It was with sadness that I learnt from Alma today of the passing of her beloved husband, Fred Pascoe, yesterday morning after a short illness. Fred and Alma are from Manchester, England.
Although Fred had left our country for more than 50 years, he was still very concerned for Malaysia. In our regular Facebook conversations, he often asked me how things are going for us Malaysians; he always ended it by wishing us well.
Fred, thanks for being my ardent reader and supporter and most of all, my friend. I shall miss you dearly.
May God bless your soul and may you rest in peace.
Here, I repost my story of Fred as a tribute to a very friendly and warm gentleman.
“The legacy of heroes is the memory
of
a great name
and
the inheritance of a great example.”
Benjamin Disraeli quotes (British Prime Minister and Novelist. 1804-1881)
A reader’s reminiscence: Fred Pascoe’s memorable sojourn in sunny Malaya
I came to know Fred Pascoe when I wrote my first article, “At the doorstep of hell….well, almost” in April this year and he has been with me ever since. Today, I am very pleased to share Fred’s photos taken in the mid 1950s in the then pre independent Malaya with readers of this […] Read Full Post »
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