Dato’ Lim had undergone treatment for pancreatic cancer since July last year and returned home to recuperate.  However, he died after complaining of shortness of breath.

Dato’ Lim is survived by his wife Datin Cheam Choo Eng, 7 children, 21 grand-children and 12 great-grand-children.  It’s written on his obituary that he had “A Life Well Lived”

The lying-in-state was for 7 days with Taoist funeral rites and a grand commemoration of his passing.

Dato’ Lim Pee Hung

On the 4th day of the wake.  Flowers and condolences were poured in at his residence in Taman Golf.

Guests at the funeral service were served with free flow of whisky, beer and food. 

Chang Sern and grand-aunt Ngo Kor 

Grandma, grand-aunt Poh Tin and grand-uncle Pee Kee

Seated L-R: Grand-aunt Choo Eng, grand-uncle Pee Hung and gramdma.  Back L-R: Sheila, Yen, Chang Sern & Chin

Chang Sern is thrilled to receive Ang Pow (red packet) from Datin Emily Chuah.

Grand-aunt Lily and grand-uncle Pee Tong

Pee Tong’s son, a young uncle in rank.

Grand-aunt Hong Lan and cousins.

Grand-uncle Ah Kow.

Enlightened Warriors

At the Enlightened Warrior Training Camp in Kuala Rompin, Malaysia last year I had drumming sessions with Robert Lawrence Friedman: The Drumming Celebration and The Healing Power of the Drum.

Robert and Yen

Melody and tune is a ladder for our souls and it moved the hearts of all who grieve.  Music is definitely divine as the power and charm of music will uplift our spirit.  I find that latent talents can be express through this form of melodies vibrations.

My Tabla lesson – an Indian classical instrument – so soon I’ll be able to strike up a melody and tune to create heavenly joy.

Lily Kong and Yen

Naveen Kumar, Tabla Teacher

The hearse reached the burial site. 

The hearse climbing the mountain to lay down the coffin.

 The tombstone.

The God of Earth.

The coffin is being carried down from the hearse.

 Skill is required to maneuver the 600kg (1320lbs) coffin on a steep hill.  And a manual hand rope lift is being used to lower the coffin.   

The coffin being lowered down gently. 

It’s laid to rest at its final resting place.

 The last funeral rites were performed at the cemetery before covering the coffin with earth.

Live telecast of the funeral service to families who didn’t make it home.

Traditional believes of offering items for the deceased.

Deepest Sympathy to the family of Aik Cheong Coffee.

The family members are asked not to look at the coffin which is about to be carried onto a hearse.

The traditional Chinese coffin which is made out of hard solid wood weight about 600kg is being hand lifted.

The solid wood coffin is being placed on the hearse and ready to be covered.

The coffin is being covered by the cloth.

A house is being lifted to covered the coffin for its journey to the burial ground.

This Chinese traditional hearse is now ready for its journey to the final resting place.

The family photo before the journey….

Sprinkling of the gold papers for blessing the soul.

The sons and eldest grandson walking behind the hearse, paying their respect as they send the soul to it’s final resting place. 

The mourners walking behind the hearse.

The lead vehicle of the procession carrying the blankets given by well wishers.

Followed by the flowers from people.

The lantern-bearer.  The while t-shirt with red cloth is the son-in-law.

The music band.

Pay Fong school band giving their respect during the procession as well.

The hearse driving through Jonker Walk before leaving for the final resting place.

All the flowers and blankets delivered during the 5 days wake are tied firm to the lorries for the journey to the cemetery.

The coffin is brought outside the shop for the ritual.

Food and fruits were offered.

A granddaughter is lighting the joss stick to pray for her grandmother.

Relations and friends were waiting for the rite ceremony.

The musical band is taking a break before the procession.

The ceremonial rite is starting….

The children and grandchildren circumambulate the coffin.

The final prayers before leaving for the cemetery ground.

Pay Fong school band paying their last respects to Madam Goh.

Names of people offering the food items were written on the yellow signage as a sign of acknowledgment.

Sheila Leong, the youngest daughter of the late Goh Ah Lan.

 A range of Aik Cheong products were placed amongst the items as an offering.

Her children fulfilled her request of a full traditional Chinese funeral rites to be held at Aik Cheong main shop, Jonker Street.

The arch entrance to Jonker Street also known as Jonker Walk.

The Aik Cheong Coffee Roaster’s shop at Jonker Street.

The eve of the funeral day.

Condolences poured in with lots and lots of flowers.

Relatives and friends at the wake. The body is kept for 5 days before the burial on April 19.

The coffin is behind the altar.

All the visitors and relations will pay respect in front of the coffin.

The Taoist monks praying for the smooth transition to the next world.

The black t-shirts are children and their spouse. The blue t-shirts are the grandchildren.

The Taoist monks are saying prayers to the decease.

The ritual of journey is performed.

Jonker Walk on Saturday night.

The Aik Cheong’s logo.

The late Aik Cheong Coffee matriarch funeral at the shop.

Children paying respect to visitors.

Children and grandchildren at one of the funeral rite.

The Taoist monks performing the funeral rites.

Traditional Chinese solid wood coffin.

If a person has been sufferring for years with health issues and the cancer had spread to all the body organs…. Is it worthwhile to prolong the sufferring?