would like to offer our thanks to the many people who showed their great kindness and support during his illness and in the time since he left us on the 14th of November 2021.
For the excellent and efficient medical care, we are truly indebted to the following teams; Neurology, Cardiology, Anesthesiology, Nephrology, Interventional Radiology, Urology, Infectious Disease, Physiotherapy unit, the nurses and support staff of Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
Our grateful thanks to the house officers, medical officers, medical registrars and specialists in the medical department, HUKM who took such great care of Dr. Ban.
We are greatly appreciative of the dedication and professionalism of the staff at ReGen Rehab Hospital; Prof Dr. Lydia Abdul Latif, Dr. Tan Jin Kit, the physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses and rehab assistant nurses.
Sincere thanks to Father Andrew Kooi for giving Dr. Ban the sacrament of the anointing of the sick and Father George Packiasamy and Father Augustine Lee for a beautiful requiem mass.
Thank you to all Dr. Ban’s old and trusted friends, the drug reps, nurses of Klinik Ban and patients who travelled far to see him at the wake.
Our family would also like to thank our extended family from Singapore for their flowers, messages of comfort and sympathy, mass offerings and donations for Dr. Ban.
Special thanks to the parishioners of the Church of the Annunciation, Raub for their love and support, flower, donation and attendance.
Heartfelt thanks for the prayers, kind messages of sympathy, cards of condolence and generous donations received.
To our night caregiver Lovelynn Pinanonang, thank you for taking good care of Dr. Ban.
A special mention to the Respiratory Unit HUKM for their immense support emotionally to our family.
We would also like to thank Dr. Ban’s medical class of 1969, University of Singapore for their kind messages and wreath. Special thanks to Professor Emeritus Dr. Woo Keng Thye for his advice, support and eulogy in the form of a poem.
We are sorry that we did not get a chance to speak to everyone at Dr. Ban’s funeral but we are so pleased and proud that you were a part of the special day.
Perhaps you sent a lovely card, or sat quietly in a chair.
Perhaps you sent those beautiful flowers, that we saw sitting there.
Perhaps you spoke the kindest words, as any friend could say.
Perhaps you were not there at all, just thought of us that day.
Whatever you did to console our hearts we thank you so much for whatever part
