GRATITUDE: Tribute to those who helped me in my Career and Life - STOP PRESS

Supplement to Chapter 7


NARAIN MAKHIJA: In Memoriam

I am very sorry to record that my very good friend of sixty years, Narain Makhija passed away on 13 February 2015.... just a few days before I mentioned our mutual friendship of 60 years in my blog of 18 February. I was abroad and did not receive the message sent by his son Lalit. (in the process I learnt the lesson: Keep your Whatsapp linked to your local cell phone number. The app permits that. Thanks Birender for advising me to change to Indian Cell and I found the message waiting for me. Another motto of mine: Live and Learn. )

Narain was 91 years and passed away 'peacefully". Lalit says that, towards the end,  his father would say: beta, I am tired; I want to go.

Narain was a staunch family man and honest as a rock. He was simple and hardworking. He would not brook fools nor make compromises in life, at least none that I know of.

He left behind son Lalit, a banker, grandson Herschel and daughter Kiran an Accupressure Practitioner. He has a younger brother Arjun. His mother passed away long ago and his wife a few years ago.

Rest in Peace my good friend. We had a ball in our times together.


In the b&w pic below to my left: Narain, his wife with son Lalit in arms at our wedding reception.
In the most recent color pic below: Narain with son Lalit and grandson Herschel an aviator.