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Date Created: 09/26/2015
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In loving memory of Suraag Patel
2/19/1985 - 9/24/2015

Location: Sugar land, Texas

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My brother, my son, my friend, my coach ........ you have left such a great legacy but also left such a huge void in our lives ...... our love for you is eternal. You taught everyone around you about life the way it should be and most of all how to care for people no matter who they are - the little kids loved you as much as the most mature of adults. May you continue to make people smile around you wherever you are. ruhi, mom, dad

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From: Ashwini Sawale Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Dear Snehal and Family, I just heard this tragic news. My deepest condolences to you and your family. My thoughts and prayers are with you.


From: Sahiti Kota Monday, October 12, 2015
Dear Snehal, I am at complete loss of words. My deepest condolences to you and your family. You are in my thoughts and prayers every day.


From: Anoop Yellapragada Saturday, October 3, 2015
Dear Snehal and Family, My deepest condolences to your family. My thoughts and prayers are with you.


From: Anu Krishnan Friday, October 2, 2015
Dear Snehal & Jyotika, I am depply saddened by the news of your son passing away. I remember hearing many tales about your kids from Snehal and how proud you were of them. The loss of such a young life is tragic and I hope that you find the strenght to deal with this terrible loss. Bharat and I share our deepest condolences.


From: Hong Baillie Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Dear Snehal and Family, My deepest condolences to you on the loss of your beloved son Suraag. May fond memories of Suraag bring you comfort during this hard time in your lives. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Take care, Hong Baillie


From: Andy Judd Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Dear Snehal, family and friends... I'm so very very sad to have heard the tragic news. I wish you strength and much compassion at this awful time. Snehal, the stories that you have shared, over the years, of your son's many endeavours were inspirational, often out of the ordinary and always full of fun... I shall always remember hearing, for the first time, about a tandoori flavoured pizza which to me always sounded like the world's perfect food and basically just a very very good idea! He clearly knew how to live a life worth living and I'm sure you're very proud of him... as I know he would have been proud of you. Take care good friend, you're in my thoughts. All the best, Andy


From: Rob Ploegmakers Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Dear Snehal and Family, My deepest condolences on the loss of your beloved son Suraag. My thoughts and prayers are with you.


From: Thomas Bui Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Snehal and Family, My deepest condolences to your family. I will keep you all in my prayers during this difficult time.


From: Rudy Serrato Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Snehal and family, My deepest condolences goes out to you and your family at this very difficult time. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Rudy Serrato


From: Robert Wilkinson Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Snehal, really shocked at your loss. I struggle to even begin to find words of consolation. You have the affection and support of many here, and so many others who find we can't put into words the sense of sadness. Robert


From: Jeffrey Gan Monday, September 28, 2015
Snehal & family, I was deeply saddened to hear your loss. My deepest condolences to you and your family and May the sorrow you feel in your heart lighten by the love that surrounds you. Jeffrey Gan


From: Jagadeesh Velusamy Monday, September 28, 2015
Dear Snehal, My deepest condolences on the loss of your beloved son Suraag. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Jagadeesh Velusamy


From: sujatha prakash Monday, September 28, 2015
Dear Snehal, Jyotika, and Ruhi, I am so sorry for your loss. May you find strength to move forward as a family and as individuals. Sending you peace and warm hugs. Sujatha Prakash


From: Karen Duncan Monday, September 28, 2015
Snehal, Jyotika and Ruhi, we want to extend our sincerest condolences on the loss of your son and brother. We hope that you have received comfort in all the comments from those who knew Suraag personally. It is evident that he was a wonderful young man, and we know that the loss in this earthly realm is overwhelming. Our condolences and may you have comfort and peace at this time and the time to come. Mike and Karen Duncan


From: Ganesh Raghavan Monday, September 28, 2015
Dear Snehal - My deepest condolences for the loss of your son. Although no words can really help to ease this loss, I pray God to offer you strength to cope with it. - Ganesh Raghavan(Shell)


