hemalshah father funeral speech

Hi

I am younger son My name is Hemal Shah.

As I stand here, I see friends and relatives that have come out of their way to be here for my Dad. I am humbled and impressed at how he was able to positively impact my life. I can only speak for myself, but when I think of how he touched my life, the first word that comes to mind is “admiration”.

I could stand here and list all the ways I admire him…but I would like to share a few reasons why I admire my Dad. First and foremost was his love and commitment for my Mother. And not just marital commitment. He was committed to making her HAPPY. If it was important to her, it BECAME important to him. They were happily married for 63 years, and during his last days, his only concern was for Mom’s well-being, and not his own health.

I also admire him because of the KIND of father he was to us Tanuja, Neelam, and Me. Yes, he loved us… very much. But he also instilled in us a core value system that defined who HE was. And that was a man who kept promises. Honored commitment. He was a man of integrity.

Whenever we stumbled, he could have accepted our complaining and moaning and advised us to take the easy way out and quit. But he’d have none of THAT. He fully expected us to see things through, all the way to the end without drama. “Do it. It just needs to be done.” he’d always say to me. His positive attitude was what I respected the most of him

If you’re here today, I thank you for showing your gratitude and compassion for a great father, husband, and man.

Yes, he will be missed

His grandchildren will miss his great personality and great sense of humor

My mother will miss having her best friend by her side

I will miss my father, the source of my inspiration .