Kuldeep S Gill suddenly collapsed and died at home of a heart attack.
Former Magistrate and Loughborough resident Kuldeep S Gill has passed away aged 67.
A FORMER magistrate and Loughborough resident has passed away aged 67.
Kuldeep S Gill suddenly collapsed and died at home of a heart attack on Tuesday, September 1.
Mr Gill, who was 67-years-old, was a well known Loughborough man.
His brother-in-law Dr Guru Singh, of Bridge Street, Shepshed, said he was “highly respected for his tireless work for the Sikh community of Loughborough”.
Mr Singh said: “He first came to this area in 1976 when he lived in Hathern with his wife Dr Baldev Kaur.
“He was instrumental in helping set up a medical practice for Dr Kaur first in Hathern and then on Maxwell Drive in Loughborough - currently known as The Gorse Covert Medical Practice.
“Originally from East Africa he moved with his family as a young boy to Coventry. After university Mr Gill worked as an engineer at Marconi in Leicester for many years before retiring.
“He was a pillar of his community and was known for his kindness and generosity for everybody he met. He was a guiding light and a constant presence at the Sikh Temple of Loughborough.
His funeral will be at the Loughborough Crematorium on Thursday, September 10, at 2.30pm and a formal ceremony at the Sikh Temple afterwards.