THE PASSING AWAY OF OUR TEACHER MR. YAP NYUK MIN

Friday, February 12, 2010

THE PASSING AWAY OF OUR TEACHER MR. YAP NYUK MIN

MR. YAP PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY ON 11/02/10 NIGHT AT HIS HOME.
HE WAS OUR TEACHER IN KTGSS FROM 1974 TO THE 80s. HE WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO ATTEND THE BB.
OUR CONDOLENCE TO HIS FAMILY.

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David LawFebruary 12, 2010 at 7:09 PM
TO THE FAMILY OF THE LATE MR. YAP NYUK MIN :

MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCE TO THE FAMILY OF THE LATE MR. YAP NYUK MIN. EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE NEVER BEEN TAUGHT BY HIM. A 'TEACHER' IS A NOBLE PROFESSION AND WITHOUT 'TEACHER' WE, STUDENTS WOULD NOT BE WHAT WE ARE TODAY. I BOW MY HEAD IN RESPECT OF HIS DEMISE. GOD BLESS HIS SOUL, REST IN PEACE. AMEN.
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poh meng engFebruary 12, 2010 at 11:48 PM
to Mrs. Yap and family,
It is heartbreaking to hear of your recent loss. Will miss Mr Yap's sonorous voice and his stunts on the astroturf, where i first got to know him.
God bless his soul, r.i.p. Amen.
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Patrick ChanFebruary 12, 2010 at 11:56 PM
My deepest condolence to the family of Mr.Yap Nyuk Min.God bless his soul,r.i.p. Amen.
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TommyFebruary 13, 2010 at 9:17 AM
My heartfelt condolences to the family of Mr Yap Nyuk Min.
Here was a man who had influence my life so much. He never taught me as a teacher, but he was the teacher-in- charge of Ktgss Hockey team.
Here was the man who changed this tall lanky boy with an inferioir complex that weighs a ton, who cannot fit into the crowd cos too thin and tall, voice so soft and timid nobody bothers to listen to, but must play a sport for the extra curriculum activities.
Mr Yap gave me a pair of leg paddings, stood me between the post and made me stop those solid hockey balls traveling at speeds faster that Roger Federer's record serves. Lonely position? yeh but I fit in like fish in water and got my name commented in the newspaper every once a while. (Big deal back then).
Either he saw my potential as a goalkeeper or he simply want to stop people insulting me on the field!!! Whatever it was,the new found confidence transformed my life.Suddenly a lot of friends, talk also people stop to listen, laugh and the crowd laugh together, suddenly too tall was not an issue anymore.
Later years I bump into Mr Yap quite regularly at Public Bank. Now I regret I was never able to fully express my gratitude to him.
Still I did tell him that he had influenced me in a major way. His response 'IS IT???' He loves to use that phrase.
He imparted 2 phylosophy that also significantly influence me.
1. In looking for happiness and a fuller life with peace of mind, he has this to say and I quote'It is not how much money you make, it is how much you can comfortably keep that matters.'
2. In making my decision whether to resign from my job and venture into doing my own business, his encouraging words in Hokkien and I quote ' Mai Kia la. Lang bo aneh geh si e la'
(translated: No need to be scared, man not that easy to die la)
I will miss his swagerring gait and booming voice. Mr Yap, a good man who has walked this earth.
May God Bless and keep his Soul and Rest in Peace my friend
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THOMAS KOHFebruary 13, 2010 at 9:34 AM
RIGHTLY SAID, TOMMY.

AS I TYPE THIS, I AM SHEDDING MY TEARS...AS I RECALLED WHAT A NICE TEACHER & MAN HE WAS...

THOUGH HE NEVER TAUGHT ME, HE WAS VERY CLOSED TO US SENIOR BOYS IN SCHOOL...BEING OUR ''TAI KO''...HOW HE BROUGHT A FEW OF US...JONG NYAN CHONG, ANG SWEE GUAN, CHEW MEN TECK & I...IN HIS SMALL ''DATSUN'' CAR TO HIS HOUSE TO HANG AROUND & TREAT US COFFEE...

