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Today we mark the 51st Birthday of Edmond Coi Geok Yee, recently conferred two datukships by his 2? and 1 month old grandsons. Geok Yee is a regular in Malacca gatherings and can be counted upon for a helping hand in organising the reunions.
Pixs above from left: Edmond and Doris with their children, with Emily and Maulid and in-laws during their wedding reception in December 2004 and photo of month old grandson.
Snippets on Edmond Coi:-
- Joined Singapore police force after leaving ACS Malacca in 1971. Served 8 years while studying part time at Singapore Politechnic.
- Returned to Melaka to work in National Semiconductor for 2 years, Siemens for 3 years and after that as a housing developer.
- Set up own factory manufacturing plastic and electronic components, sold out and retired.
- PIBG chairman of ACS from 1991-1996.
- Favourite life experience story: being shot at while a police officer but survived because the bullet pierced his badge first. Everyday is now a bonus day for him.
Family details:-
- Wife Doris Lee, a nonya and housewife, an MGS girl 4 years his junior.
- Eldest daughter whom Edmond and Doris adopted is Chye Mei Mei, 30yrs. married with a son 2 1/2 months. Works in Singapore airport SATTS.
- Eldest son Daniel, 28, just married to Gan Chai Kun, is a former ACS ?96 headboy now in real estate and a Taekwondo instructor.
- Son Eddie, 25, an ACS primary head prefect, is a Logistic officer in TKR and also a Taekwondo instructor.
- Daughter Emily, 23, is married to Mohammad Maulid bin Hj. Sidek (no relation to the Sidek brothers!) works in the Singapore Police Force as a Taekwondo instructor. They have a son Mohd. Nor Danish, 1 month old.
- Youngest daughter Dolynn, 20, is a 1st year University College Science & Technology Trengganu doing Financial Mathematics and, (you guessed it!) is also a Taekwondo instructor.
Information gathering courtesy of Mak Kai Kin
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Updated: Thursday, 22 December 2005 12:25 AM WST
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