Dr YogeswariStar
Monday December 8, 2008
Veterinarian with a heart of gold
KUALA LUMPUR: Veterinarian Dr N. Yogeswari who died in the Bukit Antarabangsa landslide tragedy on Saturday had a heart of gold.
As her funeral was being held yesterday, friends related how they had lost a good person.
She died trying to save her children.
The 40-year-old had used her body to shield Avinesh Raj, 11, and Priyankka, three, but a beam fell on her back, fracturing her ribs and causing massive internal bleeding.
Independent animal rescuer and founding director of animal sanctuary Furry Friends Farm Sabrina Yeap said she had lost a good friend and supporter.
“Dr Yoges helped me a lot by charging only a nominal fee to vaccinate, neuter and treat rescued cats and dogs.
“She also did not take any money when boarding rescued dogs and cats at her clinic,” said Yeap tearfully.
According to Yeap, Dr Yogeswari was such a likeable person that it was very easy to warm up to her.
She said this was evident when workers from a coffee shop where the veterinarian had her meals rushed to her home when the landslide occurred.
“They told me that they helped extricate her from the rubble.
“The restaurant supervisor said they tried everything possible to resuscitate her,” said Yeap of the veternarian attached to the Anicare Veternary Clinic in Wangsa Maju.
Dr Yogeswari was cremated at the Cheras Crematorium at 3pm yesterday.
She was born a Chinese and was adopted by an Indian family at a young age.
She traced her biological family through an advertisement in the newspapers not long ago and had kept in touch with them.
Her adoptive parents died some time back.
Relative Ravindran Poobalan said the family organised a gathering with Dr Yogeswari was a very friendly person by nature.
“She was always greeting people with a smile or a pat on their back. Her children was the world to her,” said Ravindran.
Caroline Joseph Raj, 41, said that she got to know Dr Yogeswari seven years ago as their children were friends.
Monday December 8, 2008
Veterinarian with a heart of gold
KUALA LUMPUR: Veterinarian Dr N. Yogeswari who died in the Bukit Antarabangsa landslide tragedy on Saturday had a heart of gold.
As her funeral was being held yesterday, friends related how they had lost a good person.
She died trying to save her children.
The 40-year-old had used her body to shield Avinesh Raj, 11, and Priyankka, three, but a beam fell on her back, fracturing her ribs and causing massive internal bleeding.
Independent animal rescuer and founding director of animal sanctuary Furry Friends Farm Sabrina Yeap said she had lost a good friend and supporter.
“Dr Yoges helped me a lot by charging only a nominal fee to vaccinate, neuter and treat rescued cats and dogs.
“She also did not take any money when boarding rescued dogs and cats at her clinic,” said Yeap tearfully.
According to Yeap, Dr Yogeswari was such a likeable person that it was very easy to warm up to her.
She said this was evident when workers from a coffee shop where the veterinarian had her meals rushed to her home when the landslide occurred.
“They told me that they helped extricate her from the rubble.
“The restaurant supervisor said they tried everything possible to resuscitate her,” said Yeap of the veternarian attached to the Anicare Veternary Clinic in Wangsa Maju.
Dr Yogeswari was cremated at the Cheras Crematorium at 3pm yesterday.
She was born a Chinese and was adopted by an Indian family at a young age.
She traced her biological family through an advertisement in the newspapers not long ago and had kept in touch with them.
Her adoptive parents died some time back.
Relative Ravindran Poobalan said the family organised a gathering with Dr Yogeswari was a very friendly person by nature.
“She was always greeting people with a smile or a pat on their back. Her children was the world to her,” said Ravindran.
Caroline Joseph Raj, 41, said that she got to know Dr Yogeswari seven years ago as their children were friends.
“We all will miss her.”
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