Elizabeth Marks, Where Art Thou?

After I have posted Befriending Your Neighbours in August 2007, I had an Elizabeth Marks who posted the following comments:

Elizabeth Marks said...

The photo at the top of your blog - Is that at North Labis estate. If it is I have seen that before. My mother used to live there before and after world war 2. my grandfather was one of those colonial rubber planters, Gordon Tanner. Does anybody there remember him?

Sunday, May 25, 2008

I responded thus:

Zawi said...

Elizabeth Marks,
I am not quite sure which picture you are referring to as that of North Labis Estate.
Anyway I left the town of Labis sometimes in 1978 and I didn't really know of the personnel of North Labis Estate. Since I am currently living in the State of Kelantan, I am unable to help you find much info about your grandfather. Should I be visiting Labis again in the near future, I will try and make enquiries. Estates usually have a record of their past managers. Just keep your fingers crossed. Who knows something may crop up.

Sunday, May 25, 2008

Something really did crop up. As luck would have it or as an act of God a certain Simon Melen responded by sending me the following email wich I reproduce wholly here:

Hello Zawi,

Last year you wrote an artlicle on “befriending your neighbours”. You had a response from Elizabeth Marks, who said that her grandfather, Gordon Tanner, had been a rubber planter on North Labis Estate. Do you know who Elizabeth Marks is, or how I could get in touch with her? My grandfather was once great friends with Gordon Tanner’s wife and I have a multitude of letters between the two of them. I am sure Elizabeth Marks would be interested.

If you can’t help, I am sorry for troubling you.

Regards

Simon Melen

Dated: Nov 8, 2008 at 1.50 am.

Since Elizabeth is unknown to me and she didn't leave any address email or otherwise, I couldn't help him much other than promising to do my best as implied by me reply to his email.

To the above email I replied:

Dear Simon,
I remember that comment from Elizabeth Marks. I will post this
communication of yours and hopefully she will revisit my site and read
it. I presume she was disappointed as I wasn't able to give a
favourable answer back then but with your response, things are
definitely turning for the better.
I will do whatever to get you connected.
Regards,
Pak Zawi

Dated: November 8, 2008.

So if you, Elizabeth Marks or those who knows about Elizabeth Marks is reading this post, please respond by sending an emal to me at mohdzawi@gmail.com and I will forward it to Simon Melen.
Sometimes miracles do happen. I believe one will happen soon.