Page 20 - Cherished Memories of Yesteryears - A Collection of Grandparents' Life Experiences

“Diligence and dedication can lead to good opportunities.”

My paternal grandfather was born on April Fool’s that the Navy taught him to be a hardworking
Day in 1944. He is now 78 years old. His name and dedicated individual.
is Ali Bin Yusop. I call him ‘Atok’. Atok was in
the Republic of Singapura Navy in the 1960s for Atok was a very hardworking man. He was a
three years. leadman at an American company supplying
big pipes for six years. During that time, he also
He was stationed at Pulau Belakang Mati, which managed a few workers sandblasting the pipes to
is currently called Sentosa. He told me the navy remove rust and paint.
officers wore a white square-neck shirt and white
shorts. My grandfather had raised four children. They
were my father and his three brothers. I love my
Being in the Navy, Atok was groomed to be Atok.
responsible and diligent. They were trained to have Seif Firaz Eshan Bin Shamsir
leadership qualities and team spirit. Atok said Primary 2.6

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