Loss of our father Shree Maganlal Odhavjibhai Vaya who very sadly passed away peacefully at 11:00am on Monday, 6th April, 2009 Chaitra Sud Baras (12), 2065 in Jamnagar, India left a vacuum that is very hard to fill. Words can’t express how we feel; now we are apart.

He was born in Vadia on 16th March 1937. The family moved and settled at Nanduri, a village Near Lalpur in Jamnagar Distritct- India where he grew up and looked after the parents and siblings as two brothers immigrated to Kenya at early age.

He had also served and dedicated his life to Gau-Shala (cow-shed) at Nanduri till his last day of life.  Last few years he was with us in East Africa but his soul was always remained pledged to the motherland (Nanduri) India.

Overwhelming love, admiration, and concern for the incredibly strong, endlessly caring man, we are proud to call him Bapuji.

He commanded the respect and admiration of anyone who knew him, and who knew what is truly valuable in this life. Maganbhai loved his family, he loved his friends, he loved being around people, and social gatherings and he loved catching up with people yet was still so connected and firmly grounded in family life. He instilled values, ethics, and determination in each of us…most of all Bapuji taught us what family is really supposed to be about.