Tributes have been paid to a prominent member of Leamington Sikh community who died after suffering a sudden heart attack.
Tarlochan Singh was taken ill on Sunday (March 3) during a debate organized by the management committee at the Leamington & Warwick Gurdwara Sahib temple.
The 81-year-old’s funeral took place at Oakley Woods on Monday (March 11).
Parminder Singh Birdi, town business owner and chamber of trade member, described him as a �great humanitarian.�
He added: �He was a much respected elder member and a perfect ambassador for the Sikh Community, his life was devoted to fighting unjust causes and the care of the needy. We will find it difficult to fill that void.
�He was an unusually gifted man and preacher, engaging the youngest children and University dons alike from the time that he arrived in Leamington in 1972.
�At the time of his death he was doing what he loved best; providing the Sikh community with the benefit of his accumulated wisdom as part of a debate.
�He was a man on unrivalled integrity with an unlimited supply of empathy and compassion.�
A family member added their thanks to members of the congregation and paramedics who had tried to revive him, adding: �Our father passed away peacefully in a place amongst friends that he loved and one could not ask for more.�
