The Singapore Civil Defence Force regular officer who died in the line of duty was a nursing graduate who wanted to help others, and eventually found his calling as a firefighter.
His friends told The Straits Times on May 17 that he studied nursing at the National University of Singapore , and will be remembered as a kind-hearted man bent on helping others.His professor at the NUS nursing school, who wanted to be known only as Associate Professor Lau, said CPT Tay signed up to be a peer tutor as he wanted to guide other students who needed help.
She lives in the same block as his family, and has been a customer of his mother, a hairdresser, for years. CPT Tay’s casket arrived at the wake just before 7pm, with family members gathered to receive him. His funeral will be held on May 20.Minister for Home Affairs K. Shanmugam arrived at the wake at around 7.30pm and paid his respects to CPT Tay after speaking to his parents.More than 100 people turned up at the wake. His friends and family members, two of whom were carrying CPT Tay’s dogs, were seen comforting one another.
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