Funeral.
The Government authorities in islands were extremely helpful in making arrangements to send Thirumeni’s body to Kerala. Through the intervention of Mr. Rajiv Gandhi a special Indian Navy plane was arranged and the body was taken to the Cochin Airport on Tuesday, 12 April 1988. From there the body was taken to the head quarters of the Mar Thoma Church at Tiruvalla. The funeral service was held on Wednesday, 13 April 1988 at the St. Thomas Church in Tiruvalla. A huge crowd was present to bid farewell to their beloved Bishop. On 13 April, at 1:45 pm he was buried in the Bishops’ cemetery in the SCS Compound, Tiruvalla.
“The passing away of Rt. Rev. Easow Mar Timotheos is a great loss to the people of Kerala and particularly to the Mar Thomite Christian Community. The late Bishop’s piety and dedication to spiritual causes and his work for the upliftment of the poor will be long remembered. In his death the country has lost a true evangelist of a rare caliber.”
“His zeal for mission made him dedicate his life for missionary work. He worked as a member of the Christa Panthi Ashram, Sihora for 21 years, commencing at the age of 20.He had his Theological education at the Leonard Theological College, Jabalpur, and later at St. Augustine College, Canterbury, UK. His life of prayer and deep spiritual experience are his special characteristics. He was deeply interested in rural development activities. He has been in Japan on two occasions to obtain training in this subject……. Being also in charge of the parishes in the Persian Gulf area, he raised funds from there for the development of Malabar area…”
“Easow Mar Timotheos- a glowing morning star shined for the people of the land for a short while. At his sudden demise in 1988, the then Prime Minister of India Mr. Rajiv Gandhi testified Thirumeni as the ‘great apostle of India’. That was the influence he extended in the hearts of the people with a small span of time.”
“After serving the Christa Panthi Ashram, Sihora for over two decades he was consecrated Bishop in February 1975. As the Bishop in charge of the Kunnamkulam- Malabar Diocese, he worked strenuously for the development of the parishes in the underdeveloped areas of Malabar. The Mar Thoma College at Chungathara was started in order to give facilities for higher education in Nilambur area. He gave warm support to the Wandoor Project taken up by the Christian Agency for Rural Development (CARD). As a committed person having evangelical zeal he helped many to find new life in Jesus. His sudden demise at Port Blair on 11 April 1988 is a great loss to the Church.”
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