From: Alison Arquero Clayton Monday, September 28, 2015
This loss hits me right at my heart. Suraag, you were one of my dearest high school and band friends. I'll never forget you and the "trio" of clarinets, most specifically you and Chris. I remember hanging out, maybe out in parking lot or at a friend's house in the dark of night and how sometimes you would just stand in a serious stare, eyes wide, teeth grinning, joking about how the whites of your eyes and teeth were all we could see in the dark (those summer practices made us both suuuuper dark!) and it would freak. me. out. It's just one of the images of hilarious memories I've had of you and our friends then. Your humor, great advice and most of all your reminders of not taking everything so seriously will stay with me the most. It's hard to speak of you in the past tense because your spirit knows no bounds - you've exemplified everything of what living your life fully and graciously looks like. I can only hope I can even capture a figment of that in my own life every single day. I'm grateful that bit of time we got to reconnect since, with my husband's and my frequent trips to Bombay Pizza Co. and catching up. We talked about meeting up, getting those of us who were in Houston together again. Then I moved out of Sugar Land...I'm so sad we never made those plans. I feel honored to have been able to have met you and that I've gotten to hear so many wonderful stories of how many lives you've touched. To the family and friends of Suraag, I send all my love and prayers to you. -Alison


From: Larry Glasgow Monday, September 28, 2015
Linda and I cannot begin to express our sorrow at this news. I remember well celebrating Suraag's birth in the basement apartment on 10th street--a beautiful baby boy. Please know that we are thinking of you. All of us are diminished by Suraag's passing. Larry and Linda Glasgow


From: Sharmila Rajendran Monday, September 28, 2015
Dear Snehal, Sorry to hear about the sudden demise of your beloved Son Suraag. I would like to offer my heartfelt condolences to you and your loved ones at this time of passing. May his soul rest in peace!


From: Tanya Sandoval Monday, September 28, 2015
My deepest condolences to Snehal and his family. My thoughts and prayers are with you, Tanya


From: Brad Currin Monday, September 28, 2015
Dear Snehal, Jyotika and Ruhi. My deepest sympathies to you. Please know that you and you are all are held up in the thoughts and prayers of so many. Praying especially for strength and comfort for you at this time. Brad


From: Mrk van Engelen Monday, September 28, 2015
Dear Snehal, Jyotika and Ruhi. I honestly cannot imagine what must be going through you now. I do know this is the time more than ever to appreciate the life that is still around you, that it is ok to lean on your close circle on family and friends and that it's important to look forward positively. I wish you all the best in this emotional time and I hope you find the strenght and energy to get you through this as a family. My sincere condolences, Mark van Engelen


From: Gordon Bell Monday, September 28, 2015
Snehal and family, I am really sorry to hear of your loss. My heartfelt sympathy goes to you at this time, my thoughts and prayers are with you, Gordon


From: Ayan Mukherjee Monday, September 28, 2015
Dear Snehal, I know that nothing said or felt now will change what has happened. I am very sad to know of this tragedy. I really hope you & family find the strength to see through this grief. Reading about Suraag's life, I am very inspired to know his work, his involvement with good deeds, his friendships. He will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him. I am very sad. Condolences. Ayan


From: PRADEEP SHAH Sunday, September 27, 2015
Hello Surag, i have never met you. I am shocked by the message. I am really touched, moved and inspired by your stand for Humanity. I share my condolences and I am sure that you have already born again to spread love & happiness everywhere. My sincere condolences to Mr. Snehal and family for loss of Son and family member.Our Prayers and thoughts are with you and family. Pradeep Shah & Namrata Shah


From: saisandeep chittoory Sunday, September 27, 2015
I am very saddened and heartbroken to hear of Suraag’s passing. Our Sincere Condolences to Mr Snehal and Family on the Great Loss of your loved son and brother.Saisandeep


