- Date Of Death: February 16, 2019
- State: Idaho
Manohar Singh Kashyap passed away on February 16, 2019 in Meridian, ID at the age of
85. He was born on October 17, 1933 in Kapurthala, India to parents Bharpur Singh and
Kalawati Kashyap and was the sixth eldest of 12 children, 11 of them boys. He was a
loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle. He is survived by his wife of 56
years, Berit Kashyap, four sons: Manoj (Heidi), Arun (Denise), Ranjiv (Angela), and
Devinder, and seven grandchildren: Conner, Miles, Drew, Blake, Emma, Natalie, and
Ryan.
Manohar was a soft spoken man of compassion, tremendous knowledge and a passion
for sports. A generous soul, Manohar strove to provide special things for his family. He
also had a strong eye for fashion and was neatly dressed, even if staying home. Respect
was a central tenet in Manohar’s life- he could hear two sides of a story and give sound
counsel without judgment. He looked for the good in people and situations and was
loved by family and friends because of his positive outlook. A privately spiritual man, he
maintained a relationship with God throughout life. In addition to being athletic
himself, Manohar loved to watch the San Francisco 49ers, San Francisco Giants, Golden
State Warriors, and professional tennis. He especially loved watching and supporting his
children and grandchildren participate in sports and other activities.
Growing up in a rural town in a large house with lots of land in Kapurthala, Manohar was
an excellent student and athlete, playing multiple sports (cricket, basketball, and tennis,
later in life were his favorites). Cricket especially captivated him and as a child he used
to listen to short wave radio broadcasts of international test matches, keeping his own
statistics of the three day long matches. As a player, he held the single game scoring
record in basketball for Punjab University while leading his team to the All India
championship. Ever the gentleman, good sportsmanship was paramount to him and is a
legacy he has passed on to his children and grandchildren.
After finishing his schooling at Punjab University, he arrived in America 1959 to join his
older brother in the San Francisco Bay Area. Manohar furthered his education at
Golden Gate University while working two jobs. Completing a double major in
Accounting and Business Management, he then found his calling in taxes. With a sharp
mind and a gift for numbers, Manohar developed a tax preparation and consulting
practice in Fremont, CA. “Kash” as he was known to clients and friends, was a
knowledgeable and trusted tax preparer and advisor. He always enjoyed the challenge
of saving his clients the most money possible and defending them against tax
authorities. Because of his ability to connect personally with clients, he developed deep
relationships with some of them lasting over 50 years! He was much more than a tax
preparer and consultant to them.
Manohar met Berit through mutual friends in San Francisco. As both were recent
immigrants (Berit is from Sweden), they had a lot in common finding their way in a new
country. True kindred spirits, they fell in love and started life together in San Francisco.
They married in August 1962, moved to Fremont, CA in September 1963 and their eldest
son was born that same month. Manohar had a knack for cooking and taught Berit to
prepare many Indian dishes. She lovingly prepared them for him through the rest of his
life. They loved to watch movies and game shows together and cherished time with
their grandchildren. While watching Bollywood movies, Manohar would translate for
Berit so she could follow the plots as well as enjoy the singing and dancing. They were
inseparable over the last 25 years of their life together and devotedly cared for each
other.
They raised their 4 sons and lived in the same house in Fremont for 40 years and after
that moved to Oakdale, CA in 2002. In 2014, Manohar and Berit moved from Oakdale to
their current residence in Star, ID.
