Teo and a grandniece, Chua Hwee Meng. The cortege leaves for Bidadari Cemetery from 20 Emerald Hill Road. 

Mrs. Teo Hoe Kang (nee Madam Tan Bong Neo) of 20 Emerald Hill Road passed away in January 1972. Tan Bong Neo is a daughter of Tan Hup Swee and grand daughter of Tan Kim Tian.

2nd Lieutenant Maiden Teo is the secretary to the Tyersall Officers' Mess. She was the first Asian to volunteer for service in the corps. The daughter of Madam Tan Bong Neo, she has been training for 6 months before the corps was officially recognised in September 1950. In 1951 she was first Singapore Chinese and one of two officers commissioned in the Singapore Women's Army Corps (Volunteer). 
Mayon Teo Hup Neo (second daughter of Mrs. Teo Hoe Kang and the late Mr. Teo Hoe Kang) got engaged to Lawrence Chiang Mun Fong (second son of Mrs. Chiang Mou Yong and the late Mr. Chiang Mou Yong) in 9 August 1950. 

Teo Teng Wah passed away at the age of 11 at the General Hospital on 22 July 1935. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Teo Hoe Kang. (with this information, the photo below circa 1940 by Raymond Goh means that the boy is likely to be Teo Lye Wah )

Teo Hoe Kang 

Photo taken at Ong Kim Tiang house at 93 Pasir Panjang Road 5th mile circa (1940)
(source: Raymond Goh's post on Tan Hup Swee and family)



Location of tomb

Block 3 Section B plot 448 R. The tomb is located close by the cluster of family tombs of Tan Hock Ann, Madam Siew Lin Neo and Dr. Essel Tan.





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