EVEN AFTER SCHOOL DAYS, WE STILL MET UP WITH HIM WHEN HE WAS IN THE RENOVATION BUSINESS & TYPING SCHOOL.

I AM GONNA MISS HIS LOUD VOICE & LAUGHTER...HIS TRADEMARK...

LAST NIGHT, SIONG MOH & I WENT TO HIS HOUSE TO PAY OUR LAST RESPECT...HIS WIFE SAID THAT HE WAS REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THE BB...ALAS...IT NEVER COMES...

OUR CONDOLENCE TO HIS FAMILY.
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poh meng engFebruary 13, 2010 at 9:43 AM
Tommy,
You knew Mr. Yap as a coach, i knew him as a qualified umpure. No-nonsense man in the quadrangle.
For someone like you who had an inferior complex but now full of confidence and wisdom, you certainly would make any teacher proud of you then, and now. Wonder if you would look down from your lofty height(you are tall, aren't you) to notice me, a junior and a teacher, to shake my hand and hear "Well done, my dear!"
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tommyFebruary 13, 2010 at 11:07 AM
Poh Meng Eng,
Funny thing I was tall as a kid, even in my early teens, but i seem to stop gaining any longtitude after school now gaining a bit more latitude haha and hopefully not gaining any attitude problem. Thanks. see you in the BB. ps i will look straight and still notice you.
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31) TAN SOON KIAT (PAID)
32) CHUNG ENG JAW (PAID)
33) JOSEPHINE HO (PAID)
34) JONG FATT KIONG (PAID)
35) ALICE LAU CHAI HOON (PAID)
36) SIM LEE ANG (PAID)
37) GOH AI LIAN (PAID)
38) VINCENT LIU JEW BAI (PAID)
39) PHYLLIS SIM SIEW LUAN (PAID)

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41) LAU HUI KIONG ( flying in from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ) (PAID)

42) SADIAH REDUAN (PAID)
43) ZAKARIA ABDUL RANI (PAID)
44) Ms. CHANG LEE CHOO (teacher)
45) Ms. ROSE YONG (teacher)
46) MR. GEORGE TAN(teacher)
47) MR. CHANG FOH SOON(teacher)
48) ANDREW JONG NYUK NANG (PAID)

49) DR GABRIEL TEO YU TECK (PAID)
50) ROSE LAW (PAID)
51) PETER KUEK KUON HUAT (PAID)
52) MR. LEE KEE SWEE (teacher)
53) LAU CHIEW HUANG (PAID)
54) SUSIE CHIA PO CHOO (PAID) (Robert Lee's wife)
55) TEO YU KEE (PAID)
56) JOLYN KHO KIAN CHIN (PAID)
57) NOREEN CHAN (PAID)
58) PETER LIM (PAID)
59) MR WONG SZE YONG (teacher)
60) MR LIM LIAT CHING (teacher)
61) MR GOH SZE KAONG (teacher)
62) MS CHIU WAN LIEN (teacher)
63) MS MAGDALENE JOSEPH (teacher)
64) MR EDWARD MUYUG (teacher)
65) HO LING LUEN (PAID)
66) MOLLY GOH AH GUEK (PAID)
67) CHONG FUT HIAN (PAID)
68) LAWRENCE TNAY (PAID)

69) ALAN CHOO CHENG LIANG(PAID)

70) ALBERT KHO (PAID)
71) IRIS LEE (PAID)
72) Ms. HUI LAI KIAN (teacher)

73) CHANG SIN FOOK (PAID)

74) CLARENCE JEE KOK POH (PAID)

75) SEBESTIAN KEE GUAN CHIEW (PAID)
76) TALIB BADOR (PAID)
77) Mdm. CONNIE CHIEW (teacher)

