AJMAL MOHAMED

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AJMAL MOHAMED Peacefully on February 8, 2004, Ajmal went home to be with his Saviour. Born in Worthing, Barbados in 1944, Ajmal was raised in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, immigrating to Winnipeg with his family at the age of 15. He met the love of his life, Lynda, when both were teenagers studying at United College (now the University of Winnipeg). They married in 1965 and raised two sons, Kirk and Tod. After nearly 40 years of marriage, they were completely devoted to one another, still held hands and laughed at each others jokes. They were one anothers best friends. As a young man Ajmal dreamed of becoming a race-car driver but he also loved architecture. He studied architecture, and later city planning, at the University of Manitoba. He lived a life imbued with a love for art and design, and was lead architect on notable buildings including the Harry Hays building in Calgary, AB and the MTS headquarters in Selkirk, MB. In retirement he loved to enter architectural competitions, comb book stores for interesting design publications, and share his expertise with students at the U of M. While Ajmal never did race cars, he did race bicycles and was well known in the Winnipeg cycling community. He remained a sports car enthusiast his entire life and drove everything from BMW to Porsche to Karmann Ghia. By far the most important things in Ajmals life were his family, friends, and his faith. He could find what was good and interesting in anyone. Ironically, although he was an intensely private man, he was also out-going and valued his friendships, relished good conversation, was a natural teacher and was always searching for the next challenge. He truly rejoiced in the successes and triumphs of others. Ajmal was a strong Christian man of deep integrity who grew in spirit and as a person his entire life. He adored his two sons and was constantly amazed that God had blessed his life with such splendid young men. He was overjoyed to welcome Josephine, Kirks wife, into his life. Even in the depths of his six-year battle with cancer, he felt completely blessed by God and thankful to Him, but it was we who were blessed to have had this strong, loving, compassionate, wise, talented, generous, witty man love us. We will miss him immensely. He is survived by his wife Lynda; children, Kirk (Josephine) and Tod; brothers, Ken, Randy (Annemie), Ed (Joyce) and Nehru; and sisters, Bebe and Sandee. He had many nieces and nephews and each one was special to him. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, February 12 at 12:30 p.m. at Chapel Lawn Funeral Home, 4000 Portage Ave. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, 193 Sherbrook St., Winnipeg, MB R3C 2B7 or the Salvation Army, Box 1932, Winnipeg, MB R3C 3R2. Arrangements entrusted to: CHAPEL LAWN FUNERAL HOME CEMETERY AND CREMATORIUM 885-9715

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Feb 11, 2004