TRIBUTE PAID TO SRI POONTHOTTATHIL KURAKARAN P.O JOHN

TRIBUTE PAID TO
KURAKARAN P.O JOHN

Kottarakara, Lower Karickom Poomthottathil Kurakkaran P.O John died on 8^th April, 2012.He was 83. He was the Advisory board member of the Divya Bodana Unit of Kurakaran Valiyaveetil Kudumbayogam. He was unmarried. Kurakaran C.O Malakhy,Mr C.O Thomas, (Rtd Head Master), P.O David ( Rtd Teacher), Mr. Alex Kurakaran ( Rtd Treasury Officer), Mr. Jacob P. Oommen (Manager ,S.B.T,Ramavarmapuram) are brothers and Mrs. Annamma, Mrs. Gracy,(Teacher), Esther (Head mistress), P.O Aleyamma, Mrs. P.O Mary kutty, P.O Rebecca are sisters. Mr. P.O John published several biblical articles in’ Kudumba Deepam and other family journals. P.O John’s body placed at his house for the near and dear to pay their last respects .Hundreds from all sections of the society paid their last respects. The last journey from home began by 2p.m. Special funeral prayers at his house were lead by Bishop T. C Cheriyan, Evangelical church of India other priests of the various churches. Among those who paid their last respects to P.O John as Monday include Mr Kurakaran A.C Thomas, President Kudumba yogam, , ProfJohn Kurakar, President, Kerala Kavya Kala Sahithi,, Mr. Bobby Kurakar, Mr. P.G Achen Kunju, P.M.G Kurakar, Mr. K. Kunjappan, P.A Alex, Mr. T Abraham and other political and social leaders. The funeral was at St. Thomas Evangelical church, Uliyanadu at 2.30 p.m on9th April, 2012. Kurakaran Kudumba yogam was arranged a condolence meeting at Karickom padinjare veedu. Mr A.C Thomas presided over the meeting. The Kudumbayogam president said Mr. P.O John’s demise was great loss to the Kurakkaran family.

Prof.John Kurakar