Paulson Samuel
07 Sep 2015
I came to know Br. Sudhakar and Sis. Margery in 1990 when I resigned from NTPC Vindhyanagar to join MNNIT Allahabad as a lecturer. The fact that he is also an electrical engineer was a great encouragement to me. They told me the EU EGF was praying for a believer to come to MNNIT as a faculty for sometime. From the beginning Sudhakar was a great encouragement to me as I had left industry to join teaching.
He has been a role model for me as a teacher of engineering since then. Well prepared lectures, meticuluous teaching, very systematic conduct of practical exams, courage in the face of difficulties were some of the qualities I saw in him!
When I was considering Shirley for marriage, Br. Sudhakar asked some graduate to find out about her and that was very helpful for me as I prayed for the matter. We still remember the loving welcome at Allahabad Railway Station, Br. Sudhakar and Sis. Margery with other graduates and students and members of our church organized for us when we got married and first landed by train in Allahabad. They were there with hot coffee and some snacks for us while they drove us to our home!
Their home was an open home for all EU students and graduates. Both Sudhakar and Margery were one in their love for the Lord and student ministry. Their Maruti van took us on many occasions to the meetings when we did not have a transport. Sudhakar took a keen interest in cooking and I was often surprised to find him in the kitchen helping sister Margery or Imerti their maid servant. Once our daughter, who was a small child then, had a couple of days of stay in their house with Shirley as I had to go outside the town for some work. On her return to our home it seems she remarked to her mother that in Margery aunt's house Sudhakar uncle is the mommy! A dad working in the kitchen was quite a new concept to her young mind then!
We cannot forget the late evening visits they would pay us or any other graduates after their work! While some may have found it uncomfortable we found those visits very caring and loving. I cannot forget their help during Asha's hospitalization and our stay with them in Karigiri in Vellore. To my surprise when we were leaving the hospital he pressed an envelope into my hand which was a gift from them. When I told him there was no need for it, he told me it was a small fellowship with us in our difficult times. That was very touching and it taught me to share with God's people during such situations.
He was fully committed to UESI ministry- but this came out of his commitment to the Lord just as Ruth's commitment to her mother-in-law Naomi came out of her commitment to the God of Israel under whose wings she had taken refuge! (Ruth 2:12 "The LORD recompense your work, and a full reward be given you of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to trust."
We have very close relationships with our siblings for which we praise God. However for Br. Sudhakar and Sis. Margery there is a Bible verse which comes to our mind. Prov. 18:24 "A man that has friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother". We pray that the Lord would comfort and strengthen Sis. Margery and Talitha and John and kids and Jerusha as they face this unexpected departure of Br. Sudhakar. We could see the grace of God on Sis. Margery and both daughters and his other siblings and mother during the funeral. A couple of my students and former EU members who attended the funeral felt very blessed by the funeral service.
We would like to summarize that Br. Sudhakar's life speaks to us that a life of faithfulness and total commitment to Christ is possible even in this evil and corrupt world and an age in which compromise and faithlessness is to be seen in many places even among those who profess Christ!
Dennus Muldoon
27 Aug 2015
Dear all,
It was a huge shock to hear of the passing of this dear brother in Christ, yet a comfort to know he is with Christ, which is far better. Sudharkar was a contemporary, almost the same age. Our wives are the closet of friends. It has taken a while to put pen to paper and write a few words of tribute. So many memories of a great man of God, a true servant of The Lord. When we came to Alld in 1984 this brother took us along to the EGF (Evangelical Graduates Fellowship) and we have been in this fellowship ever since- even here in Australia. He would drop by in his Maruti to take us into town each week. He was so reliable, a man of his word. He organised so many camps and often cooked as Korah and Johnjo have noted. We went to camps in Vananasi and once to Patna. We had no booking so I learned from Sudharkar how to take a berth on the floor! At one EGF meeting he nominated me for the state EGF. I said I was not an Indian - Sudharkar said I was a brother in Christ and that was all that mattered. Sudharkar was never on the stage but no one was ever up the front speaking without his support and prayer.
Thanks thomas for sending the sad news. I remember going to your wedding with Sudharkar, all the way from Alld to Kerala. We meet brothers and sisters there in their homes and in fellowship meetings. I remember a visiting him at his brothers place in chennai, madras back then. The house was small, so all men slept in one room and women in another. I was in the same bed as this brother. It was that or the floor! A few years ago we were blessed to visit him and Marjorie in their new house in Katpadi. It was still the warm, welcoming, open home that they had in Alld and that we visited so often. Yes, in addition to EGF we had a regular Bible studies together . Our children loved playing together while the adults had the study. We were blessed to see Sudharkar and Marjorie just last year. We were in Alld together. He suffered a lot after having a tumour removed but pressed on in The Lord.
I am now a minster in the church. Needless to say this brother often comes to mind when I am thinking about men of God. When preaching about fasting, about faithfulness , about dedication and commitment , about humility, about not wavering in the face of opposition, about a good husband, I remember Sudharkar. These memories will remain even though he has gone to his heavenly home.
The Lord bless and keep Marjorie, Jerusha, Talitha and all her family at this time.
Dennis
Karl (and Cordula)
27 Aug 2015
Dear all,
For most of those 10 years from 1983 to 93 when we lived at the Ag Inst in Allahabad we had a close relationship with Sudhakar and Margery, especially as we were in the same house bible group. Sudhakar was a person I have always had the greatest respect for because of his honesty, transparency and faithfulness. Cordula and myself feel that this really grew out of his desire to follow Jesus as he had a simple, clear and very committed faith. Also the personal exchange and friendship with both of them was so valuable for us throughout that whole time.
He had considerable intellectual abilities and has been very successful in his professional life but he never changed in his very modest attitude. Also he was very patient when he had to cope with physical constraints during the last years.
I consider this a great personal loss even so we did not have so much contact after we left India.
We pray for Margery that she may find strength and comfort in the Lord and also from friends and family.
Karl-Hermann Klügel
Our heartfelt condolences and prayers.. do remember his smile and the logic in his words.. will meet you up there in the fullness of time. - Sabu Thomas30 August at 17:10
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