REMEMBERING NARAYAN CHITAPPA.

I had known Narayanan Chitappa right from my marriage in 1975. By marriage he had become my close relation Chitappa. Apart from that there were many things in common. Both of us hailed from the same city Bombay known for its multi cultural hue and both of us had  same background in work. I was then working with a pharmaceutical company E-Merck so was Chitappa in Fizer.

Apart from that what appealed to me was his unfailing enthusiasm for life. As after marriage I was no more a Bombyite and  we used to meet only occasions and functions as well during my occasional visits to Bombay during holidays when I always used to make it to Chedda nagar to meet the three chitti’s and their families. I remember their visit to Dehradun where we were stationed and both of them had come over during the vacations.

None of the important functions in our family used to take place without Narayan chitappa’s and Shanta’s participation. For both my son’s marriages in Chennai and Delhi they had come down to bless the couples. The visit to Rajamundry was memorable. It was on the occasion of Venkatraman’s 60^th birthday .

Further Chitappa had a great spirit for helping the lesser fortunate in socially active institutions. I think they had some good period of life at Poona for nearly seven years,  post retirement where Chitappa was recounting working for a institution connected with community activity. Also at Mumbai he was associated with Dharmasthan where they are involved in facilitating doing last rites for the departed. Thus his spirit had taken him into activities where many may not be forthcoming and  taking up lead roles.

At this hour grief our regards and respect to his great spirit which I am sure would have been involved in many more noble activities than what I am recounting with my little knowledge. Its sad he has been taken away from our midst. But lets remember him on the life  which he lead with zest and enthusiasm. May his soul rest in Peace.