Mano Dutta Pathak (85) passed away peacefully at home on November 6, 2019. Born in 1934, in Sultanpur, U.P., India, Mano lived in several countries, and worked and raised his family in the Philippines.
A distinguished alumnus of Kansas State University (PhD, 1958), Mano was an internationally-acclaimed scientist dedicated to improving crop production and agricultural education to eradicate hunger and poverty in the developing world. His research benefited millions of poor farmers around the world via two major accomplishments: the development of IR20, once one of the most widely grown rice varieties in the world, which was resistant to many insect pests & diseases and drastically reduced the need for chemical pesticides (Mano has been called the father of host plant resistance in rice); and developing low cost organic means for reclaiming sodic wastelands for agricultural production. Under his leadership at the International Rice Research Institute and the Uttar Pradesh Council of Agricultural Research, tens of thousands of professionals worldwide were trained in various aspects of agricultural production, many of whom are now also in senior leadership positions.
Deeply religious and motivated by his faith, Mano was a kind and generous man who participated in many philanthropic activities. His book “Vedic Gyan Vigyan” (Science & Wisdom of the Vedas) brought together his deepest interests. Closest to his heart were the schools he built and scholarships he provided to children in need. He believed in the good in people and never hesitated to give them a second chance. Above all, Mano was a man of faith, with great love for his family, almost obsessively dedicated to uplifting the welfare of the helpless and the poor.
Mano was preceded in death by his wife, Durga Pathak, and an infant son. He is survived by his daughters Kiran (Ram) Misra of Erie, PA; Renu (Paul) Miles of Tracy, CA; Shashi Pathak (Trevor L. Rees) of O’Fallon, MO; grandchildren, Rajeev (Emily) Misra, Sunil (Lekshmi) Misra, Asha Miles, Dev Miles, Jai Miles, Mira Miles; and 5 great-grandchildren.
Donations may be sent to SSM Hospice Foundation (www.ssmhealth.com/donate/hospice-home-health-foundation) or the Asia Rice Foundation, USA (www.asiariceusa.org) which provides scholarships to US-based university students studying rice related agriculture.
Mano Pathak
January 1, 1934 - November 6, 2019
Born in Sultanpur U.P., India
Resident of Erie, PA
- Funeral Service: Baue St. Charles, 620 Jefferson St. 63301
- Saturday November 9, 2019 1:30pm to 3:00pm
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Iam disheartened , that I couldn’t meet you the last time you visited India . But I am surely gonna cherish your memories.
And I have loads of them 😉
My first cycle, my first dominos pizza, and the list goes on and on..
I learned a lot from you.
R.IP. chacha ji
Miss you ❤️
May His soul rest in eternal peace ! Heartfelt condolences! 🙏🙏
My deepest sympathy to you and your family in this hour of need.
I had a chance to meet uncle on few occasions.He was a gentleman who had a lot of concern for the needy people.
May God give you and your family to bear the loss.
Our heartfelt condolences to Ram, Kiran and all breaved family members. I got opportunity to meet many times with Dr, he was treating as family member. We pray almighty to rest his soul in eternal peace 🙏🙏🙏
Chandra Bhushan Shukla
Your father was a wise and kind man to be proud of. I am sure his work and profound belief will remain through time.
Your father was a wise and kind man whose memory and teachings will remain through time.
God bless him
With LOVE,
Ana
God gives you peace👏👏
RIP nana🙏
Will miss you.
Our condolences to yo, your sisters and the rest of your family! Treasure your memories and remember that he lives on in your hearts!
Ajith and Meera
Dear Shashi,
Your father was a wise and kind man whose memory and teachings will remain through time.
God bless him.
Much LOVE,
Ana
Kiran – Please accept our heartfelt condolences on your loss. We knew that he was a very accomplished man, but did not realize earlier how much his contributions meant for the mankind.
Rajan and Nutan Oak
Dear Kiran
We do not know how to heal your pain, but wish we could.
Please know that you are in our prayers and we wish you well.
Fond memories of your Mom and Dad will live in your heart forever.
