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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271362
Title: Vinod A. Chadalavada
Date: 9/9/1983-12/9/2024
Creator:
Inscription/Marks: 9/9/1983
Summary: Vinod Anand Chadalavada, of Watford City, ND, passed away December 9, 2024. He was 41 years old. Funeral services were held December 14, 2024, at Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Watford City. He was born in Vijayawada, India, on September 9, 1983, to Ravi and Sarada Chadalavada. His family made their way to Battle Creek, MI, where Vinod grew up alongside his older brother, Seetharam (Ram) Chadalavada, and attended Lakeview High School. Vinod proudly attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where he studied biology and economics and cultivated his lifelong love for all things Wolverine. Vinod went on to professional success as Vice President of Shangcheng USA Corporation & Real Estate Development in North Dakota, where he oversaw a wide range of development projects in North Dakota and Montana and devoted himself to bettering his community. He was incredibly hardworking and dedicated to thriving in all his endeavors. Vinod had an inimitable personality, a wry sense of humor, and an encyclopedic knowledge of cars. Anyone who knew him could tell you tales about his charm, but what really set him apart was that he always prioritized the people in his life. Vinod was never too busy to listen to a friend in need and always had kind words to share. For Vinod, friends were an extension of his family and he was selfless and loyal in his regard for those he loved. To say that he will be missed is an understatement. Vinod is survived by his parents, brother, sister-in-law, several aunts and uncles, numerous cousins, and especially his beloved nieces and nephews.
Red ID: FND_I_78853 Image ID: 517532 Image Notes: FND001 271362

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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