JALANDHAR: Rajinder Singh Sparrow, a retired major general and former Akali Minister, died here, on April 19. He was 83.
Sparrow was admitted (0 the Military hospital, Jalandhar cantonment a few days ago after he developed some old age complications. He breathed his last at about 12:30 a.m. in. the hospital,
‘Sparrow is survived by his wife Sonia Rajinder Singh and two sons, Major General Shergill and Brigadier T.S.Shergill, posted in Indian embassy at Washington,
The body of the general was consigned to the Names at Ram Bagh, ‘Cremation grounds at Jalandhar cant on Tuesday evening. His eldest son Shergill lithe pyre. Jagyit Singh placed: 4 wreath on the body on behalf of the Chief Minister Beant Singh and) Gurmail Singh on behalf of the PPCC besides Naresh Thakur Sainik Welfare, Lekhraj chairman Jalandhar Improvement trust, Darshan Singh vice president PPCC and Kisan leader Paramjit Singh Samra.
Article extracted from this publication >> April 29, 1994
