memoirs

Memoirs

Vazhi/Ramki( Ram ) - Friend

One of my earliest memories of Jacob goes back to my 8th standard (i think)... It seemed like the whole of Sindhi Model was talking about Jacob's example of a compound sentence for his English teacher, "The teacher asked me a question and i answered out of pity". Sadly though the teacher did not see the humor in it and felt insulted... Pilani is where i really got to know jacob... from day one when 4 of us went exploring to 'sky' for a shikanji and were immediately spotted as freshers, jacob was an explorer and aleader. Riding with him on his yamaha in madras was such a great experience... he would be zipping... almost flying, yet SAFE... fear was the last thing one felt riding with him, it was a total joyride. I used to hate going to connought with him... the usual 10 minute walk would take atleast half an hour with jacob... with everyone walking by stopping jacob to talk to him... from students to mess employees to totally random people. It totally amazed me then and it amazes me now... to thinkof all the different people who knew him - and who felt close to him...

E-mail : ram@usairways.com

'89 @ BITS:

Alexandria , USA

jagu( jagadish ) - a very close friend at sindhi model

Jacob was a close friend of mine when I studied at sindhi model school from the 7th to 10th class. Myself, Bharani kumar( our friend in UK who is a doctor), Naganathan, Jacob were all a part of a team of friends who used to stick together. Jacob was a real smart guy who used to excel both in study as well as sports. I still remember our playing volleyball at school and the coach we had at that time. He had a great handwriting and i still follow the way he used to write letter D. Although we had the same mother tongue malayalam we used to converse in tamil. I lost contact with jacob after he left for pilani and i left to palakkad to do my BTech- mechanical. I just spoke to him once when he was working for a construction company in madras. Told him i would visit him someday but i could'nt make it. How could I know that it would be the last time i heard him.

E-mail : jag7ka@hotmail.com

cookeville , USA

Shruti( Japee ) - friend

By virtue of being a good friend of my good friends, I like to think that Jacob was a good friend of mine, too. A memory of him that is all too vivid, is a bike ride in Pondicherry (the wildest i ever experienced)... when we hit a bump and at the speed he was flying, went two feet into the air... i was thoroughly shaken.. he on the other hand was as coool and composed as ever. The best thing about Jose was that he had time for everybody and made everybody feel special. His last words to me (on june 16th) still ring in my ears.. "Padinaar petru .......", he said before he hung up. :)

E-mail : sjapee@hsc.vcu.edu

'90 @ BITS:

Richmond , USA

Baba( Pradeep C ) - Junior/Backstage

Words miss me when I hear of the grave incident. But Jose was one of the guys who was best remembered for living his life to the fullest. With him, the study of Nutan's Laws of Motion, trips to the moon and back, the backstage late nights were somethings that I will never forget. Many incidents, proabably pictures can explain better than words. Miss you jacob !

E-mail : ibsmeh@del2.vsnl.net.in

90 MMS @ BITS:

New Delhi , India

Gunda( yoga ) - friend

I know Jacob way back in sindhi model, though was not a part of his 'gang'. He used to be friendly to all those around him and talk to every one around with a charming smile. He used to tease me as 'gunda' at times but never got into a fight .. but got intoa friendly pact..(!!). He used to excel both in class and at play. Its hard to belive .. rather unfortunate. May his soul rest in peace

