Lt Col VK Khorana

1. It was a real sad news to learn of the demise of Lt Col VK Khorana. It was a personal loss to me as Lt Col VK Khorana (then Cpl), in 1958, taught us 1st termers(19th NDA) at NDA the values we should imbibe during our training there. Hence his guidance enabled us to take our first correct steps in the Academy & I for one will always remain indebted to him for this.
2. Later too I chanced to meet him in Mhow & found him valuing the pluses of life even though he was passing through a very difficult time health wise. He was a true senior & an organisational officer, whose traits must have enabled many to prosper in their careers. For me he was an Icon in the true sense.
3. In his passing away the Services fraternity has lost an able member & his loss will be felt. My wife joins me in offering our heartfelt condolences to Mrs Rita Khorana & the family. It is also our prayer to the Almighty that HE bless the departed soul with eternal peace & give the family strength & fortitude to bear the immense loss.
With Regards,
Sincerely,
Inderjit Kashyap
Maj Gen (Retd)

Lt Col Vijay K Khorana

Kalyani and I are deeply grieved to learn of the loss of a very dear friend Vijay. Khorana, my course mate, who has been my great friend for decades. We did degree course together at CME, EDPS at Mhow and served in Army HQ. Very seldom one gets such a friend who is a real philosopher and guide. While serving in EME Directorate in Army HQ, he used to advice from his MS 4 desk to go for my command criteria so that I do not miss my opportunities to go on foreign assignments. In fact he was so personally involved and annoyed with me that he used to scold me for not doing my criteria appointment before coming to EME Dte. He came all the way to the Signals Centre Goa, (in spite of his indifferent health) to escort us to his home when we visited Goa, a few years back

It is very difficult to believe that he is not amongst us any more. We feel very sorry that we will not meet him on the IMA Course Golden jubilee reunion next JUNE at Dehradun.

Rita , has been looking after him very well and her support is the major cause for his always being happy and energetic even when he was not keeping well. We convey our heartfelt condolences to Rita and all other family members and pray God to give them enough strength to bear this loss.
May his soul rest in peace.
Thyagu and Kalyani
Brig V Thyagarajan (Retd)

Lt Col VK Khorana

I wish to express my deepest condolences to Rita and the family of Vicky Khorana my dear friend of the last 50 years. I was fortunate to meet Vicky and Rita at their residence in Goa last December, and have been in touch since then. Vicky had a brillaint mind and a great sense of humour inspite of his medical ailments which kept him back from greater glory in the Corps. Especially on behalf of the 16th SODE Course I wish to lay down these few words of remembrances to a wonderful colleague. May God rest his noble soul in peace and give his family the strength to bear this tragic loss.

Col Cyrus Dalal
Bangalore

Lt Col VK Khorana

Pl convey our (my wife's,Mrs Savita Bhutani's, and mine) SINCEREST and heart felt CONDOLENCES to the family of Lt Col VK Khorana, thru' the 'RMS'
It was a very sad news that one of our esteemed Vetern, Lt Col VK Khorana, passed away on 16th Oct 09. May God give peace to the departed soul and sufficient strength to the family, to bear this heavy loss.
Through the 'RMS', we wish to convey to the family that we will go out of our way to DO ANY THING for the family, as and when called up on to do so. Give LOVE to your near and dear ones.
Regards,
Wg Cdr Subhash Bhutani

IC-12044, Lt Col VK Khorana

I am extremely sorry to learn about untimely demise of Col Khurana. Kindly convey my heartfelt condolences to the family of late Col Khurana. May Almighty grant peace to the departed soul. Amen!
Bhupal Singh, Veteran
Australia

Lt Col Vijay K Khorana

Deeply grieved at the tragic loss of Vijay, my charlie squadron course mate from NDA. Vijay was a brilliant professional with a beautiful mind, a wonderful human being and a perfect gentleman whose career was affected by a medical problem and yet continued to live life with a smile. Do convey our deepest condolences to Rita and the entire family. May his soul rest in peace.

Lt Gen Amit Mukherjee (Retd) & Swapna Mukherjee

Lt Col VK Khorana

Dear Friends,
I am sad to inform you about the demise of IC – 12044, Lt Col VK Khorana, who died of a heart attack, around 6.0 PM on 16 Oct, at his son’s residence in Gurgaon.
Col Khorana and his wife are otherwise are settled in Goa. They had come to celebrate Deepawali with their children at Gurgaon.

Next of Kin: Mrs Rita Khorana, wife.
Cremation: 17 Oct 09, at 4.00 PM, at Lodhi Road Electric Crematorium, New Delhi.
Chautha Ceremony: On Monday, 19 Oct, around 4.00 PM, place not yet decided.

We pray to Almighty to give peace to the departed soul and strength to all near ones and dear ones to bear this irreparable loss.

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In sorrow -
Chander Kamboj.