Dr Lee, the daughter of founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew and only sister of Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Mr Lee Hsien Yang, died at home on Oct 9. She had been diagnosed in 2020 with a rare brain disorder called progressive supranuclear palsy.
In condolence messages posted on Facebook, “stoic” was used several times to describe the late Dr Lee by those who knew her personally, ranging from Singapore leaders to her patients.
PRESIDENT THARMAN SHANMUGARATNAM
President Tharman said his earliest memory of Dr Lee was as an outstanding medium-distance runner in her secondary school days.
“I watched her as she ran in the National Schools Track and Field Championships at Farrer Park. She had determination written on her face,” said Mr Tharman.
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