Bhaskar Urs

1939 - 2014

Urs, Bhaskar Born in Mysore, India in 1939, one of six children. He is survived by his wife, Genevieve Urs, two children, grandchildren, and extended family. He was Vice President of Advanced Technologies at Hentzen Coatings in Milwaukee, WI, where he worked for more than twenty years. He died in his sleep on November 25, 2014, after visiting with his two adoring grandchildren. He was a proud and proper man, but not above making silly faces to entertain a baby. He was apt to quote Shakespeare and likely to get misty-eyed hearing Paul Robeson sing Ole' Man River. He loved masala dosa, a juicy steak, and a Friday fish fry, in equal measure. He was a Bears fan in a sea of green and gold. He was never one to follow the crowd, unless that crowd was marching for civil rights or protesting apartheid in South Africa. He followed his conscience and marveled at the wonders of science. Bhaskar was a successful chemist and valued his professional relationships. He believed in handshake deals among trustworthy people. He drove a station wagon to work for years because that was the nicest car driven by anyone in the company. He showed up for work everyday, and he believed in the commitment owed to his employers. The Hentzen family steadfastly honored that commitment, even when his health declined severely this last year. Bhaskar placed his family before everything else. He lived to make his family happy and captured those smiles on endless rolls of film. He was not without flaws. But, above all else, he challenged those around him to be better. He will live on in the big and little ways he inspired others. If you feel moved to honor his life, donations can be made to Youth in Focus, an organization that helps at-risk youth through photography. http://youthinfocus.org/ https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/youthinfocus A small family memorial will be organized at a future date.