E-mail : yoga@tamu.edu

( Kranthi ) - Classmate at School

I was connected with Jacob in many ways. I was Jacob's classmate in high school, my younger sister and his younger sister Mary were classmates too, and my husband Venu Palaparthi and Jacob were together in 'back-stage' at BITS Pilani !!!! (If only he'd lived longer, maybe his children and my children might have been class-mates too!!!!) You should have seen him when he was in 8th grade. He was all rolly-polly and cute. In fact he was cast in a play 'Trial of Billy Scott' for precisely that reason. But then things started to change - in 9th and 10th grades he evolved into a lean, handsome lad. And he was always academically strong especially in Math and Physics. This combination of Brains and Brawn sent many of our teen-age hearts fluttering. My sister Swathi and his sister Mary were best friends. When it was time to go home after school, if I couldn't find Swathi in the playground, I'd go to Jacob and ask where Mary was, 'cause where Mary was, there Swathi was. And he would ask me where Swathi was if he couldn't find Mary!!! There is one incident that I'll never ever forget. It will be the memory I have of Jacob forever. It happened when we were in 10th and it demonstrated his strong integrity even at that age. It was Physics class. The class was getting boring and the kids started getting unruly and noisy. One of the boys, Vijay, a last bencher, threw a piece of chalk at the teaher. She turned around in rage and demended to know who had done it. Suddenly there was 'pin-drop silence' in the class. No one said a word though everyone knew who had done it. So the teacher started picking people. She asked the 'good' students one by one who had done it. Viji stood up and said 'I don't know Miss'. Nanda stood up and said 'I don't know miss'. Then Miss picked me. You have to realise that we were in an age where you don't pull the rug under your class-mates or you'll be ostracized forever and at the same time you want to be in the good books of 'Miss'. Anyway I stood up and said 'I don't know Miss - I think it came from behind somewhere'. So next 'Miss' picked Jacob. He was sitting in the last but one row and he definitely had to know. He stood up and said something that stunned everybody - "I know who did it , I won't lie to you. But I can't tell you who did it." That completely caught Miss unawares. She threatened to punish him for throwing the chalk if he didn't say who it was and Jacob said 'OK'. Ofcourse by this time all this was getiing too much for Vijay so he confessed. But Jacob demonstrated integrity par his age and I'll always admire him for that.

E-mail : LNUSLIN.SZL9C5@gmeds.com

, USA

Gerry( Gerry George ) - confidant/friend/jai bhole

When i have to recollect my emotions for this guy in a para it's a tough thing to do. We've done lots of things together.. fun, stupid, and silly. I think what made him special was something different -- he cared! Jacob & I worked and spent time together a great deal. He once told me"Between you and me, we know half the BITSians. Of that, one half loves us, the other simply hates our guts. But look at the positive side, atleast we know people". Though I can no longer spend time chatting with him, I am sure of one thing -- knowing him made me a better person.

E-mail : gegeorge@syr.edu

89 BioSci/MMS & Don Bosco @ BITS:

Syracuse, NY , US

Woody( Gopal Rangachary ) - Senior at BITS, Colleague in the Students Mess Council

It is often with good things that their value is realised only when they are gone. But, Thankfully in Jacob's case we all realised that he was someone special the moment that we met him. I knew of Jacob even before I had seen him. One of my seniors and close friends, Dhruva, came to me and said "there's this great school junior of mine who's joined. I've told him to be Mess Sec next year ". That was in my third year - and the moment I met him I realised why he would be someone who would make a mark in BITS. Jacob did become Mess Sec the next year - the only hiccup I remember was when he shaved his head late in his first year - for which I almost had a fit and screamed at him - b'cos I had a theory that freshers were intimidated by guys who had no hair. Thankfully his hair grew back before the elections and he had no opponent in any case. My association with Jacob was highest in his second year when I was the coordinator of the Students Mess Council and he was Mess Secretary of the KG Mess. It was a freaky time - He was my most trusted colleague. Among the craziest experiences was having a court summons against me for not paying minimum wages and having to go at least half a dozen times, with Jacob, to a godforsaken place called Sikkar to attend labour court. He ran the KG Mess efficiently . One of the incidents which remains clearly in my memory was while deciding on Mess rebates, he gave one student whose parents were in great financial hardship a 70% discount on his mess bill - when the norm was 20%. It took lots of guts and a form of empathy which very few are capable of , to do that. Later in that year, Jacob & I found ourselves on opposite sides of what was probably amongst the most divisive presidential elections on campus. I had to back Manoj, a close friend of mine, while he had to go for Krish. While we went all out for our respective friends, we made sure that our friendship never suffered in the long term - it was tough - but I guess Jacob was the one guy who probably understood why I had to do that. I was a teetotaller for the first 4 and a half years of my BITS life - but I wanted to try booze for 1 time - and Jacob had me promise him that I would drink with him first time. It was, as most experiences with him, an unforgettable one. After I left BITS and joined IIM Calcutta, I was lucky that Jacob got his PS2 in Calcutta , and we used to meet every weekend and "trip". There are too many memories for me to do any justice to it in 1 page - the time when after knowing each other for 1 year he wrote my nickname as "Uddi" in his diary; the tragi-comic situation when he banged his mobike into a tree near Loharu, b'cos he was busy trying to find out the time by holding his watch against the headlights, and had to push the bike almost 20 Kms back to Pilani; the funda he had about dealing cards : in order to ensure that no one got more cards than the quota (say 13 for rummy) he'd deal everyone 1 less, so after counting they would ask him for 1 more - but if by a slip he had dealt one more, the guy would keep quiet. I remember playing poker in the Krishna Front wing- and with Jacob & someone else (I think Shyam) were finally left after a lot of people had dropped out at various stages of the bidding. They went on endlessly until it came to a situation where the guy who lost would have a big hole in his pocket - when Jose suddenly said to Shyam - "let's just split the money in the kitty"- There were wild protests from all of us who had shelled out cash until retiring ourselves - but Jacob's answer was " How does it matter to you guys - anyway you had lost your money ". Anyway feelings were assuaged when he took us all out to Giridharis. Jacob really "trrrippped" and all those of us who knew him tripped with him. I just have to thank him for those super times.

