Manoj Shrestha, the only son of loving family from Nepal lived in Houston, Texas. He was a hard working student at San Jacinto College in Houston, who loved his family and friends above all. Two virtues, he treasured most in his life was loving and giving.

He had just celebrated his 24th birthday and left us all on 24th April, 2011 to rest in peace. The cause of his untimely death is not yet known. We have been told that it will take a week or more to get detail of his death.

His sister Anita Shrestha and their friends are trying to raise funds to send him back to Nepal for his final rituals. Hence, all well wishers are requested to contribute to his final journey home.

[via Bikram Raj Chhetri]

Update – May 2, 2011

According to the autopsy report, Manoj’s death was caused by:

• Sub-arachnoid hemorrhage due to ruptured cerebral artery.

• Aneurysm associated with hypertensive cardiovascular disease.

His body is scheduled to be sent to Nepal on May 3, 2011. Manoj’s sister and friends have asked us to keep the donation link on this page open until his body reaches Nepal.

Manoj Funeral has been schedule as follows:

The service is open for everyone. If you can please come and say goodbye to our beloved friend. This would be a last public event to bid farewell to the body of Late Manoj Shrestha in USA .

If all the paperwork and other legal formalities gets completed by Monday then his body would be scheduled for Nepal by early next week.

Thank you and we all appreciate your help for Late Manoj and his family.

[via Bikram Raj Chhetri]

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Dear Friends and well wishers,

On behalf of our beloved late Mr. Manoj Shrestha’s Family, who passed away on April 23, 2011, we together with Nepalese Association of Houston (NAH), TexasNepal would like to thank you very much indeed for your generous donation, help and support. Your contributions made it possible for us to send his deceased body back to Nepal. May his soul rest in eternal peace in the heavenly abode!

Since its inception on April 24, 2011, the ”Help Manoj Shrestha’s Family Campaign” has raised enough fund to send late Mr. Shrestha’s body back to Nepal as per the wish of his Family. The remaining balance of the fund will also be disbursed to his parents as soon as possible. This has only become possible because of your thoughtful contributions.

Mr. Manoj’s body left Houston, Texas, on American Airlines Today, May 03, 2011, and will transfer to Thai Airlines from Los Angeles and is scheduled to arrive in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 6, 2011, what a coincidence the God has made: that day is Manoj’s 25th Birthday. His family will perform funeral services and final rites, as per our tradition and religion, in Aryaghat, by Shree Pashupatinath temple. We hope your continued support will give his family enough strength to cope with this most difficult situation.

We would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to late Manoj Shrestha’s family and friends. We hope our continued support and prayer will give his family enough strength to cope with this most difficult situation. May the Almighty bestow them with enough power to overcome with this tragic, unprecedented loss.

Once again thank you for your generous contributions and support.

Sincerely,

On behalf of late Manoj Shrestha’s Family:

Manoj’s friends in Houston.

www.helpmanojfamily.weebly.com

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Thank you!