Sharing in your sorrow
with love and friendship
Sadhna and Rajan Ghaiy
Iam going to miss you a lot chacha. Although, all of my memories associated with you are from my childhood days, but they are fresh in my mind as if it happend yesterday. Such was your persona, you provided will and energy.
Iam disheartened , that I couldn’t meet you the last time you visited India . But I am surely gonna cherish your memories.
And I have loads of them 😉
My first cycle, my first dominos pizza, and the list goes on and on..
I learned a lot from you.
R.IP. chacha ji
Miss you ❤️
Iam going to miss you a lot chacha. Although, all of my memories of you, are from my childhood days, but they are fresh in my mind as if it happend yesterday. Such was your persona, you provided will and energy.
Iam disheartened , that I couldn’t meet you the last time you visited India . But I am surely gonna cherish your memories.
And I have loads of them 😉
My first cycle, my first dominos pizza, and the list goes on and on..
I learned a lot from you chacha ji.
R.IP. chacha ji
Miss you ❤️
Dear Ram&kiran My condolences to you and your family. Since I known him personally he was such a great soul and a loving person. He will be missed so much
From Dr.R.N.Puri, Dr.Protima Puri, Nimish, Nikita and Ashit
Dear Kiran, Renu and Shashi,
We are sorry to know the sad news of your Dad’s passing away. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. We pray for the peace of his soul. We have very happy memories of our time spent with the Pathak family.
Love, Uncle and Aunty Khush
I will always remember you.
Dear Shashi, Renu and Kiran,
I am so sorry. Uncle Pathak was a wonderful man. I have such lovely memories of him. A scientist, a humanitarian, a father, a grandfather, a great grandfather, a scholar, a friend, a wise and kindly presence. This is a legacy to be cherished and respected.
You were such a great person of my life
My support my source of inspiration…Going to have this regret forever that can’t meet you in last moment of your life… Thank you chacha ji for Every support and guidance. Will miss you.
This is irreparable loss of my life..it’s hard to think my life without you, thank you so much for the love we got from you
May your soul rest in peace.
Condolences to Kiran didi, Shashi and Renu and all my family members
I love you so much, thank you for being such a kind, loving, and compassionate grandfather. I will always be grateful that I had a role model like you to look up to who always had something to teach me.
Kiran, Renu and Shashi,
My sincere condolences on the passing of your father. Many fond memories of playing tennis with uncle Pathak. Thoughts and prayers with you and your families.
Bhanu
To so many in the world, you were a humanitarian, respected scientist, and philanthropist. To me, you were all those, but more than anything, a loving grandfather whom I always looked up to. I’ll always cherish the time we spent together, and I’m so glad you’re in a place without pain or suffering.
Love,
Raju
Dear Kiran and Ram
Please accept our heartfelt Condolences on your loss to you and your family.
You are in our prayers
Sharing sorrow with love and friendship
Kiran and Romesh Dev
Dear Kiran, Renu and Shashi,
We are so sorry to hear of Uncle’s passing and send our sincerest condolences to all of you. We have such fond memories of both Aunty and Uncle, IRRI and the wonderful times our families spent together. Uncle will always live on in our hearts and minds..,, may he Rest In Peace. Love, Amita, Ajay, Anu, Aai and Mom
Dear Kiran, Renu and Shashi,
We are deeply saddened by the news of Dr. Pathak’s passing away. Both your parents were like our mentors and big support for us.
May his soul Rest In Peace and you all have strength to bear this loss. We are thinking about you in this trying time.
Our condolences to you, and your entire family. Treasure your memories and remember he lives on in your hearts! Our love to all!
With love- Evan and Lori
We are sorry to know the sad news of your Dad’s passing away. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. We pray for the peace of his soul.
Regards,
Jitendra & Pragya
What a shock on hearing his passing away. Dr Pathak was unique in many respects, for which words can never be enough to mention. He was a path finder, guide, support, generous, forgiving, and a true friend of poorest of the poor. I had an opportunity of working with him in IRRI and at the UP Council of Agriculture Research. He was my mentor in deed, and I will deeply miss him throughout.
My heartfelt condolences to his family. May the God rest his soul in peace.