E-mail : gopal@graycell.com

1987-1992 @ BITS:

Bangalore , India

( Atreya Chaganty ) - Friend

When Ramki called me up that nite at 12.30am to break the tragic news of Jacob's, I wasn't sure I understood him right - what with the drowsiness and sleep playing tricks on me - i thought! only moments after keeping the phone down did it hit me - real hard.... Knowing Jacob only made my stay at BITS even better. I don't recollect how I got to know him, but I am glad I did. An extremely friendly, personable and charming guy, I have always seen him smiling. I wish his family courage and strength to endure this tragic loss.

E-mail : atreya.chaganty@us.coopers.com

89 @ BITS:

Dallas , USA

Shaky( Rajasekaran ) - Friend

Why do I find myself writing fond memoirs of a friend, who is the same age as mine ? Sometimes, I wish Ram never mentionedto me about this page - I could have carried on with my life just knowing that Jacob is somewhere out there ... despite those mails about the sad news. But to see his smile again in this page - the same smile I am used to from the time we were wingies in our 1st year at Krishna and the subsequent years in BITS - I wish I could see him do that again ..... Something I read somewhere comes to my mind: When a little girl was asked if she knew what those letters "R.I.P" ( Rest In Peace ) on graves meant, her answer was: "Return If Possible?" --- I prefer her answer.

E-mail : rajn@iname.com

89 @ BITS:

Fremont , USA

kozhi( Ramesh S. Soundappan ) - Friend; Senior @ Sindhi Model & Senior @ BITS

Jacob was my junior at Sindhi Model and also at BITS. I just knew who Jacob was in School, but didn't really get to know him until my 3rd year in BITS when I got to know him very well. Everytime he came to Ashok, he was there in my wing with a big smile on his face. He will transform the wing to a light-hearted, fun place. He loved to tease "T", Elango and Dhummer. When he was there in the wing, all we heard was just laughter. That's the kind of impact he had on people. That's Jacob, ever-smiling lovable person with a charming personality. Even as I am writing this, it feels like he is looking at me a with a big smile, and that's how I want to remember him.

E-mail : rbsoundappan@worldnet.att.net

1987-1991 @ BITS:

Cincinnati , USA

Loki( Alok Gupta ) - Friend

Good guy, good memories of BITS. Worked with Jose in Backstage, one of the most hardcore guys I came across and also one of the most modest. Chaps like this make you remember college and all things worthwhile.

E-mail : alokg@anz.com

1987-92@BITS @ BITS:

Mumbai , India

ABC( Arjun Balachandran ) - Friend

"Amazing guy, great guy, wonderful guy" -- Superlatives run out when you describe Jacob. I had the privilege of knowing him both in Don Bosco as well as in BITS. If someone asked me to pinpoint one endearing quality of Jacob's, I would say- "that's not possible, there are too many'. But there is definitely one quality of his which has left a lasting impression on me i.e. the way he treated everyone (best friend to mess servant) with respect and affection. His loss is tragic and I can only sympathize with his family.

E-mail : arjbal@yahoo.com

89 @ BITS:

Stamford, CT , USA

Kutti( Suresh Rangarajan ) - Friend

Woody's mail about the accident brought back fragments of Jacob's memories... from the day he initiated a bunch of us into drinking at Nutan with burjiyaas and whisky on the rocks.. poker in Gandhi front wing, getting cleaned out... listening to Jose's interpretation of rules... a warmth and cheeriness that no amount of distance could erase...how does it go.....only the good die young?? You could say that, I guess.

