[CMC] Death of Arvind Bastikar
Adrian J. Hooke
adrian.j.hooke@jpl.nasa.gov
Mon, 14 Jul 2003 10:41:05 -0700
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>>Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 08:41:21 -0500
>>From: Robert Taylor <robert@teleregs.com>
>>Subject: Bad News
>>
>>Dear SFCG Colleagues,
>>
>>It is with a heavy heart and a sense of tragic loss that I bring you news
>>of one of our sterling members.
>>
>>Arvind Bastikar, of the Canadian Space Agency, has died.
>>
>>Arvind was driving to his home in Ottawa, from his office in St. Hubert
>>(Montreal) on Friday, July 11, in the evening when he was involved in a
>>fatal automobile accident. Nobody
>>else was hurt.
>>
>>He leaves behind a widow (Joan), two daughters, a stepson, and
>>grandchildren. Our thoughts go to the family in this time of bereavement.
>>
>>The family is in shock at this time, which is why I was asked to inform
>>all of Arvind's ESA, NASA, etc (SFCG) colleagues. The funeral will be
>>held in Ottawa later this
>>week. The date time and location will be announced, probably later today
>>and I will send it to you as soon as I know it.
>>
>> "Age shall not weary him,
>> nor the years condemn
>> At the going down of the sun,
>> and in the morning,
>> - We will remember him"
>>
>>Regards
>>
>>Bob Taylor
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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite><blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Date:
Mon, 14 Jul 2003 08:41:21 -0500<br>
From: Robert Taylor <robert@teleregs.com><br>
Subject: Bad News<br><br>
<font face="arial" size=2>Dear SFCG Colleagues,</font><br>
<br>
<font face="arial" size=2>It is with a heavy heart and a sense of tragic
loss that I bring</font><font face="arial">
</font><font face="arial" size=2>you news of one of our sterling
members.</font><br>
<br>
<font face="arial" size=2>Arvind Bastikar, of the Canadian Space Agency,
has died.</font><br>
<br>
<font face="arial" size=2>Arvind was driving to his home in Ottawa, from
his office in</font><font face="arial">
</font><font face="arial" size=2>St. Hubert (Montreal) on Friday, July
11, in the evening </font><font face="arial">
</font><font face="arial" size=2>when he was involved in a fatal
automobile accident. Nobody</font><br>
<font face="arial" size=2>else was hurt.</font><br>
<br>
<font face="arial" size=2>He leaves behind a widow (Joan), two daughters,
a stepson,</font><font face="arial"> </font><font face="arial" size=2>and
grandchildren. Our thoughts go to the family in
this</font><font face="arial"> </font><font face="arial" size=2>time of
bereavement. </font><br>
<br>
<font face="arial" size=2>The family is in shock at this time, which is
why I was asked to inform all of Arvind's ESA, NASA, etc (SFCG)
colleagues. The funeral will be held in Ottawa later this </font><br>
<font face="arial" size=2>week. The date time and location will be
announced, </font><font face="arial">
</font><font face="arial" size=2>probably later today and I will send it
to you as soon </font><font face="arial">
</font><font face="arial" size=2>as I know it.</font><br>
<br>
<font face="arial" size=2>
"Age shall not weary him, </font><br>
<font face="arial" size=2>
nor the years condemn</font><br>
<font face="arial" size=2>
At the going down of the sun, </font><br>
<font face="arial" size=2>
and in the morning,</font><br>
<font face="arial" size=2>
- We will remember him"</font><br>
<br>
<font face="arial" size=2>Regards</font><br>
<br>
<font face="arial" size=2>Bob
Taylor</font></blockquote></blockquote></html>
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