Daijiworld Media Network - Dubai (SP)

Dubai, May 14: Prabhakar Patte, from a renowned lineage in Mangalore, who had been serving as an enthusiastic activist  of Karnataka Sangha here since over a decade  and also as the director of the executive committee of the Sangha, breathed his last all of a sudden on the evening of Wednesday May 13.

Patte always got involved with social service and the Sangha activities with renewed vigour and enthusiasm. Scores of people knew him. All the Kannadigas and Tuluvas settled here were shocked to hear this news. Besides mourning his death, they have wished that Patte's soul will rest in peace.

Patte was in an eminent position in Future Pipe Company for many years and was known  to be a skilled and gifted executive there.

Prabhakar Patte, who got his degree after studying in the government college Mangalore, was living in Dubai since the last three decades. He had functioned as the sports and membership secretary of Karnataka Sangha Dubai. He also worked as its joint secretary and earned lot of goodwill in all these positions besides the love and respect of the Sangha members. He had lot of interest in music, was a connoisseur of music and was himself a Tabla player. He had lot of interest in cricket and played in MEFA cup and other tournaments.

Patte's sudden demise has created a void in the field of Kannada activities in Dubai besides orphaning his wife Shobha Patte and children Nitin and Ashrita. Patte has left behind innumerable friends and well-wishers.