E-mail : skrangar@hsc.vcu.edu

'89 @ BITS:

Richmond , USA

Sha/Sharu( Sharada ) - Mary's Friend

I am a MCA friend of Jacob's Sister, Mary. Though I don't know much about Jacob, still I prefer to write a note here... as he is also like my brother. When Mary showed Jacob's snaps and also the video clippings, it was indeed unbelievable that he is not their right now. He's still there... in our fond memories as a friend, as a brother Sharu.

E-mail : sharadaks@inf.com

N/A @ BITS:

Bangalore , India

( Thomas Shetty ) - A Good friend of jacob and joe

I still remember the day when joe introduced me to jacob. Though it was the first time i felt as if i know him for years. I still treasure the moments that i spent with a great friend like jacob

E-mail : tomshetty@yahoo.com

chennai , india

raja( mark manuel ) - The oldest @closest Buddy!!

The news rather came very late to my ears. I had gone to Singapore on work and just returned, stepping into my house when my dad and mom stopped me with tear filled eyes and broke the news to me. I just stood there wide eyes not knowing whether to cry or do what. I just dropped my bags and ran out of my house my mind racing against time. I had to let go 'cause i was turning hysterical thinking all kinds of stupid things in my mind. I was all alone in one of friends place and started drinking like a mad man. I still could not get over the news, Jacob my first and REAL friend i had is no more with me. Iam not a very heavy drinker but that day i drank straight out of the bottle and finished one whole bottle of rum on my own. By this time word had got out and all my friends had come over to meet me. I feel that, that day people saw what pure friendship was and realised how strong friendship is.. I just came back from bangalore 2 days back after attending his ceremony. When i met jacob i was in my 8th, we used to go together in the bus for catechism class. we received Holy Communion together. He was my neighbour and we got along like fire. He was a lot of a motivator and a very trustworth guy, we both knew the in and out of both of us. I loved going out with him 'cause he was such a handsome guy that all the girls used to ogle at him and i would feel proud, holding his hands rightfully saying, this is my friend. Iam sure everybody who has friends have some small tiff, even silly ones. But, not me and jacob, in the 14 years that we know each other there has never been one small misunderstanding, and i feel very proud about it. Even after he left for Dubai we kept in touch, he would vist me everytime he comes down to india. I would always tell him that i must visit him someday, but now it has become a dream.. I can go on and on about me and Jacob for the rest of my life but i am not in a right frame of mind to keep going on. so, i want to stop with this saying that, I HAVE INDEED LOST A VERY GREAT FRIEND, A GENIUS ACCORDING TO ME. I CAN NEVER FORGET EVEN A SINGLE MOMENT THAT WE BOTH SHARED BETWEEN US. ONLY TIME CAN TELL WHEN WE WOULD BE TOGETHER AGAIN.... Jovial Admirable Clever Obedient Jolly Ovacius Sincere Entertaining

E-mail : mark.manuel@usa.net

chennai , India

Kola(for most bitsians), Don (for jacob)( Pradeep K ) - admirer (also wingie for 3 yrs)

memories are abundant, but jacob's death has numbed the fertility of my mind. i had the previlege of being his wingie for 3 full years in bits. if somebody asks me 'what was the best part of ur life', without a second thought I'd say 'my psenti sem in college' simply for one single reason i.e., the quality time i spent with jacob - the wattaaannngggg sessions, the numerous parties, those bouts of studious time, farewell dinner, those....... to me jacob was the light who showed me the other side of the world when all i that knew was just the physical world of studies. ever since he left to dubai jacob lived mostly in my memories and he still continues. but times when i realize that this guy is no longer present physically, my eyes moistens.

E-mail : pradeep_k@inf.com

Jacob's @ BITS:

Madras , India

Ajju( Ajay Tolani ) - Coleauge

Dear Uncle, Aunty, Sister Mary & Brother Joseph, 1st August 1995 the day I had joined System Construct. The day I was introduce to Jacob Jose for the first time, I use to call him "J", Jacob was a great support to me whenever I needed his help in the Office work. Though I was elder to him, he treated me like his younger brother and not as a colleague working under him. He was very freindly with everyone in the Office. On 18th June, 1998 that was thursday we had half-a-day, I was leaving the office for my home at around 3:30 PM, Jacob was joking with me and I just wished him happy week-end. When I came on saturday 20th June 1998 to office, I came to know that "J" is no more in this world. It was the shock of my life to hear that "J" met an accident on 19th June 1998 with his friend Manoj. Jacob was a gem of person. I salute him and his parents the way he was brought up in his life. "J" will always be in our heart. Ajay Tolani

