[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 108 (Thursday, June 11, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E527]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     REMEMBERING CHAIN SINGH SANDHU

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                         HON. HALEY M. STEVENS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 11, 2020

  Ms. STEVENS. Madam Speaker, I rise today in memory of the great Chain 
Singh Sandhu, who passed away on May 16th at his home in Northville, 
Michigan, after a courageous, four-year battle with cancer at the age 
of 78.
  When Chain was five, his father was murdered during the partition of 
India. His mother was illiterate and raised him on a small farm in 
Punjab. Despite his modest upbringing, Sandhu had big dreams.
  He came to the U.S. in 1969 with his wife, child, and eight dollars 
in his pocket. Though there were few opportunities for foreign 
engineers, he found a job on the assembly line at General Motors and 
eventually earned a position as a development engineer. At the time of 
his promotion, he was the first Indian ever to achieve a senior 
engineering title at General Motors.
  In 1986, Mr. Sandhu took the opportunity to run a small company named 
NYX with declining revenues and a cash crisis. By 1989, he had 
purchased NYX. His dream was to create a company where people of all 
backgrounds, religions, and languages would be welcome. Today, the 
Livonia-based automotive supply company is a multinational organization 
with 17 locations and 4,200 employees in five countries.
  For decades, Mr. Sandhu assisted hundreds of students and families 
immigrating to the U.S. He worked to provide an immediate community 
landing spot and professional growth opportunities, taking pride in 
watching the children of his employees become valued members of their 
communities and citizens of this country that he dearly loved.
  Chain spent his final days at home on his farm in Northville 
surrounded by family. He was preceded in death by his brother, Raghbir 
Sandhu, and his daughter, Ramandeep Sandhu. He is survived by his wife 
Satwant, his brother Ram, his sons and their spouses: Jay (Roop) and 
Mick (Jessica); his four grandchildren who were the apples of his eyes: 
Nirvair, Naveen, Rajan, and Rohan; as well as the 4,200 employees of 
NYX he considered his family, and the indelible mark he left in a 
circle of people far and wide.
  He will be remembered for being a fiercely loyal companion, father, 
grandfather, and friend, and for his positive outlook on life. ``Every 
day is a good day'' was a phrase he said each day, which is a memory 
that will continue to inspire everyone who knew him.

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