Puan Noor Aishah, wife of Singapore’s first President, honoured with State-assisted funeral
Puan Noor Aishah, the wife of Singapore’s first President, Yusof Ishak, was laid to rest at the Kranji State Cemetery on Apr 22. She died at the age 91, more than five decades after the death of her husband. They are buried side-by-side. In her final journey, she was carried on a Ceremonial Gun Carriage as a mark of respect for her contributions to the nation, as tributes flood in from home and abroad. Aslam Shah and Kate Low report.
Puan Noor Aishah, the wife of Singapore’s first President, Yusof Ishak, was laid to rest at the Kranji State Cemetery on Apr 22. She died at the age 91, more than five decades after the death of her husband. They are buried side-by-side. In her final journey, she was carried on a Ceremonial Gun Carriage as a mark of respect for her contributions to the nation, as tributes flood in from home and abroad. Aslam Shah and Kate Low report.
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