LUMEN Issue 8 - December 2014 | Page 17

He was a very humble man , as I knew him , but also a man who knew who to stand up for himself if his basic beliefs were tested .
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He was a very humble man , as I knew him , but also a man who knew who to stand up for himself if his basic beliefs were tested .

Bro Paul Rogers
the test of time as true reflections of the SJI that we all want it to be . He was a very humble man , as I knew him , but also a man who knew who to stand up for himself if his basic beliefs were tested . In his calmness and quiet confidence , he reflected all that was finest in being a De La Salle Brother and in working with teachers and young people to build a wonderful tradition in SJI , within the parameters of the “ new SJI ”, as we referred to ourselves for some years after the acquisition of independence . Br . Kevin gave all he had to SJI in the last 12 years of his Principalship , and as an active educator in Singapore , and to him we shall all be forever grateful . It is he who has helped build a school community which was stood the test of time extremely well . Let us pray that God will welcome Kevin and reward him well for all that this wonderful Brother displayed to us in the east over his years in mission there . May he rest in peace .” “ With Goh Sin Tub , Br . Kevin worked tirelessly and the end result was the new school on Malcolm Rd . The agreement to go Independent was itself a big decision . Others were involved in many of the writing teams but Kevin was the person who held it all together .”
Adrian Lim , Honorary Treasurer SJIOBA ( Class of 1978 ): Bro Kevin Byrne is remembered for his virtue of great patience .
Arulsingam Chandrasegaran , ex-teacher : “ My first encounter with Bro . Kevin was as a parent in 1985 in the old SJI . I knew him to be a very gentle and trusting gentleman . How could I forget him ; one afternoon on a Friday in December 1991 he called me to his office and offered me position as a science teacher in Jan . 1992 without even verifying my credentials , and even though he was retiring at the end of 1991 . May he rest in peace .”