Our son Aalok was a third-year student at Duke University, which he considered his home away from home. During his two and a half years at Duke, faculty, staff and most of all his fellow students, provided Aalok with an academically stimulating and nurturing environment in which he flourished. Aalok found his niche at Duke and bloomed into a fine young man till his life was unfortunately and abruptly cut short on Feb. 14, while playing basketball with his friends at the Wilson Recreation Center.
The outpouring of support and love that we received and continue to do so has helped us as we struggle to find a way out of suffering. Your calls and letters have helped us see Aalok in ways that we did not know. It made us, as parents, proud and more so grateful to read and hear about lives that our son Aalok was able to touch and influence. It indeed leaves behind a sweet memory.
We would like to thank entire Duke family-faculty, staff and students-for their compassionate support as we struggle to cope with the loss of our son, Aalok. We thank you all from the bottom of our hearts and will always cherish our association with you all.
Shishir Modi
Nina Modi
Saumil Modi
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