Death and Tribute
Ong died at home on 14 July 2008. On 2 August 2008, Ong's alma mater, Victoria School, named a student-leadership award after Ong. This award, called the "Dr Ong Chit Chung Leadership Award", is awarded to high-performing students in the school. Ong's old Chief Librarian badge that was used when he was still in Victoria School, was presented by Ong's widow to the principal Low Eng Teong, and was later added to the collection in the school's heritage centre.
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