IN MEMORIAM

THE LATE PBT LIM KIM YOO
1 FEBRUARY 1946 - 17 APRIL 2024

PBT LIM KIM YOO KPD, WHO SERVED THE ARMY FOR ONLY 10 YEARS, HAD A FREAK ACCIDENT IN 4 FEB 23, WHICH CAUSED HIM SEMI PARALYZED AND BRAIN DAMAGED. HIS DEAR WIFE, MADAM KOH LIAN HUA, HAD TO STOP SELLING VEGETABLES AT KEPONG WET MARKET SINCE THEN. THE LATE LIM HAD TO BE CARED 24/7. ON 17 APR 24, HE PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY AT HOME.

ON 18 APR 24, THE MACVA TEAM HEADED BY THE VP ARMY, CAROL LOO, NG JC, TONY HO, JOHN PHOON, AND DAVID CHENG DID THE FLAG DRAPING CEREMONY AT JINJANG FUNERAL PARLOUR. AFTERWARDS, THE VP ARMY HANDED OVER MACVA CONDOLENCE LETTER AND "PAK KAM" TO MADAM KOH. ON 20 APR 24, AT 1430HRS, THE SAME TEAM CONDUCTED THE MILITARY LAST RITE TO THE LATE PBT LIM AT THE CHINESE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION OF KEPONG CREMATORIUM. LOO CC FROM KPD WAS ALSO PRESENT TO GIVE A SHORT EULOGY.

ON BEHALF OF KPD. LOO ALSO DID A PRIVATE DONATION DRIVE AMONGST THE VETERANS FROM 17 TO 19 APR 24. A TOTAL OF RM13,550 WAS COLLECTED. THE DONATION AND THE FOLDED MALAYSIAN FLAG WERE HANDED OVER TO MADAM KOH BY THE VP ARMY. THANK YOU TO ALL DONORS. ON BEHALF OF THE PRESIDENT AND ALL MEMBERS, OUR DEEPEST CONDOLENCES AND SYMPATHY TO MADAM KOH AND FAMILY.

THE FAMILY DONATION TO MACVA

MACVA Visit Huazong Malaysian Chinese Museum

Friday, 8 Mac 24 at 1300 hrs. A team led by MACVA President Dato' Lee KL, VP Army, Carol Loo, CM Media Ng JC and MOV2 Secretary, John Soon had a visit and briefing at the Huazong Malaysian Chinese Museum located in Seri Kembangan. Upon arrival, we were warmly received by the museum curator, Mr Lim Kah Hoe, and a guided tour conducted by Ms Eu Zi Han.

The museum tour started before the Admiral Cheng Ho period until even the Hadyai Treaty. Throughout the tour, we observed that the museum lacks photos and archival artefacts involving the security forces. Mr Lim requested MACVA to assist them in providing historical documents, artefacts, and photographs to fill in the gaps covering the uniformed services. We look forward to the co-operation.
Report By: Ng JC