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Anis Ahmed
May 23, 1936 - November 12, 2014
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<div itemprop="description">Anis Ahmed<br />Life, as they say, is a funny business. You go along living every day as you did the day before, until suddenly someone you care for or know steps off the moving pathway. You can't stop the belt; all you can do is look back. But they are no longer there; all that is left are the memories you have of them. <br />That is what we now have &minus; memories of Anis. Each one of us who knew him and cared for him has his or her own memories to treasure. Some of mine are of the dapper young officer in his military uniform, smart as always; he liked to dress well. He was large-hearted and generous, enjoyed company and loved to entertain. He was full of enthusiasm in whatever he did, but did not let setbacks keep him down for long. His cheerfulness was infectious; his bright smile inviting you to smile with him. <br />He liked sports; in his younger days he was an athlete. Later on he took up sailing, and became an accomplished yachtsman, participating in several international competitions. He was a prominent member of the Karachi Yacht Club.<br />There are some memories of his life we do not have because he never shared them with us. These were of the time when he was caught up in the 1971 debacle in East Pakistan ending in the surrender of the Pakistani troops there to the Indian Army. He spent many months as a prisoner of war in India until he was repatriated on medical grounds. He never talked about that time.<br />He moved with his family to Canada many years ago, and went through the struggles that most immigrants have to engage in to make a new life for themselves. But he found peace and contentment here in his retired life; he often used to say what a wonderful life he was living in this wonderful country.<br />But he never lost touch with his former country. He was an avid fan of cricket, and often stayed up most of the night watching on his computer a test match being played somewhere. He followed the political news from Pakistan closely, and you could always start an animated discussion with him about some aspect of what was happening there.<br />Each of us has his own memories of Anis, many public ones like these, some personal. We shall cherish them in our hearts always.<br /><br /><br />In lieu of flowers, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be greatly appreciated.<br />Donations may be made at www.heartandstroke.com.</div>