78) SULINAH SUDIRMAN (PAID)

79) JAFARI LENNY (PAID)
80) SALHI UMAR (PAID)
81) SANDRA TANG LEH PING (PAID)
82) LUCY SIM GUEK BENG (PAID)
83) AISAH EDEN (PAID)

84) MR CHUANG (teacher)

85) MR JOHN LIM (teacher)

86) LUCY YONG MEE HUA (PAID)
87) WINNIE TING (PAID)
88) LILY YEO (PAID)
89) THOMAS SIM CHIOK SOON (PAID)
90) NELSON LIM GHIM KHENG (PAID)
91) LIM CHOON BENG (PAID)
92) TOMMY SIM SWEE HUAT(PAID)

93) POH TECK HWA (PAID)
94) JONG NYAN CHONG (PAID)
95) BOB GOH CHAI SENG (PAID)
96) LIM PEK CHOO (PAID)
97) IRENE TAN KIAN LEE (PAID)
98) TINA CHUA SOON HUA (PAID)
99) CHAN SIEW ENG (PAID)
100) EILEEN TAN BEE CHOO (PAID)
101) TAN CHAI HONG (PAID)
102) RICKY TAN BOON CHAI (PAID)
103) HENG SOON CHAI (PAID)
104) CHING CHENG CHUAN (PAID)
105) ONG LEONG TIT (PAID)
106) KHO LIK KIANG (PAID)
107) CHAN THIAM POH (PAID)
108) CHIAM AH KWANG (PAID)
109) KHO PEK HUA (PAID)
110) HO TING HEE (PAID)
111) LIM SAI HUA (PAID)
112) CHEW MEN TECK (PAID)
113) WILFRED SIM SIONG MOH (PAID)
114) PHANG HIAN THAI (PAID)
115) PUTIT SABLI(PAID)

116) BILL CHUA(PAID)

117) LUCY TAN SWEE KEE (PAID)
118) LIM KIA HONG (PAID)

119) JENNY CHOO YAM HIOH (PAID)

120) NOVELYN TAY CHOON SYANG(PAID)

121) PATRICK CHAN SWEE CHENG (PAID)
122) Hjh. JAMAIAH LOHOR (PAID)
123) TAN SIEW KEE (PAID)
124) PETER LIU (PAID)
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126) Ms SIM LUI KHENG (teacher)

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130) CATHERINE YEO AH KHENG (PAID)

131) JAMEL YUSOF (PAID)

132) CHIN KAH LIN (PAID)

133) DATIN LIM KIM LIAN(PAID)

134) BETTY WEE (PAID)
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136) FLORENCE KUEK PUAY TZE (PAID)
137) SIM SOK CHENG (PAID)
138) BONG SZE KHIN (PAID)
139) WILLIE SIM HONG CHIEW (PAID)
140) CHUA THIAN TECK (PAID)
141) CONNIE LIM GUEK TIN (PAID)
142) MOHD. ZAKARIA (PAID)
143) SIM SEK HAI (PAID)
144) Mrs. SIM (wife of SEK HAI) (PAID)

145) GEOFFREY WEE (PAID)
146) CECILIA NG (PAID)
147) NG YANG HUANG (PAID)
148) MICHAEL SIM CHIN YONG (PAID)
149) CHUA MING CHOO (PAID)
150) JONG CHIN BOON (PAID)

