Re: [Goanet] {Dilip's essays} A father, a centenary celebration of a fascinating life

2021-12-14 Thread Roland Francis
To the Catholic community in Bombay in the sixties, J B D’Souza was a towering figure because of his positions in the city’s public transport world and in the powerful Municipal Corporation. Had it not been for these positions, he would have only been the usual low profile high-ranking

[Goanet] {Dilip's essays} A father, a centenary celebration of a fascinating life

2021-12-13 Thread Dilip D'Souza
December 13 2021 This year, my father would have been 100. A friend who knew him, Roger Pereira, organized a celebration of his life - originally planned for June, when his birthday was, but postponed till yesterday. (See attached poster.) Roger asked me to speak, and also to write a short

[Goanet] {Dilip's essays} A father, a centenary celebration of a fascinating life (#2)

2021-12-13 Thread Dilip D'Souza
December 13 2021 And this is the short talk I gave about my father. I would love to hear any thoughts/comments/reactions/whatever. cheers, dilip --- For Bain's centenary memorial, Dec 12 2021 I think my father would have been taken aback to see all of you here! He liked to pretend he had few