Obituary of Dr. Rushikesh Hariprasad Mehta

Dr. Rushikesh H. Mehta was born in India on May 12, 1948 in Mahu, Madhya Pradesh and raised in his beloved Rajpipla, Gujarat, where a piece of his heart remained throughout his life. Dr. Mehta's untimely and sudden death by cardiac arrest occurred in the Houston suburb of Pearland, TX on July 5, 2020. Dr. Mehta's journey brought him and his wife, Geeta, from India to America in their early twenties where he influenced lives and left a lasting impression on communities in Chicago, IL; Andalusia, AL; and Laurel, MS. After 11 years of running a private pediatric practice in Laurel, he continued his work providing service at Ellisville State School, helping those with developmental and mental impairments enjoy life to its maximum potential. His passion for encouraging people to live healthy, fulfilling lives and conviction in the power of preventive medicine, led him to combine his medical training and research with natural integrative therapies. Through this path, he treated, consulted, and changed the lives of countless numbers of friends, acquaintances, and strangers. He was humble and selfless until the day he passed, and anyone who crossed his path was blessed to know him. Dr. Mehta is survived by Geeta, his wife of 48 years, his children Shrujal (Nili) and Kajal (Ketul), and his grandchildren, Anjali, Roshan, and Jiya, along with his siblings Daksha (Dipak), Chhaya (Jyotindra), and Hiren (Jyoti). He was preceded in death by his older brother, Sharad (Pankaj). He will be greatly missed by numerous nephews, nieces, their families, and friends around the world. In lieu of flowers or gifts for the family, please consider donating to the Association for India Development (AID) in memory of Dr. Rushikesh Mehta at https://aidindia.org/ or you may click the tab to the left to make contributions. AID is a volunteer movement promoting sustainable, equitable and just development. AID supports grassroots organizations in India and initiates efforts in various interconnected spheres such as education, livelihoods, natural resources including land, water and energy, agriculture, health, women’s empowerment and social justice.Donations to AID are tax-deductible in the USA. It is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization with tax ID 04-3652609 Services for Dr. Mehta will be held Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at Clayton Funeral Home, 5530 W. Broadway, Pearland, Texas 77581. The service will begin at 9:00 am. The family requests you join them virtually. To watch live stream use link below https://www.facebook.com/Claytonlivestream