Choong Lye Hock, death 13 February 1960, Penang

Millionaire Mr. Choong dies. Penang Sat. -- A Penang millionaire, Mr Choong Lye Hock, grandfather of the badminton-playing brothers, Eddy and David, died in his MacAlister Road home here last night. He was 82. The late Mr. Choong had been unwell for the past two days as a result of a fall. He died at 8 p.m. last night. The funeral will take place on Thursday morning at the Batu Gantong Cemetery. [The Straits Times, 14 February 1960, Page 4]