Former Fairfield Methodist School principal Tay-Lim Poh Luan, who dedicated nearly four decades of her life to education and mentoring young people, died peacefully on Sunday (June 7) at the age of 102.
Tay passed away at her daughter’s home and is survived by three children.
Among those who gathered to pay their respects was former student Lin Mei Nam (transliterated), 86, who first met Tay when she was eight years old. The pair remained close for 78 years, long after Lin had left school.
Standing at the wake as a volunteer receptionist, Lin recalled how Tay had gone out of her way to help students succeed.
“To help me do well in my exams, she would invite me to her home and coach me personally, even though she was not my class teacher,” she told Zaobao.
Inspired by her mentor, Lin joined the Girls’ Brigade and continued serving the organisation after graduation.
Lin recalled how Tay “was a strict principal and carried herself with great authority, but she was also one of the most caring educators I have ever known”.
Tay’s youngest daughter, Zheng Xiu Hui (transliterated), 60, told the Chinese newspaper that the family had been prepared for her passing after their mother’s health deteriorated in recent weeks.
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