My friend, Mr Teh Paik Yong is a young teacher who has dedecated all his time to teaching students Chinese and Mathematics in Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Kuhara, Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia (the nation's Most Promising School). He is also an active advisor for St. John Ambulance Asscociation and Chinese Society besides being active in other welfare and social associations. His contribution to the school and society is immesuarable.
Unfortunately, he has been confirmed by doctor to have suffered from bone marrow cancer. One of his leg was amputated at early this year. The worst has yet to come, he was told, just a few days ago that the cancer cells have spreaded to his lungs, and he has only able to live till the end of this year. If he can't get better treatment, which is not available in Malaysia, we are going to lose him for sure, and forever.
The school, the teachers and students are now setting up a fund to help finance his medical expenses. As a colleague and a friend of him, I appeal to everyone of you to offer your help and advice as whether there's a way or cure to his sickness or to offer your finance assistance.
Please send your advice to celee@tm.net.my. For donation, the name of the trustee will be made known as soon as we have finalised the setting up of the fund.
On behalf of the school and the family of Mr Teh Paik Yong, I offer my sincere thanks and appreciation. May God bless you. Thank you.
21 April 1997
Our friend, Teh Paik Yong, has left us at 12.45am on 18th January 200. That ended his final journey and his fight against cancer. However his spirit and his courage will always live on.
He came back to SMK Kuhara to continue his career as a chinese teacher in 1999. His health condition troubled him from time to time. For the period many of his friends and students took turn to accompany him and offer whatever help they can. He stayed on, mainly because of these group of caring and loving people around him.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for offering your generous help, prayers and support for Teh Paik Yong. Your concern really meant a lot to him and he conveyed his thanks and gratitute to all of you before he died.
May he be well and happy in his next life.