151) Ms. HAJIJAH AMIN (teacher)
152) Ms. MIRIAM VOON (teacher)
153) Mr. PAUL LEONG (teacher)
154) Mr. SIM BENG GEE (teacher)
155) Mr. PHILIP CHAN (teacher)
156) Mrs. DULCIE KUEK (teacher)
157) GOH LEE KWANG (PAID)
158) CHAN SIEW YAN (PAID)
159) LIM SOK HUA (PAID)
160) CHAI FOH CHIN (PAID)
161) LEE LI CHAN (PAID)
162) LUCY YONG HO FAH (PAID)
163) JOSEPH CHUNG (PAID)
164) WANG SO YEE (PAID)
165) LAU SIOK GEOK (PAID)
166) JONG TZE SING (PAID)
167) ROBIN WEE EWE TECK (PAID)
168) Mrs. ROBIN WEE (PAID)
169) KHO PHEK CHIANG (PAID)
170) CHAN ENG POON (PAID)
171) EDISON SOH SU LING (PAID)
172) WENA LIM GOI KIAN (PAID)
173) RAYMOND ANG MIA HENG (PAID)
174) ALFRED LAI KAI CHIN (PAID)
175) ANTHONY CHAN (PAID)
176) ONG POH CHIN (PAID)
177) MONICA LAU SUAN LAKE (PAID)
178) PAUL TAN OO SIAN (PAID)
179) Mrs. PATRICK CHAN (PAID)
180) ALEX GOH (PAID)
181) NANCY VOON (PAID)
182) NGUI MIAW CHOI (PAID)
183) Ms. JOAN BASIK (teacher)
184) MICHAEL CHAI (PAID)
185) CHAN CHIN CHIANG (PAID)
186) TAY GEOK HO (PAID)
187) LAU TEE HUI (PAID)
188) NG SUI KUI (PAID)
189) KOH MUI TONG (PAID)
190) CHANG MOH YONG (PAID)
191) YONG TECK HO (PAID)
192) LIM GOI CHUAN (PAID)
193) WAN ISKANDAR WAN ZAIN (PAID)
194) SHARIFAH NAPISAH (Mrs. ZAKARIA) (PAID)
195) AHMAD RAFA'EE (PAID)
196) MOHAMAD MOHIDIN (PAID)
197) SALLEH SANI (PAID)
198) MAZLAN MINGU (PAID)
199) BILLIE SIM KOK KUAN (PAID)
200) ALISON KHO (PAID)
201) SIM SIOK YIAN (PAID)
202) ROBERT CHUA CHUI CHENG (PAID)
203) JOHNNY LIM SZE FAM (PAID)
204) Mr. SAZALI ABDUL RAZAK (teacher)
205) Mr. ROSDI DAHLAN (teacher)
206) Mr. ALI SAID (teacher)
207) SII SIAW ANN (PAID)
208) JAMES M.F. TING (PAID)
209) DANNY CHUA GEOK POO (PAID)
210) KUEH SWEE CHOO (PAID)
211) DIANA BONG (PAID)
212) WU CHIEN FOOK (PAID)
213) TAN CHIEW LUAN (PAID)
214) MAH CHIN CHOO (PAID)
215) YEO BOON ENG (PAID)
216) WINNIE WEE SIEW HONG (PAID)
217) VINCENT HO MENG CHONG (PAID)
218) LIM HONG ING (PAID)
219) FRANCIS WEE (PAID)
220) TAY GEOK MIN (PAID)
221) NG HENG CHIN (PAID)
222) PATRICK SIM SIAK TIM (PAID)
223) Mrs. PATRICK SIM (PAID)
224) LIM CHO SENG (PAID)
225) LIM CHO TAI (PAID)
226) TAN MIENG KIEN (PAID)
227) IRENE TAN SOON GEOK (PAID)
228) WAN MASRI (PAID)
229) WAN MASTARI (PAID)
230) MERIAM HAMDAN (PAID)
231) NOROLAH HAMDAN (PAID)
232) ROSLI BUANG (PAID)
233) MOHAMMAD MOHIDIN (PAID)
234) HAIMI MERIKAN (PAID)
235) HENDRICK AHANG (PAID)
236) BETTY CHAI (PAID)
237) PRAMOD KUMAR (PAID)
238) Mrs. PETER KUEK KUON HUAT (PAID)
239) Mrs. CHUA THIAN TECK (PAID)
240) Ms. ISABELLA WONG (PAID)
241) Ms. POH MENG ENG (PAID)

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