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A CHILDHOOD FRIEND

February 15, 2021
In the mid sixties, some 54 years ago, my late father enrolled me with St.Xavier's Branch School at Jalan  Brother James, Pulau Tikus.

Back then, I did not have many friends until I met my fellow classmates from this primary school, many of whom are from Pulau Tikus area. Among my new found friends was a slim, fair and petite boy with a built-in smile and charismatic character.

His name is Kam Keng Leong and we fondly call him Keng Leong.

Our friendship developed quickly along with the others namely Boon Hor @ Lau Hor, Maung Gyi @ Bandit Maung, Boo Beng @ Rojak, Chee Pok Eng, Teoh Seng Poh @ The Boss (deceased) and a handful others, and we became very close friends.

Being young and adventurous, We would regularly hike up Cliff Hill at youth park and spend a whole Saturday morning up there.

A day can hardly pass by without going for bicycle rides to Gurney Drive, Scott rd, Midlands Park and Adventist area and Keng Leong will always be there riding alongside us with his racer bicycle.

We played football at Scott Road field and Brother's College in Kalawei Rd as well as College Square. We quench our thirst by drinking tap water shared from a garden faucet.

During his teenage years, Keng Leong lived with his parents and sisters in a shophouse selling/repairing electrical appliances located opposite the Pulau Tikus police station.

We spent our school holidays and weekends playing badminton on a makeshift court which we improvised on an unused road at Gerbang Midlands. For the record, Keng Leong was one of the best players in our team with the ability to execute very sharp drop shots, hence earning him his nickname sharp.

In the evenings, we used to gather at my neighbour's carpenter workshop @ our Kampung (opposite CPT) along Lebuh Raya Maktab or known as College Avenue during those days.
We sat on piles of wooden planks for jam sessions and sang an endless repertoire of songs from Lobo, Bee Gees to Rod Steward. Freddie Aguila's top hit song Child, Glen Cambell's Rhinestone Cowboy and Freddy Fender's Before the next teardrop can be heard in repetition several times a night but Paul Mc Cartney's "Band On the Run" was our all-time favourite. Keng Leong was musically talented and played the guitar with ease and sings like a pro.

On Tues and Thursday evenings, We would cycle from Pulau Tikus to the Hock Chew Association at Argyll Rd to attend Sao Lim martial art classes. At that point of time, Keng Leong was at a different level in martial arts by being a team member of the Hock Chew Association dragon dance troupe. I can fondly reminisce how we used to treat ourselves to Swatow Lane Ice Kacang while enjoying a few games of billiards & table football while heading home after martial arts practice sessions.

Around 1977, we went seperate ways to pursue our respective careers and lost contact indefinitely until recently.
I managed to reconnect with some of the lads via social media through which I learned about Keng Leong's passing.
The devastating news left me in shock, disbelief and heartbroken.

May these memories of Vincent Kam Keng Leong remain in our hearts forever.

My dear friend Keng Leong. I will always cherish our friendship and till we meet again...Rest In Peace

Lots Of Love...Your Childhood Friend & Brother.


From All Of Us In The Hokkien Congregation

February 14, 2021
by Quah Pl
Bro Vincent you will always be in the hearts & memories of all the Hokkien congregation/ members, especially the aunties & uncles young or elderly. They enjoy so much when you pop in at the closing for the Hokkien prayer meeting with songs. Your warm hearts and passion to serve touch each and everyone’s heart – I am sure they are watching this pictures with tears in their eyes – you will always be cherish and dearly missed, if they can put their signatures here, sure full of thumb print – I am writing on behalf of them to say a BIG THANK YOU Brother – RIP

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February 14, 2021
Vincent 主内弟兄,是一个深爱主耶稣基督的弟兄,他的一生证明了为基督而活的样式,向我们展示了成为一名智慧的爸爸和慈爱的丈夫的榜样。作为朋友,他是如此喜乐,又风趣和幽默,然而当委身与服事上帝,却也展现认真不马虎,用心与严谨的态度。Vincent 弟兄以其许多天赋恩赐而广为人知,他是一名吉他手、敬拜主领和演员。他真的是一位让我们值得效法的榜样,尽管在各事工中面对各样的挑战,他坚持不懈的精神,激励我们竭力为主服事。那些有与Vincent 弟兄一起服事的同工们,都会一致认同:他真的是神的孩子啊!

Vincent 弟兄留下妻子Wendy姐妹,女儿Clarrise和儿子Ryan。

A Great Man of GOD

February 14, 2021
Brother Vincent Kam, a beloved brother-in-Christ, is a man who dearly loved The LORD JESUS CHRIST, a man who by his life, demonstrated what it meant to be living for Christ, showing us an example of what it meant to be a wise daddy and a loving husband. As a friend, he is such a joy to be with, funny and humorous, and yet no nonsense when it comes to serving GOD. Vincent is known for his many talents, as a guitarist, worship leader and an actor. He is truly a man we look up to, and despite facing challenges in the various ministries, his never-say-die attitude greatly encouraged us to keep plowing for The LORD. 

Those who have served together with Vincent will echo in unison: Truly a great man of GOD!

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