He even cries at the funeral
Mr Ow Yong Thian Soo, a senior partner who heads Lee & Lee's real estate and property developments. He spoke of how Mrs Lee hired him as her articled clerk, which made him eligible to take law courses.
Ow Yong Thian Soo, a partner at Lee & Lee, said: "Mrs Lee advised me to consider taking law as a career, and she very kindly offered to take me in as an articled clerk. She gave me time off to attend the lectures and tutorials at the University of Singapore. And she also paid for my......university and tuition fees."
The maternal instinct in Mrs Lee was evident even during official functions.