26 Jan00:00am
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Dear old boys:
Quote from Simon Lo:
I am sorry to inform you that our beloved headmaster passed away peacefully at 1343 this afternoon at Tseung Kwan O Hospital. His relatives wish me to give thanks to all those who have been helping to search for the best medical advices for him during the critical moments. He experienced a serious heart attack and lost consciousness soon after he was admitted to the hospital yesterday. The bright side was that he did not suffer from any pain and he was surrounded by many friends, old boys and relatives. Ronnie Cheng the next headmaster of DBS led us sing the school hymn and offer a prayer at the memorial room of the hospital. It was a very touching moment for everyone.
It is sorrowful to accept the passing of Mr. Lowcock. Yet in the meantime, it is comforting to learn that he passed away peacefully and painlessly. After all, he had a long life of 81 years on earth. In any case, he has been a remarkable headmaster with great achievements in all-round education and his selfless dedication in donating his income to sponsor the needy students is a merit that’s hard to find. My tribute to him.
QUOTE 郭氏擔在拔萃校長任內，長期以個人薪金資助清貧學生，以致其退休時存款無幾。有見及此，不少校友發起募款活動，為郭氏在西貢購置一養老之住所。UNQUOTE
A brief bio of Mr. Lowcock is on Wikipedia: http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/郭慎墀
Warmest regards,
Henry
P.S. Special thanks to Dr. CC Luk, Dr. Chan Kam-tim who were the DBS1978ers who had assisted in seizing medical advice & aids in the final rescue of Mr. Lowcock.