(13th November 1928 to 1st February 2017)

Caring husband of Pravinaben, concerned father of Vibhuti-

chandramauli-Baiju, loving grandfather of Lara-Karan-Kunal-Mann,
affectionate father-in-law of Amar- Smita-Manisha
Sincere, Simple, Sensitive,
Hardworking & humane officer of the Public Sector of India 1
 Work is worship
 After completing his B.Sc. and B. Engg. (Civil) in 1955,
Natudada joined PWD for construction of Ukai dam
 In 1956, for a brief span of time he worked for the Indian
Railways
 In 1959, Natudada joined Bhilai Steel Plant
 In 1962, he joined Patel Refineries in Ranchi and later on
and was transferred to Barouni.
 In 1963, Mr. N. C. Patel joined ONGC as an executive
engineer where his 1st posting was in Ankaleshwar and he
retired in 1986 as SE, Project Manager of Hazia Plant.
 As a field based engineer, he had to lead a nomad’s life,
worked at 18 different places in Western, Northern,
Eastern and North Eastern parts of India.
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Bhilai Steel Plant

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 Work is Worship
Oil exploration I Ankleshwar (1962), Oil exploration in the Haldia-
Baramulla Northeast (1976), Bombay High (1983), Hazira-Gujarat (1985)

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He shared close relations with friends from work, even
much after his retirement. Here, with his work team,
wearing a sweater knitted by his wife, Pravina

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 Post his retirement, they settled down in Vadodara,
where he spent much of his time in house keeping,
caring for his grandchildren, garden and Pravina Ba
who was an asthma patient, and in seva and music

2011

1966

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Only after retirement in 1986…….

Some personal Moments ........

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 A rare family pic in the lawn (Vadodara) with family –
Baiju, Manisha and little Mann, Ami, Vibhuti-Lara-Amar

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His birthdays –
Always celebrated
with a bang …

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Every year every
where…

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His favourite , at home in Vadodara

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With Bachu Dada, Sushila Ba –
Diwali get together

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With his sister, Bachi Ba,
her son, daughter in law

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All smiles….

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 When wishing for some
summer breeze in the
Diwali heat in Vadodara –
bring out the wind
chimes, open those
windows …

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On his favourite jhula…

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Days out …

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And In ..

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With Manisha, Lara

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Neighbour-family

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 Doctor, neighbour-
friends

With his friend

from ONGC,
Ashok Bhatt

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Christmassy

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 At SNDT
with Prof. Veena Devasthali
& Dr. Harsha Merchant at
Education Fair, 2012

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With Olakh, Vadodara team

Education Fair at SNDTWU, Jan 2012

Natudada and PravinaBa Interacted
with Prof. Ruby Ojha and Students
of MA, Economics Department.

Gold Medal is instituted for

University I in MA Economics in the
name of Smt. Pravinaben Natubhai
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Enjoying trip from Andheri to Colaba 2012

Outing started with

visit to ISKCON temple

and

ended with boat-ride

at Gateway of India

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At Home in Bombay

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Failing health, not spirits…

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 With his caregiver in
Vadodara – Ashok bhai

Physiotherapy with
Manojbhai– initial days

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 With his life partner for 61 years, his
foremost caregiver for most of his life
- In sickness and health, they stuck
together, and lived life with the same
optimism and zest …

With her vivaciousness,

care and love, he
revived out of a massive
and debilitating stroke…
But on 1st January 2015,
she passed away, in
what was a massive loss
for all of us, for him… 29
At home in Bombay - with his attendant, caregiver,
friend of two years…
Anitaben Ahire

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Walking faster than he should …
..enjoying his food…NOT

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Newspaper time
and Sunbath..

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On his ‘sinhasan’

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Wishing happy birthday… He loved to wear a red rose in his pocket….

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 When his grandson,
Mann, came to see him

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Enjoying Dinner with Mann

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When Manisha, his daughter in law
came to see him…

and with Marubai and Anitaben…

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When Smita, his
daughter in law
came to see him…

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flowers ✔

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 Visitors
family..
Natudada’s sister,
Champafoi’s sons,
daughters-in law, grand
children and great
grandchildren

His grand nephew, Dr. Hetal

& Meenal Patel
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 and friends… Adv. Ashwin Mishra
Dr. Mala Ramanathan
Dr. Udayan mishra

Ravi, Satjot, Lubna

Duggal

Dr. Nandita
Mondal

Saumya
Leena
Vahida
Vibhuti
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 Amar, Heta- Bhumish and
Khyati, Ushaben

Sahil

Greetings and
Blessings…

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From near
and far

Upendrabhai, Kishorbhai
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Joshi, Amar

Vibhuti, InduBa and Baiju,

Upendrabhai,

Prakash from SNDTWU

 With Jayu, With his cousin, Padmaben
his favourite

With Prof. Devayani Ganapule

With Harshaben

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And heartfelt wishes..

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88th Birthday in Bombay – family, neighbours, friends

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89th birthdays 
November 2016

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 return gifts…
a tomato for Banban

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Outings .. Dr. Khevana Desai’s Ph.D. party

With Dhiruben Patel &

Nischint

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Navaratri
at
home of
Dr. Padma
&
Prakash
Iyenger

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Visting
neighbours
for Ganpati
Darshan

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Republic day
get together

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New year
bash…

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Raksha Bandhan - any reason
to celebrate will do …

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 He passed away at home in Bombay on the morning of 1st
February 2017, two years one month after his wife, whom he
missed dearly…
He had filed for body donation at Mahatma Gandhi Mission’s
Medical College at Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, where his body was
donated on the same day.

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Much
Love…

❤ Natu Dada
❤

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