Dubai , United Arab Emirates

( Himachal ) - Friend

I came to know Jacob when he was doing his final year in BITS. That was when his family shifted to Little Mount. Even before I met Jacob I knew a lot about him through his brother Joseph. When I met him for the first time I felt as though I had known him for years together. There began our friendship. He was more than a friend to me, since I have no brother or sister I treated him as my brother. He was 2 years elder to me so I called him Chetta (big brother). He also showed me the same brotherly affection. After finishing his PS2 in Calcutta he came back to Madras and worked for a private concern. That was the time I was really close to him. We used to meet almost everyday. It was real fun staying with him. I am glad that I came to know Jacob at least for a short period of time, 'cos if I had not meet him I would not have known what the word elder-brother meant. I still can't believe that he has left all of us. I miss you Chetta.

E-mail : himachal@mailcity.com

Madras , India

( Anand Lakhiani ) - business associate

TO ALICE K JOSE AND FAMILY THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR VERY KIND LETTER IN RESPONSE TO MY CONDOLENCE MESSAGE. I STILL CANNOT BELIEVE THAT HE IS NO MORE WITH US, AND I REMEMBER HIM EVERYTIME I HAVE TO DEAL WITH "SYSTEM CONSTRUT". MAY GOD GIVE YOU ALL THE STRENGTH TO BEAR THIS IRREPLACABLE LOSS. ANAND LAKHIANIAL HURAIZ REAL ESTATE

E-mail : jayjays@emirates.net.ae

Dubai , U.A.E

( Jimmy uncle ) - uncle

jaimon, we love you and miss you forever.

E-mail : puthurjj@emirates.net.ae

Dubai , UAE

( Scynthia Jasper ) - Friend

AN EULOGY TO MY CHILDHOOD ACQUAINTANCE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

In memoirs of the man,we've known so well,

Soothing words is all we can tell ourselves to console;

Things that went wrong we were unable to foretell,

Otherwise we would never let go such a good soul;

Situation beyond our control has seperated him from us,

But we will always remember him as he was to us;

When he greets us with his sincere smile,

We leave our troubles behind for a while;

His astounding intelligence in all his endeavours,

Always inspired us in ours';

His goodwill towards others,

Comforted them in troubled waters;

And he will always remain,

The beautiful link to our past;

The only way to comfort our pain,

Is to wish our life will pass on fast;

And when we all complete our life's journey,

I'm sure we'll meet him at a bright alley;

He will greet us with his sweet smile, as usual,

That will make us forget the pain of living,

Like it did before.

- Scynthia 16/11/98

Malco, Mettur, India

( ming ) MOURN THE HUGE LOSS OF JACOB WITH DEEP GRIEF. AT THE TIME EXACTLY HALF YEAR OF TRAGIC MISFORTUNE THAT I HAVE BEEN SUFFERING. DEAREST JACOB, YOU ARE THE STARS, THE MOON, THE SKY. YOU ARE IN MY HEART FOR EVER.-MING

E-mail : jamin@emirates.net.ae

Dubai , UAE

Deepu( R Sriram ) - Schoolmate

Jacob, I'm at a loss of words. Actually I do not know where to begin. Do I start with the first ever conversation we had at our school library about 12 years ago, or the days spent playing cricket on the roads, or the time together spent cycling around, or all the fun we had at school? The fact that this soft spoken babyfaced guy had to leave all of us is something I'd probably never get over. Or maybe, like they say, "only the good die young". Jacob lives. Fortunately, memories don't die.

E-mail : rsriram@sasi.com

Bangalore , India

Jbong( Ganesh ) - friend

Jacob was too good to be true. Memories of him, fenny, dinu and that gang are still fresh in my mind & it was something everyone envied. Jose we miss u.