From: Priya Patel Sunday, September 27, 2015
I am very saddened & shocked to hear of Suraag's passing. I have not seen Suraag in over 20 years but still fondly remember the time we spent at Rourkela for Rakeshbhai's wedding. Quiet with a shy smile is how I remember him and will always cherish the time we spent pushing Ruhi and Prerak on th swing or taking turns chasing after them to keep them out of trouble. My love and prayers go out to everyone in the family at this difficult time in your life. I am deeply sorry for your loss & wish you comfort and strength. Priya


From: MARK KIM Sunday, September 27, 2015
Dear Family and Friends of Suraag Patel, I know nothing I say or do or how I feel will change what has happened, but I just wanted to share the short time I had a chance to know Suraag. We met my senior year in college as we were working in a lab together at the time. By some fate, we also ended up meeting each other in graduate school the following year. Although we were in different programs and on different paths, we made time to hang out on a regular basis. He was always a great person to hang out with and was the type of person who you can trust and protect you if ever there was need to be protected. We lost touch after school but we did have quite a few mutual friends and I was occasionally able to get updates that he was doing fine which was good to hear. It was in my heart that at some point we would meet again, and I knew that when that time came, we would just pick up where we left off and there wouldn't be any sense of distance between us. He was just that personable. I wish everyone that has had a chance to be affected by Suraag Patel in any way the best during this difficult time. -Mark


From: TONY MISTRY Sunday, September 27, 2015
Dear Snehal, Jyotika and Ruhi. There are no words that can console you in the grief you are experiencing at the loss of a son and a brother. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. May the Creator who has taken Suraag into an eternal life grant you the strength to bear your loss. Tony & Yaling Mistry


From: Muthusamy Jegatheesan Sunday, September 27, 2015
Our Sincere Condolences to Mr Snehal and Family on the Great Loss of your loved son. Our Prayers and thoughts are with you and family. Jega Muthusamy and Family from Singapore


From: Chris Sheehy Sunday, September 27, 2015
I am very saddened and heartbroken to hear of Suraag’s passing. I have not seen Suraag in probably 10 years or more, but before college we were near inseparable best friends in high school during our shared time at Kempner. Suraag and I both played clarinet (an instrument few men dared play!), and our competitive nature to each want to be the best brought us close together as we practiced for marching band, chair positions and solo and ensemble competitions – for the record, he was always the better player ☺. I can vividly remember much of our after school time together, usually involving a stop at Burger King, playing Nintendo 64 for hours on end, listening to as much music as we could get our hands on, and sometimes actually practicing the clarinet. It’s fair to say that we both learned a lot from each other coming from different cultural backgrounds, but I’ll never forget how genuine our friendship was. Suraag was as close to a true brother as I’ve ever known. While we went our separate ways with college in different cities and me not returning to Houston afterwards, I always hoped we’d reconnect one day. I knew that when we did it would seem like no time had passed at all. I can now only pray that will be true for each of us who mourn his loss today. I regret not being able to attend the funeral, but I hope it is a celebration of his life with as much humor and joy as he showed everyone every single day he was with us. Chris Sheehy


From: Anil Pahwa Sunday, September 27, 2015
Dear Snehal, Jyotika, and Ruhi, We are deeply saddened and shocked about your huge loss. We have distinct memories of Suraag's birth and childhood; especially Samir, Simon, and Suraag playing together. It is hard to imagine that he is not around any longer. We will miss him a lot. As parents and sister it is a loss that that is hard to bear for you. We sincerely hope that you will have courage and strength to face the most difficult time in your life. We could not come to the funeral due to certain circumstances, but all of you are in our thoughts. Anil, Mukta, Samir, and Mrinal


From: Rupa Patel Sunday, September 27, 2015
Dear Snehal fua, Jyotika foi and Ruhi, I may have not had the opportunity to hang out with Suraag much, but the little time that I did get to interact with him was memorable. After Parthiv and my wedding reception, I was able to chat with him and felt like we had connected. He was truly a very kind and happy person, which showed without any effort. I am so deeply sorry for your loss. Wish you strength and comfort through this. He will be missed greatly. Thinking of you and your family. Rupa


