My heartfelt condolences to Sivakumar Anna's family, while I had lost touch with him after coming to Canada in 1984, I have many fond memories of our time at Sharaz where Anna as the oldest among us took on the role of elder brother guiding and helping us. I am also very grateful to him for introducing me to his cousin Kandasamy, the owner of Oxonia, who offered me a teaching position for CIMA. This income allowed me to pursue my Chartered designation without burdening my father who had retired. Sivakumar Anna was a very warm, decent person with a great sense of humor and I have no doubt he would have been a wonderful husband and father. Once again please accept my condolences,