E-mail : ganes@wipsys.soft.net

88-92 Instru @ BITS:

Bangalore , India

Subbu( Gopalakrishnan Subramanian ) - Friend

I still remember the very first day I met Jacob at BITS (1989), when he was a Fresher. We (Dhruva, Muds, TK etal) ragged Jacob, Dinoo, Manoj and Krish hardly for some time and because of Jacob’s charm we all eventually gave up ragging and ended up drinking bottles of Beer at Sitaramjiki in Nutan. May be this could be the one of the very few instances freshers (in their very first week at BITS) having booze with seniors. From then on our friendship continued till 1992, then we lost touch with each other. Jacob was a regular visitor to our T-wing in Ashok and we used to spend most of the time discussing all kind of mess/union politics with Dhruva, Woody, TK and Muds. It was a pleasant surprise for me to meet Jacob in the TN Express to New Delhi in July 1992, I was travelling to Delhi to join my first year of Post Graduation at SPA, New Delhi, Jacob and his gang were there leaving to BITS earlier than usual apparently to do the groundwork for Krish’s presidential elections. Needless to stay the train journey was one of the most memorable with lot of STUFF floating around. After reaching Delhi, Jacob stayed with me before leaving to Pilani and in fact he accompanied me to SPA the very first day of my post graduation. But now I realize that was my last meeting with the ever smiling Jacob.

E-mail : gopalaks@uregina.ca

1987-1991 @ BITS:

Regina , Canada

( Ravi Krishnan ) - Acquaintance/Admirer

There are few things that one repents on hindsight. Not getting to know Jacob was a major one for me. Although I did get to know of his amazingly diverse set of achievements while at BITS, I never really got to familiarize with him. It did, however, invoke in me a great sense of admiration for this multi-talented, extremely active individual. Probably the most hi-profile of all BITSians of that time, Jacob was the epitome of class and grace. His demise has left a huge void; however, Jacob Jose will live forever, via some indelible memories, in all of our hearts.

E-mail : rkrishnan@ice-corp.com

1989 @ BITS:

Phoenix , USA

Pussy( Sivakumar.R ) - A close friend at BITS and Dubai

I am missing Jacob Jose very much and it is still unbelievable that he is no more with us. We all had a thorough entertainment with his usual smiling face and jokes. The moments we spent in Pilani, and Dubai are ever cherishing our memories. Now, it was one day I followed his car which was driven by somebody else and got a touch of it and I could not control myself remembering our times we had spent together. Such are his memories. Jacob you will be ever amonst us. May his soul rest in Peace. Pussy machan ( As Jose used to call me)

E-mail : siva_vidhya@hotmail.com

!987-1991 @ BITS:

Dubai , U.A.E

GIGI .... (to Jacob)( Giselle ) - .. Friend Perhaps????

I MISS YOU JACOB.... I FEEL SO EMPTY.. YOU TOOK A RATHER LARGE BIT OF MY HEART... WITH YOU... HOW WILL I EVER BE ABLE TO REPLACE THAT.. OR YOU? I can honestly say... that i saw a side of Jacob nobody else ever did.. Let me explain. On many occasions Jacob... and I would argue.. in fact if i am to be truthfull it was perhaps all the time... He said that i was the most infuriation woman that he had met... I guess i was.. He would lose his temper with me all the time... He was constantly "PISSED OFF" with me. We would argue about music, books, life, history, anything really... He was critical of the way I dressd, thought, cooked, walked.... BUT, so was i with him... HOWEVER he was the last thing that i thought of before i went to sleep, and the first thing i'd think of when i woke.... With time... Jacob and I kind off decided, that it would be better, for both of us if we declared Peace .. We tried it for a while, but IT NEVER WORKED.... we returned to the way we were... This time, deciding to enjoy ever minute of it... AND WE DID... What keeps me together, is his music,.. stuff he got for me.. either Taped, or bought... All i do is switch it on, close my eyes,and HE IS THERE BESIDE ME... Jacob you will always be there.. with me.. I know that. The Only thing i do miss though..... Is the FIGHTING... he did it so well...

E-mail : g_ellen@hotmail.com

Dubai , UAE

NA( A Visitor to your site ) - NA

I happened to run in to this site dedicated to the memory of Mr Jacob Jose and could not restrain writing a few lines myself. From all that I read about this wonderful person, I can not fathom the grief that he left behind for his near and dear ones and for those who had been fortunate enough to be part of this unique person's life. I feel that his untimely departure has clearly left a void. I am sure he must have been wanted else where to fill the lives (if we can call it) and events of some form of being. That is the only explanation for the sudden disappearance of persons as wonderful as Jacob Jose from this time and space.

