Rahul Nath Dewan
April 13, 1955 ~ August 4, 2018
Dr. Rahul Nath Dewan, 63, of Harness Lane, died at 10:45 p.m. July 30, 2018, at Columbus Regional Hospital. Dr. Dewan was born April 13, 1955, in New Delhi, India, the son of Rajinder and Binodni Sharma Dewan. He married Susan Anthony May 21, 1977. He was a Colonel in the US Army serving during the Gulf War. While in the Army, he also served at Walter Reed Medical Center and Bethesda Naval Center, as well as the National Institute of Health, all in Maryland. Dr. Dewan was transferred to Madigan Army Medical Center, in Washington, where he was head of the Oncology Department. Recently, Dr. Dewan was an oncologist at Columbus Regional Hospital for 20 years where he was able to bring joy and laughter to his patients even in difficult times, touching the lives of many people. He was also a member of Community Church of Columbus where he served as a small group leader. Dr. Dewan enjoyed many other activities, being a jack-of-all-trades, including electronics, plumbing, cars, and having certification as a locksmith. The funeral will be conducted at 4 p.m. Saturday, August 4, 2018, at Community Church of Columbus with Scott Hundley officiating. Calling will be from 1 p.m. until time of service Saturday. Memorials may be made to Show Hope (www.showhope.org) or Wounded Warrior Project. Survivors include his wife, Susan; sons, Rex Dewan of Louisville and Robert "Nathan" Dewan of Jeju, South Korea; brothers, Ravinder (Pam) Dewan of California, and Rakesh (Linda) Dewan and Raman (Becky) Dewan, both of Texas; and his sisters, Manjula (Bill) Gray and Anjula (Ed) Littleton, both of Washington. He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Ryan Dewan. You are invited to view his video tribute, light a virtual candle and send a message to the family via the internet. Information: www.jewellrittman.com.
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We are so privileged to have Rahul in our lives. Ed thinks Rahul was one of the finest human beings he has ever known. He loved Rahul as a brother. There is a big gap in our lives to know we will not see him again or hear his laughter until we are all on the other side.
All our love and prayers!
It was a privilege to have known Dr Dewan and to have worked with him. I will miss seeing him and chatting. Your family is in my prayers..
We lost a great friend , teacher and mentor. The world was a much better place with him in it. His laughter was contagious and his smile would make you happy.I will never forget his words …. this is nothing wait for heaven. We all know your there , enjoy my friend, you deserve it more than anyone.
Rahul Dewan has been my spiritual leader for 10 years as he lead our small goroup of about 15 people. I will always remember his infectious laugh that could brighten any room, his Biblical knowledge, his love for history, his amazing knowledge of electronics, and his precious gift of caring. He was not only my radiation oncologist, he was my Friend. I will miss him dearly. Blessings to you sweet Susan and to Rex and Nathan.
Dr. Dewan was so kind when my mother was being treated in the Oncology Department at CRY after her bout with breast cancer in 2001.
i talked with him a few weeks ago. great guy to work with
I am saddened for you Susan and family, but I know he is rejoicing in heaven with Jesus and your son. He Helped me so much not only with my breast cancer but also after my daughter Jolie died. Truly one of a kind and he will be missed more then words can express.
He will be missed dearly by all of his friends here at the Cancer Center in Batesville. We will miss his laughter and jokes. So sorry for your loss, he was a great Dr. and person. Prayers to all.
I truly will miss working with Dr. Dewan at the Cancer Center in Batesville. He was a great doctor, but the thing that everyone loved about him was that he was a great human being. I will keep his family in my thoughts and prayers. May God be with you and sustain you all until you are together again.
Such a pleasure to have known Dr. Dewan at CRH – such a nice gentleman.
Rahul was not only a wonderful doctor but a great friend. As our small group leader, he was biblically knowledgeable, spiritual, but most of all, humble and caring. We will miss his advise, love, and laughter. We feel blessed to have known him. This is only goodbye for a while. Our deepest sympathy to Susan and sons.
