Ian Persaud Maharaj

Ian Persaud Maharaj, was born July 14, 1982 in Houston, Texas to Souhang Maharaj (deceased) & Marla Maharaj. He was born in the Hindu faith. Ian was a fun loving child from birth until the end. He grew up to be a respectable young man and had a kind loving personality to everyone. Ian moved to Channelview at a young age and in Channelview is where he met most of his childhood friends. Most of these childhood friends grew to become like family to Ian as an adult. One similarity that attracted Ian to most of his friends was the love for the game of basketball. Ian attended Alice Johnson Junior High School in the 7th and 8th grade (1995-1997), where he excelled in basketball despite his statue of size. He was successful because of the size of his heart and his will to succeed in the game of basketball. After Alice Johnson Junior High School, Ian attended Channelview High School. As a team, Ian’s 9th grade basketball team decided to grow their hair out. That was the beginning of the coined phrase “Long Hair, Don’t Care.” Pairing a phrase and a person could not be more fitting as Ian was always like, “Man, its whatever!”. It was moments like this that made Ian so enjoyable to be around. He played varsity basketball all four years and graduated from Channelview High School in 2001. After graduating from high school he went on to attend college at Blinn Junior College and San Jacinto College.We all come from different places and different back grounds, but all ended up here in Channelview. A gathering of people, to the untrained eyes, just a group of random people but from within; we are of the same blood. All experiencing the ins and out of life, just from different, yet a common prospective. From knee high to now, we all have come to develop a brother and sisterhood to Ian. As you look around from left to right, you can witness the extent of the family that we all come to understand internally. We remember who Ian is from his loyalty and acceptance of his extended family. Ian’s spirit and heart held us all together as glue. Never rifting the family externally nor internally, always reminding you that he is here for you. We all can remember at least one instance where Ian was there for us, mentally, physically, spiritually, athletically. Traits like this are hard to come by. You tend to gravitate to people of pure heart, and that is was Ian has. Strength and compassion follow this notion of heart as we all know Ian to be fearless. Ian may have left this world, but not our hearts. He will be greatly missed by many. When you think hard about it, Ian was one of the most caring people you knew. Once you were involved in his life, you never were out of his. Calling to check on you, texting you to speak, even if you had lost contact with Ian, once you were reacquainted, it was as if time hadn’t passed at all. Ian is survived by his mother, Marla Maharaj, brother Andrew Maharaj, a special Aunt Meena Hardeo, Uncle Dallip Hardeo Cousins Manesh Hardeo and Shirlen Hardeo.To all the Brothers that stuck close by his side Freaky Phill, Gramps, Zack, Harold G, Fat Joe, Tory, Duke, Cruz, Ruben, Cookie, Adam, Joel Arzu, Raw and a special thanks to my main barber Geno.

Special thanks to Ms. Tilda.