The passing of St Xaviers Insti-tution (SXI) former brother director Brother Karl Wolff alias Datuk Brother Charles Levin has left many of the schools alumni in sorrow.

Among them was Star Publica-tions (M) Bhd executive director/group chief editor Datuk Seri Wong Chun Wai who said the legacy of Brother Charles will remain forever.

He was a dedicated, selfless tea-cher who made Malaysia his home and taught generations of Malay-sians. There can never be another Brother Charles. He will be remembered by all of us.

Another was George Aeria, who described Wolff as a true Malay-sian as he had helped many people regardless of race or religion.

He maybe born in Germany but he had lived a true Malaysian life. Like all La Sallian brothers, his desire to teach those in Third World countries was an admirable trait, he said.

Aeria, who called Wolff a super dedicated teacher, also said teachers today should emulate his principle when it comes to teaching.

He taught me for three consecutive years from Form Two, and I can he say that he was one of the best teachers I have come across.

Businessman Albert Lai, 50, said the school students always regarded Wolff as a father figure.

His dedication to his charges was nothing short of amazing. He had a strict demeanour and we were scared of him but we came to realise later that he was a kind man and what he did was for our own good.

He never stopped serving the school, even when he started having medical problems. He was very much involved with the school and I noticed he looked frail during the SXI Penang students gathering in June this year, he said.

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A great grief for SXI