In Loving Memory of Rajendra M Rana by Prabha Patel
Sincere condolences to all the Rana family. May God keep you strong during the difficult days. We share your pain and sorrow, with a heavy heart. Sincere love & heartfelt sympathies to Chandan, Ashok, Kusum and the immediate Rana Family.
Remembering Rajendra Rana - Forever Missed
Dear All of you who have been blessed to have known such a lovely, genuine, sincere, warm, kind human being as Rajendra Rana; please do Share with us your memories, stories, photos, videos and tributes etc. on this Website Page. Let’s continue celebrating the life Raju lived and his impact upon each of us, how he touched our lives & made us happy every time.
Through the sharing and also when, every time we see the photos, videos, tributes etc; we will feel his happy presence around us and travel back to those happy days. Raju’s legacy of living happily, doing happy things and making us feel happy are clearly seen shining out in each and every one of those shared medias; so thank you.
Thus the memorial has been created in memory of dearest Rajendra Rana who sadly passed away unable to return from the cruel COVID 19 Virus which untimely took his life away from us and leaving all of us in total shock as well deep sadness.
It is so very, very sad and shocking and things will never be the same again without him. I believe that I speak for all who knew him. He has been in our lives, touched our hearts with happiness and goodness, a legacy to life and the generous fine qualities of his wonderful family who let him shine and share the qualities with us.
Such a nice person, a wonderful human being. But Raj was more than that. We each have our own memories of him.
To me, Raju was my ‘family’, I grew up with him, his twin brother, his loving Sisters and parents, extended family; we spent our childhood together. We played in West Ham Park, their garden, throughout the six week holidays. Being a girl, I learnt so many things from him and his twin brother such as the names of cars and how to recognise them, the rules of cricket, how to bowl, how to put caps in toy guns. We played cops and robbers, watched Joe 90 and Batman at their house, Randall and Hopkirk, Z Cars and so much more. Everything they had, ate or brought was shared with me. I never felt sad or left out.
Over the years, we went our own paths but whenever we had a chance meeting, we were ‘family’ again. He really was a wonderful person with the kindest heart, always happy and positive. He liked to see people happy and see them enjoy life. He made the impossible, possible - if it was possible.
For my 21st Birthday Party, he drove me and my friends to the venue in his Jaguar because we did not have transport plans being all dressed up.
Always smiling, cheerful, asking after all the family and remembering each one. Even a few weeks before he went into hospital, he texted me to ask about how Mum, Ichamasi was doing as he heard that she had been unwell.
To me Raj, Raju was just like a real family member (bonded by friendship ties of the Rana and Patel families built up more than sixty years). He was to me just like my real cousin, my real brother, my real relative, my friend.
I am just so, so deeply sad and really shocked at hearing that he passed away. I couldn’t believe it because he was so strong and positive and I just never imagined that this would happen. I am devastated.
He has left a huge empty gap, a space that will always make us miss him, forever. But we will never forget his lovely qualities and legacy for living life and all his goodness. We will think of him often, talk and share our memories and hope that when we will pass away, we might be lucky enough to meet him, perchance in Heaven if God permits.
Thank you Rajendra, I am blessed to have known you. May you safely reach the gates of Heaven. May your soul rest in peace. Sleep well.