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Bakhshish Singh Dhugga is no
more
FREMONT:
Bakhshish Singh Dhugga, who rendered yeoman's service in the British
Indian Army and fought bravely on the Burma border in World War II,
is no more. He breathed his last on November 28, 2009 at age 87.
Son of Udham
Singh and Banti Kaur, Dhugga was born on August 6, 1922 in village
Dhugga in district Hoshiarpur. He graduated from Khalsa College
Hoshiarpur before joining the Indian British Army with distinguished
service in World War II fighting alongside the Allied Troops in the
Burma Frontier. After the war ended, he took early retirement, but
ended up joining the Corps to continue his service to his country by
leading one of the very first Indian Units into unchartered Bhutan
territory with the purpose of civilizing the region in the early
1960s. He then came upon an opportunity to migrate to
England
in 1962. He was also a distinguished player of hockey and football
in high school, college, and the Army.
In England, he
lead a team of hundreds of maintenance workers in one of the largest
bakeries by helping secure jobs for other migrated Indians. He
developed a reputation of being one of the most compassionate
supervisors.
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Funeral service
is scheduled for Dec 5, 2009 at 10:00 am at the Chapel of the
Chimes, 32992 Mission Blvd, Hayward, CA 94544. 510-441-5537. |
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In 1970, he
brought his family to the
United States
arriving in Yuba City, working in the farms for a few years and then
relocating his family to the Bay Area, being one of the first Indian
families in
Hayward.
He became one of
the first Indians in the Bay Area to dabble in real estate
investing, also passing on his knowledge to others by helping them
purchase homes and investment properties, again in line with his
nature of helping others. He worked hard during these years, raising
his family with his wife and 5 children being the focal point of his
life.
He was one of
the members on the Founding Committee for the Fremont Gurdwara,
helping to locate the land on which our Fremont Gurdwara is today,
furthering his strong commitment to Sikhism.
The later years
of his life were mainly devoted to God and spirituality. He once
expressed that he is truly in bliss when he was doing his prayers.
His spirituality was his own, with a belief that true enlightenment
came through showing kindness, forgiveness, love, and compassion
towards all.
He will be truly
missed by his wife Gurwant Kaur, 2 sons (Kashmir Singh and Ajaib
Singh), daughter-in-laws (Gurjit K. and Minder K), 3 daughters
(Manjit K. Janda, Tasbir Kaur, and Nila), as well as son-in laws
(Joe S. Janda and Charanjit S. Dhillon), including his 11
grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren who also cherish the many
great memories with him.
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December 2009
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