Passing of Mr Lee Mui Song [From the sch blog]

Monday, January 7, 2008
Passing of Mr Lee Mui Song

Mr Lee Mui Song, our former Discipline Master, Geography Teacher and NCC Commanding Officer, passed away on 6 Jan 2007. He passed on from cancer.

He graduated from school in 1956 (Form V) and taught in the school from 1958 to 2002. He had more than 44 years in service as a teacher in Montfort. He was educated in Montfort and spent all his working life as a Montfortian. He would have joined Montfort in 1946 as a student and spent more than 56 years as a Montfortian.

Always humble, hardworking, discerning and compassionate, we remember him in our prayers.

A eulogy and memorial was held for him in school. The morning began with prayers, followed by a special assembly to remember Mr Lee.

It was a tearful and sad farewell. After Mr Yeo delivered his introduction, Mr Simen addressed the students and tried to control his sadness, pausing several times to find composure in bidding farewell to Mr Lee. This was followed by several eulogies to Mr Lee.

1. Eulogy by Mr Charles Phang and Mr Seah Kok Woei

Mr Phang and Mr Seah recalled Mr Lee as a disciplinarian who was always fair and moulded their characters as the discipline master of the school. They never smiled much but he cared very much for his students. He also brought students on Geography field trips and taught them that "If they believed in themselves, they would see it"

Every Chinese new year, he would also collect canned food from students. After the new year, when everyone was home early after the Chinese new year celebrations in school, he would visit the Old Folks Home to visit the home with Montfort School's contributions.

2. Eulogy by Mr Tan Thoh Cher.

Mr Tan Thoh Cher was several years Mr Lee's junior. Mr Tan penned his reflections and titled it 'A Man for Others'. He called Mr Lee a Man for Others because he was the livewire in the staff room. In the lounge, he would always talk to teachers, encourage them, support their endeavours and offer advice to new teachers. The most touching moment was when Mr Tan mentioned that after Mr Lee left, the staffroom lounge was never the same again.

3 Eulogy by Mr Edmund James.

Mr Edmund James reflected on Mr Lee as a colleague. Always cheerful, jovial and wise in his ways, Mr Lee loved his students and his school very much. He served in many capacities in the school as netball teacher-in-charge, as NCC master, as discipline master, as teacher as a true contributor to Montfort.

A special board was also set up to display the highlights of Mr Lee's career. He received a PBM and BBM, achievements given only to those who had contributed much to the nation. If he were in England, we would have to address him with the title 'Sir Lee Mui Song'

(The PBM and the BBM are two public service awards given to those who have contributed much to the people of Singapore, or the grassroots. It is usually awarded during the National Day period. The PBM is the Pingat Bakti Masyarakat, or Public Service Medal, while BBM stands for Bintang Bakti Masyarakat, or Public Service Star. The BBM is a higher award.The Public Service Medal was instituted in 1973 and the recipient may be anyone who has served the public commendably or has distinguished oneself in the field of arts and letters, sports, the sciences, business, the professions or the labour movement. For instance, you may be awarded the PBM if you have held an appointment in a grassroot organisation for a number of years. The award is usually decided by the advisors to the grassroots organisations, usually the MPs, who will consult other grassroots committee members.If you continue to serve for more years and keep up your contribution, say, by holding a more responsible position (chairman of the CCC, for example), you may attain a BBM. The BBM was instituted in 1963.)

In the afternoon and evening, our school leaders, teachers who knew him and many old boys visited his wake at Blk 337, HG Ave 7.

21 SEPT 2007 Friday

Today, me, TatWee, Thomas and Yexuan hav pratas @ jalan kayu and also a cup of teh tarik,,, after we went for a bowl of beadcurd at the 'selegie soya bead'. As soon as we finished our beadcurd, ne and tat wee took out 3 bottle of 'breezer?*' to drink, At this time, unfortunate event happened... When TatWee tried to knock open the cap of the bottle, the bottle's neck just broken, deeply cut his left hand's finger. At that moment we all stunned as the blood was all over the table and some on our hand... in the end we manage to stop the bleeding and send him to the nearest clinic. The surgery was eye opener for me and of course painful process for tatwee....

Brother so sorry for giving you such a stupid suggestion to open that bottle and have you end up that cut.. Do take good care of your wound, and may you get well soon !

10-15th SEPT 2007

It has been awhile since i last update this blog.., so i decided to compound all the entries.
And ya.. this week i hav two charlets, one organised by Tat Wee, while the other one is Terrence's farewell charlet before enlisted to NDU hell-week. It was enjoyable and thanks TatWee for all his effort in making this charlet, and i also wish Terrence all the best in "THE NDU HELL-WEEK"

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More from the nat. comp. [As request from my daughters]

Jingru's NA team in drill section. For people who dun knoe her,
She's the shortest among the 4..


Vanny: "Don't worry, your husband is in safe hand !"


Vanny's NC team Leeporting ! =)


Erm.. from your facial xpression, is the questions that diffircult ?


More photos from the compeition : http://s160.photobucket.com/albums/t173/blurkimchi/national%20competition%202007/


All photography and right belong to my beloved daughter, Kimberlyn aka Kimchi

Sunday, 8 July 2007 - Nat. Comp. - GuangYang Pri Sch

Jingru in Home nursing section. Communicate with the patients, how sweet is she !



Vanny.. Why are U smiling back @ the camara during reporting ??


More photos from the compeition : http://s160.photobucket.com/albums/t173/blurkimchi/national%20competition%202007/


All photography and right belong to my beloved daughter, Kimberlyn aka Kimchi

2nd July 2007 11.PM

Hi ya ! Just a short one ... Today just finished my driving lesson, well .. i made alot of mistakes like almost hit he on coming car... lucky Mr. Khoo are fast enough to alert me.. or else i dont know wat will happen to me !!

Sign off
...A

June 2007 Recap

Time fly... One month have just gone ... nothing big happened. Exam, work and manjong sessions ..etc... all seen like happened yesterday. The kimchis visit me during my work at Taka, they hav bright up my dull day @ work =) , so sweet, but sorry, no ice cream treats for your cause i dont bring much $$ out that day. =P Also a warmth msg from kimberlyn ; "Pa happy father's day..." From Kimchi~Kimberlyn 10.44AM 17-JUNE-2007 . So sweet =)

At the last day of june, me, tat and thomas play majong overnite @ Larry house all the way to 1st of july .. The top scorer of the day are Tat wee.

Sign off,
CT Ang

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