Shashi and Trevor: Kavita gave us the sad news about your dad’s sad demise and we were shocked by the news. My memories him not only go back to Manila days but also during his several visits to New Rajinder Nagar where we lived many years. He was a kind soft-spoken person and very helpful in all situations. Pl. accept our heart-felt condolences and my you have the strength to bear this big loss. Losing a mother and father hurts a lot. Tons of love. Indra and Kes (kavita’s parents – in case.).
Rest In Peace. My thought and prayers go out to Shashi/Trevor and the rest of the family.
May God bless this great man and his amazing family. He is in a better place and the people he helped here are better because of this kind soul.
Peace be with all of you.. I love you Trevor and Shashi.
Rest In Peace Mano 🙏🏻
With Love,
Robert and Kayola Reese
Dear Family of Dr. Mano Pathak Ji,
Me and my family is shocked once again hearing the sad demise of our beloved friend and philosopher Dr. Mano D. Pathak. We have fond memories of his association while we worked for IRRI in Los Banos. While he was based in India, after my retirement from FAO, I also settled in India. We worked together on several common projects here. I also visited his residence in Mahanagar, Lucknow, India several times.
Kindly convey our heartfelt condolence to the bereaved family.
What else can we say, we lost a great friend and pray God grant his soul a place in heaven.
Ram Chaudhary
Gorakhpur, India
Mob. +919450966091
We are sorry to know the sad demise of Dr. M. D. Pathak.
We express our sincere condolences to his family members,Shashi, Kiran and Renu. We cherish our association with him and his family while at IRRI. Dr. Pathak was a humble person. His contribution to science and humanity is exemplary. We pray that his soul Rest In Peace.
Anu and jata
महान सोच ,महान व्यक्तित्व के धनी, नाना जी, आपकी एक – एक बाते हमें बहुत कुछ सिखा गई और आगे भी उनसे मुझे बहुत कुछ सीखने को मिलता रहेगा ।
मै उन खुशकिस्मत इंसान में से एक हूं जिसने आपके साथ कुछ महत्वपूर्ण समय गुजरा हूं। वो हमारे लिए बहुत ही बेशकीमती है।
भगवान आपको अपनी शरण में ले।
आपका मुस्कुराता चेहरा हमेशा मेरी आंखों के सामने आता रहता है।
आप हमारी यादों में हमेशा अमर रहेंगे।
गुड बाय नाना जी
Dear Shashi, The JOSHI Family in the Philippines sends their deep condolences to the PATHAK Family Members, on the death of your dad. He was my mentor and we will miss him. May his soul rest in peace. Our prayers for the departed soul. Please take care. Regards. Ravi & Elaine Joshi
Our deep condolences to the PATHAK Family Members, on the death of your dad. He was my mentor and we will miss him. May his soul rest in peace. Our prayers for the departed soul. Please take care.
Dear Kiran, Renu and Shashi,,
We send our prayers and condolences to the three of you. Your care for,and of, your father during the last year and more of his life is a beautiful tribute to his character and love for his daughters. We thank God for you and for the life of a good man. His research, which continued several years into his retirement has made a huge impact in the world’s ability to feed an ever expanding population. Millions now live because he lived. We only met him three times, once in the US at the time of Renu’s wedding, and twice in India when we were visiting. His kindness modesty and thoughtfulness endeared him to our hearts and enriched our lives. You daughters and sons-in-law were deeply blessed to be offspring of such a man..
My deepest condolence. May his divine soul rest in peace…
Light
Blessings to Shashi, Renu and your sister and your families. Because Renu included me at her lovely wedding with Paul, I was able to meet your wonderful father, mother and family. Shashi, I feel for you so much at this sad time. I remember how hard it was to lose my father. Finally I told myself to remember all of the best, good and fun times together. It lifted me up to remember them all. Your father was similar in the way he raised his daughters: with abundance of love, respect and confidence in each of you and your sister’s goals and dreams. He was a unique, intelligent, kind and amazing man.
Love, Scarlett, Todd and Jan
Because your faith and sacrifice, the price you’re paying for your silence, will make you a better, a greater being.