OBITUARY

An uneducated farmer My father Mr. CHINNAPPAN. KULANDAI SAMY (Sr. Lourdu Mary. FMA., Arockia Chinnappa Raj's father / Fr. A. C. Savarimuthu's elder brother), who took the yoke of his father at the age of 8 and worked hard for his siblings

and made them to grow, has passed away on 22nd March,  2021 @ 10: 15 PM IST at the age of 78.

He worked very hard for his 8 children to give education to all the children and made 4 teachers (including a NUN who was the first born),  2 IT Professionals.  He was able to fight with cancer and survived 6 and a half year.  GOD called him on 22nd to him, so he left this world and went to the new eternal world.

 

HISTORY IN A GIST

My father Mr. C. KULANDAI SAMY, was born on 14th January, 1943 as the eldest son.

Being the eldest son from his tender age he worked  hard with his parents to bring up the family and to educate his younger ones. He never entered the school, sacrificed his whole life for the sake of his siblings and his children. All he knew in his life is hard work and sacrifice.

 My father is a holy man who had strong faith in God. His sacramental piety and Marian devotion are very inspiring.  He never missed the daily Mass even in his sickness and old age. He believed that God's will be fulfilled always. He had a great devotion to our Blessed Mother. He was generous to  contribute for the growth of the Church and insisted his children too, to be generous towards God and the church.

He was very generous towards the poor and needy. Even if he doesn't have, he will try to contribute for the poor. He had a forgiving heart.  He was the first one to go and make peace with the people who fought with him, cheated him and had some misunderstanding. . He was very much interested in Madha TV. He believed that God's kingdom spread through that. So he was generous to contribute for the growth of it and influenced others too to contribute. In his daily rosary he used to pray for the Church from Holy Father to all those who dedicate their life to God and for the spreading of God's kingdom, from the Universal church to the needs of the local church, for all those who have asked of his prayers, for his own children to grow in strong faith and lead an exemplary life, for the vocation in the church and in the family, for the poor and needy.

He often used to say we will never take anything with us when we die except the good works that we have done. Let us do only good even to those who harm us. He was grateful to God always. Even in his sickness he never grumbled. He always said " His will be done." He found joy and fulfilment in helping the poor and needy. He was very generous towards them. He liked to establish relationship with all. He was friendly with everyone.

He was an active member in the church. He was a member of Parish council for many years. In involved himself actively in the local church and worked hard for its growth. Even when he was sick he was asking about the activities of the Church and giving his own suggestions to the parish councillors what could be done.

As he lived, he died peacefully and serenely on 22nd March, 2021 at 10.15 PM IST pronouncing the name of Jesus and Mary. He was grateful to his children for having taken care of him well. He expressed many times you are all taking care of me nicely. He endured all his pains silently. He never showed his sufferings nor grumbled.

Even in his pain he said God's will be done. He lived a holy life and so had a holy death surrounded by his children. We sure that he is already enjoying heaven.

Let us continue to pray for him.

RIP.