Lloyd Tan Pau Chan

Lloyd Tan Pau Chan passed away on 28 March 2007. He was my art teacher and my scout master. He was 72 years old. The last time I met him was in Fraser's Hill. He came for his holidays with his wife. This was the last time I think I met him. After that we didnt meet again. I remembered him as a teacher who was open minded. I remembered him because he could discuss sex subjects with us. He wasnt afraid or shy to share with us his views and his religious convictions on the subject. Of course along the way he knew how to motivate us. Dont lose hope when everything fail. Just believe every one has a purpose in life. He told us about his experiences of teaching. One day he was asked to teach a hopeless class in Form 3. You know those classes in F/G/H and so on. Some he said couldnt write their names. But anyway he went to teach and told them that he would be a very happy teacher if one of you could pass LCE then. When the examination result came...he was a happy teacher because one of them passed his LCE. Those classes were there to pass time. So after about 10 years or so this student tracked him down. And asked him whether he could recognise him at all. Pau Chan said he couldnt. So the Malay student told him about his teaching in class F/G/H and about he was the only student who passed his LCE then. So Pau Chan could remember. He showed him that he had graduated from university. This I believe was Pau Chan's moment of glory as a teacher. This was how he narrated his motivating story. One should keep trying even though one may fail many times. It costs nothing but alot to gain in one's life journey. So goodbye teacher and friend. May the Good Lord grants his wishes and grace to you always as you had done all you could in your life's journey