No words come close to encapsulating the life of Sridhar Sourirajan. Sridhar departed us at the age of 60 on November 10, 2020 in Cary, North Carolina where he was seen off by his spouse and daughters after battling an unexpected and short-lived bout with lung cancer. Sridhar led a too brief, but wonderful life.
Sridhar was born in Hyderabad, India to Madhuram Satyamurthi and Sourirajan Satagopan on May 4, 1960. Sridhar grew up with his brothers, Srinivasan (Chinu) Sourirajan and Ramesh Sourirajan. Sridhar earned his degree in Mechanical Engineering at IIT-Delhi, where he made lifelong friends. Following that Sridhar earned his Masters in Computer Science at Washington State University in Pullman, Washington, where he met his badass wife Solveig Viste. Later in life, Sridhar completed his Masters in Liberal Arts at Duke University because learning was one of many lifetime sports Sridhar excelled at.
Sridhar and Solveig celebrated their wedding on January 28, 1987 in Portland, Oregon in the embrace of their lovely community. Later, Sridhar and Solveig moved to Cary, North Carolina where they grew their family.
Sridhar pursued his passions with fearless abandon and always lived in the moment. At work, he pushed hard and was ready to take advantage of the next thing. As an entrepreneur he loved to work with his customer to meet their challenges. While business took Sridhar around the world, he never missed an opportunity to add a boondoggle onto a business trip accompanied by Solveig who meticulously planned details.
His love for randonneuring took him cycling on 3 different continents; including, coast to coast across the USA and on many other rides with family and friends. Closer to home, Sridhar competed on the tennis court, eagerly improving his backhand and recommending tennis as a lifetime sport to any who would listen. Never a man to stay indoors, Sridhar adapted to winter by learning how to ski. In these winter wonderlands, he could often be heard merrily declaring, “another shitty day in paradise!” In addition to athletic pursuits, Sridhar enjoyed reading 4-inch thick biographies, novels of all kinds and newspapers. And of course staying up-to-date on all things politics.
Sridhar’s gregarious personality lit-up any room he entered and animated his dinner table conversations, a foundation for his deep, enduring relationships. He taught people to go after what they want, take a seat at the table and look them in the eye. His sharp intellect, banter, wit and laughter still ring in our memories. Sridhar would want us all to follow our passions and live every moment to the fullest. His family will continue to honor his spirit by bringing his life philosophy into our own; he hopes you do the same.
With all our love.
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