Grandfather Chan Ah Kee
After the war, the British restored the medical facilities, and doctors and medicine were once more made available to the public. However, it was too late for our grandfather Chan for his health had deteriorated during the Japanese Occupation.
Permit to Bury
He died on June 12, 1947 at the age of 57. The hardships of war had also made him a poor man for he had only a dollar left in his pocket when he passed away. With the demise of our grandfather Chan, the burden of looking after the family fell solely onto the shoulders of our father Chung Chow who was then only 32.
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