From: Mahendra Gharpuray Sunday, September 27, 2015
Dear Snehal, Jyotika and Ruhi, No amount of words are sufficient to console you from this sudden and tremendous loss. I still distinctly remember the day Suraag was born, we were all living in Jardine apartments and vividly remember his baby days. After living Manhattan we never got a chance to meet Suraag. His sudden demise at his prime is shocking. Time and comforting friends will help you recover from this loss. May his soul rest in peace. Archana, Mahendra and Rishi


From: Murthy Udupa Sunday, September 27, 2015
Snehal, Deepest condolences to you and your family at the loss of your son. Veda, Kartik, Shwetha, Varun and Murthy


From: Mark Mehlinger Saturday, September 26, 2015
Suraag was a great person, loved by many. He was my suitemate, essentially roommate, and consequently, one of my best friends in my first years of college. Living and spending time together, Suraag was like a brother to me, and will always be. The type of person who remained close despite the distance or time that might have been between us, because we had a bond. His energy was infectious, and that's why I loved spending time with him. We had so much fun together in our formative years in college. He introduced and piqued my interest in aspects of Indian culture that I wasn't exposed to before - his ancestral home, Gujarat, the traditional style of dance called Raas, and addictive foodstuffs like pickled mango. As a surprise, he brought me back traditional Indian garb from the motherland so I could be more of a part of the Diwali Fest at school, and I will never forget that. There was a period of time where we would go to the mini mart every night at midnight to pig out on chicken parmesan sandwiches, and that was our thing. And when we had the unfortunate circumstance of confronting racism and bigotry on our own campus, we stood up for each other like brothers from the same mother. We had some great times, and you influenced me deeply. For that I will miss you greatly, my brother, Suraag. - Mark M


From: John Reed Saturday, September 26, 2015
Suraag was truly the brightest most well rounded young man I have had the honor to call a colleague and a good friend. It may be an overused soliloquy but the world will not be the same without Suraag, it will be the lesser, without this young man's smile, his intellect, his questioning and searching. Even though I had not seen Suraag for a few months I always knew I would see him again, and just knowing he was out there made me feel good, like a candle burning in the night his presence was luminous. I will miss you my friend... John


From: Bobbi Mooney Saturday, September 26, 2015
We knew Suraag through the stories of a very very proud father. Snehal, Jyotika, and Ruhi, you are in our thoughts and prayers. We wish you strength and peace as you celebrate his life. Charles and Bobbi Mooney


From: Prakash Rangnekar Saturday, September 26, 2015
Greatly saddened by the sudden demise of dear Suraag. He will be always remembered with special warmth and affection. May God give you strength and comfort you in this time of grief and pray that his soul rest in eternal peace. With caring thoughts and heartfelt sympathy.Prakash Bindiya & Rohun.


From: Rocky Bartos Saturday, September 26, 2015
Snehal, My deepest condolences to you and your family in the loss of your son. Rocky


From: Nilesh Desai Saturday, September 26, 2015
Sincere condolences - we can only honor his memory by living the values he espoused. Nilesh, Hina, Meghan and Ravi


From: Sachin Dayal Saturday, September 26, 2015
Deepest condolences. I have not other words to describe this loss. Suraag and family is in our thoughts and prayers.


From: Snehal Patel Saturday, September 26, 2015
Suraag you have been the inspiration for all of us. You were Suraag Bhaiya for all the kids. Adults loved to hang out with you because we all learned from you. You will be missed so much. Nikita writes - Suraag Bhaiya is continuing his life in another world and in another time. One day we all will see him. We will all recognize him because it will still be the same soul. We will all remember his kindness and humor which will be with all of us. He will be living in our memories forever. In your fond memory - Yash, Yogita, Nikita & Anisha Gidh

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