E-mail : NA

NA @ BITS:

Dubai , United Arab Emirates

Sheku( Rajendra Shekhawat ) - Friend/Bhole

I am totally at loss of words, I can't belive such a nice person has passed away. Though I was Deski, but some of the mutual hobbies..(Bhole) brought us together. Though I haven't met him, after Passing-out. I even used to think, perhaps in 2000 OASIS's I may see him. I, Jose, Fenny and Ghanti used have freak out... like any thing. He was multi-talented, born-leader and off-course a true friend. May god bless his good soul.

E-mail : rshekhawat@hotmail.com

89 @ BITS:

London , UK

( JESSIE THOMAS )WE MISS YOU A LOT OUR DEAR JAIMON.(jacob) 10 agonizing months have passed since you left us, still hoping to wake up from a nightmare and discover that nothing had happened. How happy we were this day last year, with mummy and daddy in Dubai, visiting relatives, going places, boating etc. What a wonderful time we had together. Nothing is as fragile as life, so we realise. Yet we are unable to accept the fact that you are no longer with us. Jaimon, we felt so secure and happy when you were around. We always cherish those golden moments we shared during your short stint in Dubai. Now we feel all lost and lonely. You were so loving and caring and you brought JOY to all. JAIMON WE LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU ALWAYS AND FOREVER. jessiaunty 19-04-1999.

E-mail : puthurjj@emirates.net.ae

DUBAI , U.A.E.

Kuruvi for most, Sankara for Jacob( Shankar Nagarajan ) - close friend, admirer

I'm really at a loss of words..... I mean I knew I would be like this when I sat down to write this... probably that partly explains why I took so long to write here.... memories come flooding by.... Ron and I used to call him the Saviour... amongst his other names like the Greek god etc... he was a guy whom you could go to with a problem... and he would put it out of your way.... Backstage was a great place to work 'coz of guys like him... the trips that we shared... I could go on and on... There were two occasions when he clipped my moustache off.... after one of our trip sessions... once before MB nite and the other before my D/W programme... but I could never get angry with him.. he was such a guy.... I am still numb at the thought that he isn't around... sometimes, I can't even believe it... I think treasuring his memories would be of solace... yeah, a little bit!

E-mail : snagarajan@cornet.com

88 @ BITS:

Springfield , USA

Sri( Srikar ) - none....

I had browsed to this site after i read an article about it in paper. This site is truly showing the feeling and emotions of the people assosiated with Jacob. Jacob must've been an amazing and wonderful person (a real GEM), to have left such a lasting impression on so many people. i want to conclude by saying that even though i never met Jacob physically, i was able to meet him and get to know him through this site. He is still there, in memories of all those who knew him (You all) and he will continue to live.... MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE

E-mail : srikaryv@ipcellindia.com

Blore , India

AJJU( AJAY TOLANI ) - COLLEAGUE

Dear Uncle, Aunty, Sis Mary & Bro. Joseph. Jocob is still fondly remembered in my heart. His presence is always felt within me, His voice lingers in my ears. Thoughts of him will never be wiped away. Jacob's sweet memories will always be remembered. My hearty wishes and prayers for his soul to rest in peace. Love to one and all the members of the family. Ajay Tolani (SYSTEM CONSTRUCT)

DUBAI , UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

( V.N.DASAN & FAMILY ) - WELL WISHER

Dear Mr. Jose, Mrs. Alice, Mary Mol and Babu, Except sharing your grief, what else we can do in this situation! I made a sincere attempt this morning to locate Jacob in website. It was indeed touching when we look back seeing him in diverse areas. Our sincere prayers for his soul to rest in peace and also for you all to be blessed with fortitude to bear this irreparable loss. With prayers to God Almighty - Radhika, Arun, Padmini & Dasan - 12.7.99

CHENNAI , INDIA

Lakshmi - Friend

Oct 28th 2003

Message to Jacob Jose ...

Hi Jacob, Happy Birthday. A message from me is long overdue as i've known you for the past 2 1/2 years atleast. I'm not very eloquent and my limited dictionary is a deterrant. Its another thing that you dont know me but well though i've never met you, i have seen and felt your presence in the midst of your loved ones. I could connect to your thoughts when i read through your writings (in your web site) and its been a pleasure knowing you. But today i want to take this opportunity (on your birthday) to tell you, that you have such a wonderful family indeed. I'm sure you feel really lucky to be a part of this family, so loving, caring and full of life.

Too many words they say, dilute the emotion & the good intent, hence, i'll stop it here. 'Happy Birthday once again'.

E-mail : lakshmi_lv@yahoo.com

Bangalore, India

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