Broken Pipe: Arvind Chheda - Premal Chheda's Father

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flmason

Lifer

Oct 8, 2012

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• Jun 3, 2015

• #1

I just received an email from Premal Chheda that stated his Dad passed away yesterday. Premal's dad owned Smoker's Hsven from 1987 - 1995 at which time Premal took over the company.
Please keep Premal and his family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
Thanks
Doug

 

pruss

Lifer

Feb 6, 2013

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Mytown

• Jun 3, 2015

• #2

Premal is a wonderful guy, good carver and blender, and all around asset to our community.
Sending good thoughts to the family during this tough time.
-- Pat

 

tbradsim1

Lifer

Jan 14, 2012

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Southwest Louisiana

• Jun 3, 2015

• #3

Really honest and good people, they are some of the Best in Our Hobby.

 

newbroom

Lifer

Jul 11, 2014

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Florida

• Jun 3, 2015

• #4

Sorry for anyone's loss of a loved one. Nothing makes it more real, but what a price to pay.

 

lonestar

Lifer

Mar 22, 2011

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Edgewood Texas

• Jun 3, 2015

• #5

Arvind could talk for hours about pipes and the pipe industry. I will surely miss the intelligent hard working family man that he was as long as I knew him. My thoughts and prayers are with the entire Chheda family.

I'll have a Chai Tea and a pipe in Memoriam.

 

pylorns

Lifer

Aug 20, 2013

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Austin, Texas

www.thepipetool.com

• Jun 3, 2015

• #6

I saw the email, really sad.

 

peckinpahhombre

Lifer

Dec 24, 2012

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• Jun 3, 2015

• #7

I am very sorry to hear this. My condolences to Premal and his family.

 

beefeater33

Lifer

Apr 14, 2014

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Central Ohio

• Jun 3, 2015

• #8

Sad to hear this........... I never knew Premal's Father, but I know that Smoker's Haven has been a fixture in Columbus for years.... I think he was one of the leading GBD dealers in the USA. My thoughts and condolences to the Chheda family....God Bless......

 

crazypipe

Lifer

Sep 23, 2012

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• Jun 3, 2015

• #9

very sorry to hear his news, may he rest in peace ::

 

delkhouri

Can't Leave

May 4, 2013

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Columbus Ohio

• Jun 3, 2015

• #10

I just saw Premel and Arvind at whole foods a few weeks ago. Sad news indeed. I agree with Ryan Alden, Arvind was always good for a long chat about pipes and a story or two thrown in.
Prayers and best wishes to Premel and his family.

 

mrenglish

Lifer

Dec 25, 2010

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Columbus, Ohio

• Jun 3, 2015

• #11

I'm sad. I've know Arvind and Premal twenty years. My wife used to buy me their tobaccos when I first started smoking a pipe. She worked close to his store that was in a prime spot in our downtown. I have not seen Arvind much in the past couple years but when I did, it was always enjoyable and a great conversation.
Sad news indeed.

 

kcghost

Lifer

May 6, 2011

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Olathe, Kansas

• Jun 4, 2015

• #12

I didn't know Arvind, but I do know Premel who is without a doubt one of the finest men in the hobby. Might I suggest you go to the link below and express your sympathy to Premel.
Arvind Chheda Sympathy Book

 

philobeddoe

Lifer

Oct 31, 2011

7,438

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East Indiana

• Jun 5, 2015

• #13

I met Premals' father on several occasions and he was always very kind to me, my condolences to his entire family.