Sikundar is survived by his wife Sylvia, his son and grandsons George and Philip, his sister Molly (Krishan) UK, brothers-in-law Peter (UK) and David(Uganda), sisters-in-law Ruth (New Zealand), Asha (Uganda), Lella (Vancouver) and many nieces and nephews including Umeeda and Nareena of Vancouver. He was also an avid golfer and a member of the Mason’s Admiral Lodge #170. He enjoyed walking in Ruckle Park and watching the birds and deer which frequented their property. They settled on Saltspring in 1991 where he made many friends. In 1972 the family left Uganda and moved to Canada. He later took up golf and boating and spent many happy hours on Lake Victoria in his speedboat. Sikundar was active in sports and won several national badminton and tennis titles in Uganda. In 1963 after a whirlwind courtship he married Sylvia and their son Shamir was born two years later. Sikundar was born in Mombasa, Kenya, grew up in Uganda, studied in England and returned to Uganda as an electronics engineer and started his own business. Sikundar passed away peacefully in Lady Minto Hospital on the evening of March 14th in the presence of his wife Sylvia and close friends.
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