Anand Sarup Kapur

Anand Sarup Kapur

November 14th 1930 – December 18th 2016

Our beloved father, Shri Anand Sarup Kapur left for his heavenly abode on December 18th, 2016 in Plano, TX. He was 86 and leaves behind his wife Darshan Kapur, son Sandeep, daughter Ashu, daughter-in-law Poonam, son-in-law Sanjeev, and grandchildren Srishti, Sidharth, and Ananya.

Our father was born in Chiniot, in un-divided India on November 14th, 1930 to Shri Sham Lal Kapur and Shrimati Satyawati Kapur. As the eldest son and the second child in a family of seven brothers and three sisters, he was a fatherly figure to his younger siblings.

In 1947, when India was divided into two countries, the family was forced to move out of their home to head to New Delhi in the largest exodus in history. Not yet 17, our father carried his grandmother on his shoulders. Witnessing mass massacre, and living through those tough times, he was the cornerstone of the family. He worked hard during the post-partition years at his father’s shop while pursuing his education to earn his bachelor’s degree. As the first college graduate of the family, he worked through various jobs to eventually retire as a Deputy Controller of accounts in the government.

Our father married our mother Darshan Kapur in October 1959. Living in times of limited means, they worked hard to provide the best education and life to their children, while always welcoming family and friends with open arms.

In the last ten years of his life our parents transitioned to living in the United States. They both found a passion for reading. Our father's reading spanned amongst other books, his grandchildren's story books and books from school on every subject. He used these books to connect with his grandchildren. When he ran out of books he would pick up the dictionary and start learning random new words and their translation in Hindi. His grandchildren enjoyed listening to his lifetime experiences and conversations.

While being a tough guardian for his siblings and his own children, he always loved meeting and talking to friends and strangers alike. Lovingly called “Nand” by his family and friends, he would coin affectionate nicknames for his all nephews, nieces and grandchildren, who fondly remember these names even as adults. All the while, his best-known quality was his cheerful demeanor and an infectious smile, which he maintained through illness and hardships.

May he continue to inspire all those whose lives he has touched.