Kempston Town Councillors were very sad to learn about the sudden death of Balbir Atwal who was previously a Town Councillor.
He will have been known to many in Kempston, especially as he served as Mayor of Kempston in 2006/7.
Balbir died of a heart attack at the age of 62 years in the Post Office that he ran at Goldington Road.
He will be remembered with respect for his dignity and charm. He always had a warm and friendly smile for everyone. He never shied away from commitment in whatever he did. Balbir served as the chairman of the Shaheedi Sports Council for more than 15 years.
Many of us have enjoyed the sports event that used to be held in Queen’s Park but more recently in Kempston.
As well as his long service with the sports organisation he was very active as a committee member of the Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara in Kempston.
He will clearly be missed by very many people but none more than his wife Rajwinder and their son and daughter and their families. Our thoughts are with them all.
The Funeral is on 27th August. Prayers and last respects will be held at the Kempston Gurdwara at 12.30 to 1.30pm.
Anyone wishing to attend, can do so.
