Broken Pipe: Arvind Chheda - Premal Chheda's Father

[flmason]

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]

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]

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

 

[newbroom]

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

 

[lonestar]

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]

I saw the email, really sad.

 

[peckinpahhombre]

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

 

[beefeater33]

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]

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

 

[delkhouri]

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]

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]

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]

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