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The way he was...

October 28, 2011

 My deepest condolence to Yew-Loong's family.  I was very shocked and sad when I heard the news.  It is a terrible tragedy.  I worked with Yew-Loong for only a few short months but I will remember him.  Only time will lessen the pain (I lost my dad last year so I understand).  Always remember him the way he was.

Eulogies

October 20, 2011

I am a member of the Malaysian Singapore Brunei Community Association in Calgary. I never had the opportunity to meet Yew Loong but I have heard of him and his family through a colleague of mine whose daughter Stephanie is a good friend of Natasha.

At the Service yesterday morning I felt so proud of him and for his family when guest speakers gave their eulogies.

Malaysia and his adopted country Canada has lost a great son.

May his soul Rest in Peace and his memory lives on in our hearts.

Nicholas,you are now the Captain and I am sure dad will be proud of you.

Finally, I wish to thank his colleagues for their presence and support. Canada is a great country for we Malaysians who immigrated here for better opportunities for our families.

 

 

Dearest One.

October 19, 2011

   For my uncle, knowledge is power. Many useful advisement given to be a hardworking person to achieve more. Meanwhile, he often mentioned that he was not that brilliant but hardworking and never give up. By the way, he always study hard, play hard and work hard. Another thing I noticed is while playing time, he was willing to play crazily without burden. However, the 'wrinkle' appear while seriously busy doing something.

   I like his 'bedtime story' as sometimes he phoned over at night.  Shared some of his story about his childhood, schooling .... Still, they are still freshly bear in my mind as it was too interesting and meaningful. Without you, my previous life might not be that interesting and wonderful. So, I will always miss you. Although I will never know what will happening in the future, no matter how hard is it, I believe I could handle it as you had been passed many hard things that was much harder.                                                                                                         ~One whom is good will always in our mind although he was not around anymore. ~                                                                                                    

Appreciate it.                                                                                                        Thanks for being that good and such a great person!!!

 We will always miss you!!

My adventure with Yew Loong

October 17, 2011

It was when Yew Loong and I was studying in Setapak High School (Setapak is famous for its hot spring in Kuala Lumpur) that during 6th Form Biology class that we were told to collect fauna specimens for class the next day (I have known Yew Loong since we were 13 yrs old at Maxwell school). I told Yew Loong that instead like others in class who will be getting specimens around their backyard we should be different and bring stuff from inside the jungle. And I know a place called Ulu Kanching Forest Reserve which was about 15km north of Yew Loong's old house and another 5 or 6 km trek into the jungle we would reach a water fall and collect all the unique fauna specimens that we want. We will be different.

 

After school I met up with Yew Loong at his home. When we commenced our hike to the water falls, it was already close to 4.00pm and about 45 min we reached the falls. Along the way, Yew Loong always being the cautious person he was, suggested that we each grab a piece of wood for protection. I brushed him off saying that I had camp in those woods numerous times and there weren’t any wild animals.

So we went around collecting our fauna samples and placed them in a plastic bag. By the time we finished collecting it was getting dark (it gets dark in the jungle fast) and we started hiking down the trail back to the main road. We then realized something was following behind us unseen in the bushes. We heard a loud grunt and the two of us bolted for dear life. When the jungle path met up with the stream, both of us just jumped into the water which was about 1.5m lower than the path. We just grab anything rotted wood, rocks and waited.

We waited for maybe 20 minutes making sure that whatever was out there was no more around that we decided to climb out of the stream back on to the jungle path. Then Yew Loong realized that he had lost his slippers (flip flops yeah those days we cant afford so many pair of shoes) in the panic. It was getting really dark by then and we hike out this time each carrying a big wooden club.

2 thoroughly drenched persons boarded the bus home one barefooted. Our fauna specimens? Lost with his slippers. School biology next day we had our common garden specimens just like everyone else.

 

A lasting memory

October 14, 2011

I worked with Yew Loong on a software implemenation project in 2010. While our paths only crossed once the circumstance has stayed with me and speaks to the caliber of the man.

Yew Loong had overheard a conversation I was having with another consultant in regards to a safety concern with a supplied vehicle at the start of the working day. We had been discussing the probability of an accident occurring. This must have alarmed Yew Loong and without hestitation he called the site manager and coordinated a full saftey check on the two vehicles. By lunch time my vehicle was stripped almost to the chassis. As a result of Yew Loongs actions the two vehicles were retired from service and replaced.

I recall thinking that this was not part of Yew Loongs responsibilities nor did I even work for the same company. His motivation was purely out of concern for my safety and his actions ensured this.

In the past few days during conversations I have heard this theme being repeated by many.

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