Mr. Goh Hooi Beng, a distinguished scholar himself in a year and class of unusual scholastic talent, and became the Head Master of his alma mater, died today at the age of 77 from malignant lymphoma at UMMC. A brilliant student among a star studded constellation of very bright students, he earned a Colombo Plan scholarship to study in Tasmania. He served the education department well and retired in PJ where he was active in church activities. Always a serious and quiet man, he was much respected among his many friends. May he rest in peace.
The only times I met him were at the PFS Bicentenary dinner and two days later when he turned up at the OFA to buy a copy of Let the Aisles Proclaim. We had a private chat after that. May he rest in peace.
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