Slain RE/MAX Realtor a "Proud and Happy Father".

The attached article from the Toronto Star details the great family man that was Devinder Kumar. Thoughts and prayers go out to his family, especially his two little girls. Such a senseless crime, one that has left many heavy hearts and some broken ones that can never heal. A son, father, husband, sibling, nephew, cousin and friend has been lost. The vulnerability of our profession has been highlighted. The trust that led Mr. Kumar to his killers is the same trust that thousands of my colleagues rely on in their day to day activities. As much as this trust is a requirement for our businesses, sometimes you just have to draw the line and say "it's just not worth it".
To Devinder Kumar: may you rest in peace; to his family and friends our heartfelt condolences.

To my fellow Realtors: be safe and never forget that it doesn't matter now how great a Realtor Mr. Kumar was, or how many properties he sold. What matters most is that two little have lost their father for ever. November 11th was a sad day to be a Realtor and even sadder for those that have lost this great family man.

Toronto Star - November 12, 2011 21:11:00
Staff Reporters   Dylan C. Robertson and Peter Edwards   
 
The last time Andrea Dookhie saw Brampton real-estate agent Devinder Kumar, he was the picture of a proud, happy father, buying ice cream for his two daughters.

That’s the way Dookhie, 17, wants to remember Kumar, 38, who was left for dead at the side of a Caledon road Thursday morning.

“He was a family friend and also our real-estate agent,” she said Saturday, recalling how Kumar brought his daughters to her family’s creamery on Nov. 4.

“He was obviously totally proud of his daughters,” she said. “He was a good family man.”

Her high opinion was typical for neighbours and associates of Kumar, who sold homes and owned rental properties.

Police found Kumar at The Gore Rd. north of Mayfield Rd. around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday with serious injuries.

He was found near a sprawling home he had listed for sale on a semirural lot. No price was listed for the home, which had parking for four cars.

Police unsuccessfully tried to save Kumar, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The area was still blocked off by police tape and cruisers Saturday.

Marlon Nurse, 29, of Caledon and Darryl Plummer, 25, of Brampton have been charged with first-degree murder. A post-mortem exam was conducted Friday, but a cause of death has yet to be announced.

“It was very shocking to hear that someone could harm that guy, because he would never get into an argument ever,” said Ravi Hooda, a real-estate agent who had done business with Kumar. “Even if someone wanted an argument, he’d keep laughing and walk away.”

Hooda added that Kumar was popular among their colleagues and would greet many of them with a bear hug.

“He was a very successful Realtor who never had any kind of professional jealousy,” said Hooda, who also volunteered with him for the Progressive Conservatives in the recent provincial election. “It’s tough for the whole real-estate industry.”

Kumar was an engineer before working for ReMax. He leaves behind a wife, and 6- and 9-year-old daughters.

“He’s like a brilliant star, which shines for a little while and just goes away,” said Hooda. “It seems like I’ve lost a brother.”
The Toronto Star

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