Sushma Raj Anand

We are thinking of you and your family Sam and Anne. What a beautiful tribute here. The pictures are wonderful. Such a life! When you moved to Danvers Drive our street was lit up by your joy and friendliness! Your greetings were always warm and welcoming. Susie and you all took such delight in the children. I can hear your laughter at their stories and antics. Susie was filled with joy even as she endured challenges to her health. Thank you for your loving natures and for ice cream dates. Thank you for teaching us what it means to love our neighbors. We are all better for having been friends. God Bless you on this new journey on earth and in the Kingdom. Sam, you took such care with your family. I thank you for your prayer with me, I can hear your sweet song even now. Anne your devotion to your Mom was beautiful to witness. Blessings and thanks to you. The Overfelts Jeff, Terry, Dustin, Hillary and Hannah

I met Susie while she was a patient at NHC in Greenville,S. C. and had the privilege to see her on a almost daily basis.She was a very congenial and dear lady and managed most days to manage a smile when I greeted her.I am glad that God put her in my pathway here on earth and am looking forward to seeing her again in glory in Heaven. My prayers are with all of her loved ones now and in the days ahead.God Bless Them All In Jesus Blessed Name! In Christ, Ken Bogan

When Satish brought Sushma into the Anand family, it was the best gift he could have given to us in our family. She was very sweet and loving to all with whom she came in contact and she became a strong presence in our lives. For a few years, when our children were young, our family was fortunate enough to live in a town that was near to where Satish and Sushma lived. As a result, our two families, both adults and children, developed strong bonds with each other. The gift of her love and the examples she set for us will always stay with us for the rest of our lives. We will miss her.

Subhash and Vera Anand

Sam and Susie started as our neighbors in Columbia Mo but became our friends. All the nice things said about Susie in the guest book messages confirm what I knew. She always made an effort to make a connection with us when we saw her even when we could tell she did not feel well. I really admired the dedication Sam had to her care here in Columbia. Our deepest sympathies to Sam and the rest of her family. We were all blessed to have known her.

We only knew her as Susie. We moved to Columbia in 1999, and met Sam and Susie and part of the family (I do remember Anne was with them) a day or two after we moved in as they were walking past our house. They were so friendly it made us glad we had moved to this neighborhood. Susie was always so sweet, I remember her inviting me down for coffee many times. She will be missed. Our heartfelt condolences go out to Sam, Anne and the rest of the family!

My wife Joy and I met Susie and Sam at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia right around the turn of the century. They were a welcome addition to our church. I learned much from them of the wider world. They were favorites of my children - particularly of my daughter Mary. They were kind to us when we were troubled. Over the years, we enjoyed dining with them; I learned to like Indian cuisine, and particularly loved their gracious hospitality. We went to a party at Susie and Sam's house one evening ten years ago or more. As I remember it, Sam told of how one evening many years before he heard Susie sing a lullaby and knew then he wanted to marry her. At the party, Sam asked Susie to sing it for us. The music was strange to ears accustomed to tonic music - the lyrics exotic to English only speakers. But as Susie sang, her beautiful and gentle spirit became evident to all there, and Sam's love for Susie shown on his face. I will never forget that evening and that moving experience. To you, Sam, your sons, and to your daughter, my friend Anne, my heartfelt condolences. May you all be blessed with memories of love and joy.

We met Sushma and Sam at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Columbia and became good friends. We will always cherish the many Indian movie nights with them that we spent having dinner and then watching an Indian movie.

I met Sushma Didi in 1974 when she and Satish most graciously offered to let me ( a total stranger, starting a new job in Laurenburg) stay with them till I found a place of my own. I have loved and admired her for her tenacity and determination to do and be the best for her family, in her career and especially for her warm, welcoming and loving heart, wonderful food, beautiful smile.... I will always remember her with love and thanksgiving in my heart

Sushmaji was my sis- in - law and after we got married --- myself and my wife Dolly stayed with them in Ludhiana. In fact our Baraat went from their house. Sushmaji had such a smile and pleasing personality that everybody got attracted to her. No wonder Satish got bowled over and fell in love with her.We met her in the Nursing recently on our visit to US and inspire of all the suffering she had that smile on her face .it is a great loss to the family and we will miss her a lot. May God give peace to her soul.We will keep loving and remembering her always. om Shanti ! Shashi, Dolly, Aseem,Annu,Amit and Pooja

When we met Sushma and Satish in Columbia the first time we were very impressed with her smile and loving & gentle ways. We missed the family for some time but Sushma's thoughts always remained in mind. We are saddened to know that now she has passed away. May her soul rest in peace. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.
---Purushottam and Usha Manusmare,Springfield, Missouri

It was always a joy to see Susie and Sam at the Unitarian Universalist church, and to talk with them about events at church and in their lives, and we have missed them since they moved to Greenville. Sushma had such a full life in India, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Missouri, and South Carolina, raising children, teaching, and caring for Sam. Now we will need to add the final date behind her name on the Memorial Stone. Thank you Susie for enriching our lives.
David Leuthold and Ellen Atkins, Nye Montana

Sushma and I were close friends. I enjoyed her company very much. She was very loving kind and caring person. She will be missed very much. She will be happy in the heaven. May her soul rest in peace. With lots of love and prayers for the family, Sara Zacharias

It's hard for us to find the words to comfort the family in the loss of Susie. She was a very special lady to us. It was a blessing to be able to spend time with her and see her sweet smile. Susie will be missed so much. She may be gone, but we'll always remember her with love. With our deepest sympathy and hugs to the family, Ed and Candace Watanabe

Sushmaben was a great person and friend. We had many years of close friendship with her and family. We will miss her. May her soul rest in peace

Mom was so special and will be missed. I know she is now at a better place and looking down at us and we will join her one day. She wrote such beautiful letters to me and my wife Renu. I will never forget the things she taught me in such a loving way. We will love you forever.

Sushma Ji (Bhabhi Ji), a wonderful lady full of love, affection, and a great devotee of God. She loved her family and friends dearly and had great respect for every body. Worked hard throughout her life. At the end, what she suffered she told so few. She did not deserve what she went through. Tired and weary she made no fuss. But tried so hard to stay with us. The world may change from year to year and friends from day to day, but sweet memories of her will never fade away. God will always have special place for her in heaven. Sushma Ji you will be greatly missed.

She was such a beauty inside and out and a very gentle soul. Her presence will be missed but she will remain in our hearts and memory for ever. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family. May her soul rest in peace.
Ritcha and Kunal Chaudhary ( Columbia, MO)

We knew her, we loved her and we are so saddened to hear from Subash that she has passed. She was a wonderful,beautiful lady and we along with family have missed her for some time. We cherish our time with the three of them and their sons.

Our love and prayers are with you,
Bob and Jan

We have known Sushma Anand since we first met her in 1981, and over the years my wife and I have enjoyed her company immensely. She was such a gentle and caring soul, so sensitive, so loving, and such a good-natured person. We have so many wonderful memories of traveling with her and Satish to Alaska, Las Vegas and other places. We ate out on weekends. She was always very thoughtful and considerate. She loved her children unconditionally. She had not a negative word to say about anyone. We will miss her very much. We send our heartfelt condolences to Satish, Ajay, Sanjay and Alka. May Shusma's soul rest in peace.

The world lost a beautiful soul. My mom was the light of so many peoples lives. She will be tremendously missed. We love you mom.