I regret to advise the demise on 18th August, 2011 of Shri.M.B.George, in Kerala, at the age of 88. He retired as A.C.O in the Credit Planning Cell on 30th June 1982. He has worked earlier in Department of Statistics and A C D. He was a jolly good person, hugely popular and always sporting a smile. His wife pre-deceased him and the couple had no children. After his wife's death he shifted from Bombay to Kerala.
I append below a report I got from a close friend.
George (Vackachan) retired from Credit Planning Cell (Now MPD) on the 30th June 1982 (the last day of the existence of ACD--The very next day on the 1st of July 1982 NABARD came into existence) in the grade of ACO (now AGM)
I was also in CPC at that time. Wearing white dress, he was always ready to help anybody with pleasure. During those days, after lunch, we some malayalees used to meet at the entrance of Amar Building with him as "Chairman". Late Krishna Iyer, Vivekanandan and Elayadi also used to be there. It was the time when IG Patel was Governor and a Pension Scheme, which did not see the light of the day used to be the main topic of Gossip. I always found him very cheerful. He used to visit us and we used to visit him in Kalina. After the death of his wife, when we visited him, he as entirely a different man. Before leaving Kalina, he asked me to see him. When I went to him, he asked both of us to come out (his one or two nephews were inside) and in a sad voice said that since he did not have any children, he had no alternative but to go with nephews in Kerala and he EXPRESSED a fear whether his decision would be the right one. After that I used to call him during Christmas/ New Year eve. Last time when I called he, though recognised my voice, he was finding it difficult to talk and told me he was very weak. To me he was like a guru and used to advise whenever necessary.
I was also in CPC at that time. Wearing white dress, he was always ready to help anybody with pleasure. During those days, after lunch, we some malayalees used to meet at the entrance of Amar Building with him as "Chairman". Late Krishna Iyer, Vivekanandan and Elayadi also used to be there. It was the time when IG Patel was Governor and a Pension Scheme, which did not see the light of the day used to be the main topic of Gossip. I always found him very cheerful. He used to visit us and we used to visit him in Kalina. After the death of his wife, when we visited him, he as entirely a different man. Before leaving Kalina, he asked me to see him. When I went to him, he asked both of us to come out (his one or two nephews were inside) and in a sad voice said that since he did not have any children, he had no alternative but to go with nephews in Kerala and he EXPRESSED a fear whether his decision would be the right one. After that I used to call him during Christmas/ New Year eve. Last time when I called he, though recognised my voice, he was finding it difficult to talk and told me he was very weak. To me he was like a guru and used to advise whenever necessary.
May his soul rest in peace.
As reported by Shri P.P.Ramachandran (via e-mail)
