WSC-AR Offers Condolences on Passing Away of Dr. Gurcharan Singh
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 4, 2007
Contact: Manmohan Singh, Secretary General, World Sikh Council - America Region, 972-684-4638, contact@worldsikhcouncil.org
It is with regret that we share with you that Dr. Gurcharan Singh, former Vice-Chairperson of the World Sikh Council - America Region (WSC-AR), passed away on March 30, 2007 as a pedestrian accident victim.
At this time of tragic loss for the entire Sikh community, we express our heartfelt condolences to his family and encourage all to pray for the strength to bear this terrible burden.
"While we mourn the sudden demise of Dr. Gurcharan Singh, we also celebrate his life and the many outstanding contributions he made to the Sikh community and to humanity as a whole," said Dr. Manohar Singh, Chairperson of WSC-AR.
Dr. Gurcharan Singh generously and selflessly gave of himself for the betterment of others. He was an eloquent and courageous voice for interfaith understanding and human rights and was a highly respected and much beloved figure in the Sikh community.
Dr. Gurcharan Singh was elected to the Regional Committee (governing board) of WSC-AR in 2004 and served on its Executive Committee as Vice-Chairperson. He also served as Chairperson of WSC-AR's Human Rights and Religious Freedom Committee and represented the Sikh Heritage Foundation on WSC-AR's General Body. Dr. Singh also served as a former member of the Council of Presidents of Religions for Peace - USA and was the WSC-AR representative to the Church Center for the United Nations
A memorial worship service in his memory will be held on Saturday, April 7, 2007, 5 pm to 7 pm at Gurdwara Mata Sahib Kaur, 100 Lattingtown Road, Glen Cove, NY 11542.
The WSC-AR is a representative and elected body of Sikh Gurdwaras and institutions in the United States. Its members include 38 Gurdwaras (Sikh places of worship) and 7 other Sikh institutions across the nation.
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Member Gurdwaras of WSC-AR:
1. Pacific Coast Khalsa Diwan Society, Stockton, CA 2. Gurdwara Sahib Fremont, Fremont, CA 3. Guru Nanak Sikh Mission, Livingston, CA 4. Sikh Gurdwara of LA, North Hollywood, CA 5. Sikh Gurdwara Riverside, Riverside, CA 6. Colorado Singh Sabha, Denver, CO 7.. Guru Singh Sabha of Augusta, Augusta, GA 8. Sikh Study Circle of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA 9. Sikh Religious Society of Chicago, Palatine, IL 10. Sikh Society of South, New Orleans, LA 11. New England Sikh Study Circle, Boston, MA 12. Singh Sabha of Michigan, Canton, MI 13. Sikh Gurdwara of Michigan, Rochester Hills, MI 14. Sikh Society of Michigan, Madison Heights, MI 15. Guru Nanak Foundation of Jackson, MS 16. Sikh Gurdwara of North Carolina, Durham, NC 17. Sikh Sabha of Upper Valley, Hanover, NH 18. Garden State Sikh Association, Bridgewater, NJ 19. Guru Nanak Sikh Society of Delaware Valley, Sewell, NJ 20. Siri Guru Singh Sabha, Glenrock, NJ 21. Sikh Sabha of New Jersey, Lawrenceville, NJ 22. Gurdwara Baba Deep Singh, Las Vegas, NV 23. Sikh Cultural Society Inc., Richmond Hills, NY 24. Sikh Cultural & Edu. Society of Western NY, Buffalo, NY 25. Sikh Religious Society of Dayton, Dayton, OH 26. Guru Nanak Found. of Greater Cleveland, Richfield, OH 27. Guru Gobind Singh Sikh Society, Bedford, OH 28. Guru Nanak Religious Soc. of Central Ohio, Columbus, OH 29. Sikh Sadh Sangat, Easton, PA 30. Philadelphia Sikh Society, Millbourne, PA 31. Tristate Sikh Cultural Society, Monroeville, PA 32. Mid South Sikh Sabha, Memphis, TN 33. Sikh Center of Gulf Coast, Houston, TX 34. Siri Guru Singh Sabha, Richardson, TX 35. Sikh Gurdwara of North Texas, Garland, TX 36. Singh Sabha Gurdwara, Fairfax, VA 37. Sikh Association of Central Virginia, VA 38. Sikh Religious Society of Wisconsin, Brookfield, WI
Other Sikh Institution Members of WSC-AR: 1. Siri Guru Granth Sahib Found., Anaheim, CA 2. Sikhs Serving America, Topeka, KS 3. Sikh Youth Federation of North America, White Plains, NY 4. Sikh Heritage Foundation, Long Island, NY 5. Sikh Educational & Religious Foundation, Dublin, OH 6. Sikh Youth Federation of USA, Toledo, OH 7. Academy of Guru Granth Studies, Arlington, TX
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World Sikh Council - America Region (WSC-AR) P.O. Box 3635 Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA Phone: 972-684-4638 Fax: 972-684-3709 E-mail: contact@worldsikhcouncil.org Website: www.worldsikhcouncil.org
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