A family man till the end


Always in memory: A family member holding Awang’s photograph at the state funeral at Heroes Memorial in Taman Budaya, Kuching. — Bernama

KUCHING: Despite being known for his acts of valour, the late Iban war hero Sjn Datuk Awang Raweng was a family man to the last.

His final words to his family were to remind them to look after one another, according to his daughter Doris Awang.

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