Kailash Chandra Gupta

Beloved husband, father and grandfather, Kailash Chandra Gupta, born on January 3, 1940 to Radheyshyam Gupta and Yashoda Devi Gupta, in Jaipur, India, passed on March 26, 2024 surrounded by his loving family at the age of 84 years old. His love, kindness, and gentle spirit will be remembered by those who had the opportunity to know him. He passed after a series of complications, following a vertebral fracture. In 1967, Kailash married Shashi Lata Gupta and had three children, Ragini, Reva, and Raj. He is survived by his wife, children, their spouses, and four loving grandchildren: Raya, Roshan, Jadzia, and Akash. His wife, children, and grandchildren will miss him greatly and continue to carry his compassionate, analytic spirit and legacy through the world. In 1960, Kailash was among the first Asian immigrants permitted to enter the U.S. to pursue higher education. After receiving a doctorate in Veterinary Medicine in Bikaner, India at the age of 19, he crossed the ocean to attend graduate school at Michigan State University. Thereafter, he was awarded a Masters in Anatomy by the University of Wisconsin, Madison and a Ph.D in Anatomy by the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. He relocated to the DMV area to teach Neuroanatomy at Howard University in Washington, DC. He began federal service in 1977 and spent almost 30 years working on health standards policy-making at the Consumer Product Safety Commission. His work directly led to the ban on formaldehyde in home insulation products in the United States and the global ban on asbestos. Kailash taught his children the importance of community and service. He enjoyed sharing Indian culture with his childrens’ classmates and friends and feeding them all Indian food. He encouraged his children to volunteer on political campaigns from a very young age to establish the political presence of the Indian-American community in the United States. They all continue this work today. In lieu of flowers, we would like to request people to plant a tree: https://shop.alivingtribute.org/collections/a-living-tribute/products/tree-planting-with-commemorative-card

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Kailash Chandra Gupta

January 3, 1940 - March 26, 2024