Sri. Venkataramaiah Krishnashastri, aged 84 from Chamundi Hills, Mysore living in Plano, Texas passed away on September 3rd, 2016. He was born August 2, 1932 in Mysore, India to Sri. Krishnashastri and Smt. Sharada. On May 21, 1964, Sri. Venkataramaiah married Smt. Lakshmi in Mysore, Karnataka, India.
He worked in Accounts General Office, and then in Road Research Institute in New Delhi. He later joined Indian Bureau of Mines where he retired as a Superintendent Mining Geologist after serving 33 years. He had worked through the length and breadth of the country contributing to exploring and establishing the mineral resources.
Sri. Venkataramaiah is survived by his wife, Lakshmi; a daughter, Rajashree Srinivasan; son-in-law, Thejaraj Srinivasan; and grandson ,Ranjan Srinivasan.
The family will receive friends during a visitation on Tuesday evening, September 6, 2016 from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Turrentine Jackson Morrow Funeral Home, 2525 Central Expressway North, Allen, Texas 75013.