Sim Lim Tower Ice Cream Man’s Garden Funeral to Be Held on June 29Sim Lim Tower Ice Cream Man’s Garden Funeral to Be Held on June 29 Mr. Ng Teak Boon, the well-known ice cream vendor outside Sim Lim Tower, passed away at the age of 92. Affectionately known as Uncle Boon, he has been cremated and his garden funeral will be held on Saturday, June 29, at 12 noon at Choa Chu Kang’s Garden of Peace. Uncle Boon collapsed at a night market on June 17 and was taken to the hospital. Despite initial improvement, his condition deteriorated rapidly on June 21, and he passed away that night. The burial will take place in the Garden of Peace, an open-concept cemetery with designated walkways and ash scattering lanes. Administrator Melvin Chew of the Facebook group ‘Hawkers United – Dabao 2020’ invited the public to attend the funeral to pay their last respects to Uncle Boon. For those attending, the Garden of Peace is located at Zuidstraat Cemetery 18, and is open daily from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. The nearest MRT station is Choa Chu Kang.
The Sim Lim Tower ice cream man’s garden funeral will take place on June 29
Recently, well-known Mr Ng Teak Boon, who sold pushcart ice cream outside Sim Lim Tower, died at the age of 92.
Uncle Boon, by whom he is affectionately known, has now been cremated.
His garden funeral will take place this Saturday (June 29) at 12 noon at Choa Chu Kang’s Garden of Peace.
Burial will be in the Garden of Peace
On Monday (June 24), Melvin Chew, the administrator of the Facebook group ‘Hawkers United – Dabao 2020’, shared the news of the burial in Uncle Boon’s garden.
Garden of Peace, which has been operational since 2021, has an open concept with designated lanes for walkways and ash scattering.
Mr Chew invited those who wanted to see Uncle Boon for the last time to attend the funeral.
Recently collapsed at a night market
Speaking to Shin Min Daily News, Ms. Wen (transliterated from Chinese), a volunteer with the nonprofit organization Helping Joy, noted that Uncle Boon collapsed at a night market below his home on June 17.
He was then transported to hospital.
Although he had been doing reasonably well in recent days, his condition suddenly deteriorated on Friday evening (June 21).
In addition to being unable to eat, he continued to tremble and his pulse became weaker.
Uncle Boon died that same night.
For those who want to attend Uncle Boon’s garden funeral on Saturday, here’s how to get to the Garden of Peace:
Garden of Peace
Address: Zuidstraat Cemetery 18
Opening hours: Daily from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Nearest MRT station: Choa Chu Kang
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Featured image adapted from Melvin Chew via Hawkers United – Dabao 2020 on Facebook and Google Maps.