Rahul was such a great brother in law and mentor, and I am priveledged to have had him in my life. I will miss you dear brother, and I cant wait to see you again.
Susan I was so shocked and saddened to read about the passing of Rahul. My heart and prayers go out to you and your sons. I wish you peace and strength in the coming days. I know that your faith will carry you through, but if you need to talk just call me.
Debbie Davis has sent this Expressions of Sympathy card.
I had the honor and privilege to work with Dr Dewan the last 14 years with Cancer Care Group. He was my mentor about the first ten years. He was a great doctor, mentor, father figure and friend. I will mourn his passing but I will cherish the life lessons he provided, his friendship and celebrate his legacy. Soar with the angels Dr. Dewan. My prayers are with the entire Dewan family. God bless each of you.
I had the privilege of working with Dr Dewan at St Francis Mooresville for past few months. I will miss his great stories, humor, compassion, great smile, laugh and knowledge. Even though I had not known Dr Dewan very long, What a blessing he has been, no words can express my feeling of loss of a dear friend. Prayers to his family who he talked about with love.
Susan, John and I are so sorry to hear of Dr. Dewan’s passing. We remember all the encouragement that he gave Eileen in her persuit of being a pharmasist. We also have enjoyed chatting with you at Walmart on our evenings out. Such a kind man. I am sure he will be missed by all. Debbie and John Carroll
I loved Dr. Dewan. I am sad to learn of his passing. In 1995-96 I had 37 radiation treatments. Then in 2014 my husband also became his patient. Susan, you might remember me as the winner of the twist dance contest at the last cancer survivors program in Kroots Auditorium. I believe that was the same year that Dr. Dewan did a magic act. Your family has my sympathy Clara Jackman
Dr. Dewan’s compassion, humor, & personal interest in my well-being helped me through breast cancer treatments at CRH in ways that are beyond words. I feel blessed to have known this remarkable, wonderful doctor. My sincere sympathy to his family. Thank you for sharing him with so many people in the community.
My heart and deepest sympathies go out to Susan, Rex and Nathan as I remember your Dad/Husband so well. He was always so kind and full of laughter. I can still recall my Father and him hanging out discussing medical procedures while cracking witty jokes. He was an amazing man with endless compassion, love, and laughter. We were incredibly blessed to have him in our lives. Love you all
We miss you Uncle Rahul and will always remember your jokes and signature laugh. You had such an easy going attitude and good nature that made you easy to talk to. It was because of this and your brilliance that made you an amazing physician. You were my Aunt’s calm and provided strength in stressful situations. You were always there for our family and we will always remember and appreciate you for that. You could fix ANYTHING! I admired your constant thirst for knowledge and will not forget what you taught me. May your light shine bright in heaven. Take care of Ryan, your Mom, Grams and Grampa for us. You will be very missed. Love, Nicole (Niece)
This pretty much sums it up: The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive, for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for Gods church? He must not be a recent convert, or he may become puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil. Moreover, he must be well thought of by outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into a snare of the devil. 1 Timothy 3:1-7 Prayers, Rob & Vicki
To Susan, Rex and Nathan I wish to give my sincere condolences for the sudden and tragic death of Rahul. I am so devastated–the life cut short of a good husband, father, and friend. I have so many fond memories of Rahul as a neighbor–always with a smile; always willing to chat; always willing to help if he could. What a blessing that I got to re-connect with him when he and Susan visited Westside Community Church just a few weeks ago. Little did I ever imagine it would be the last time I would see him! My heart goes out to you all at this sad time!
We are so grateful to have known Rahul. He was an amzing person and will be missed. Susan we wish you our deepest condolences. Our thoughts are with you and yours in this difficult time.
I’ve lost a friend and he will be missed. People like Rahul are special and rare. He had the ability to make you feel better just by being around him. It was a privilege to have known him and to have worked with him. I regret that we were not able to attend his funeral because of a surgery.
To Dewan Family My condolences. Dr Dewan was a great mentor to me . Kind Regards, Hazim Rimawi