Ved Prakash

Ved Prakash
January 28, 1932 - August 14, 2018

Ved Prakash, 86, of Madison, Wisconsin passed away, surrounded by loved ones, after a brief illness on Tuesday, August, 14, 2018. Ved was born in Cialkot, India. He studied at Lucknow University and received his PhD in Urban and Regional Planning from Cornell in 1964. Ved went on to teach urban and regional planning at the University of Wisconsin for more than thirty years while consulting for the world bank, USAID and the United Nations. He was a Professor Emeritus of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Wisconsin. After his retirement He co-founded JP Bioregulators.

He married Raj Kapoor Prakash on February 4, 1957. He is survived by his wife, Raj Prakash and his daughters, Neeti Prakash and Savita Prakash Collins as well as his sons-in-law, Richard Bossy and Mike Collins and his grandsons, Alexander and Benjamin Collins. He was devoted to his family, friends and community. He enjoyed traveling, cooking, reading, sudoko and spending time with family and friends.

Ved traveled extensively for his work with the University and with the U.N. He enjoyed telling stories of that places he'd been and the sights he and seen. Ved was also an active member of the Plato Learning Society, Association of Indians in America and Kiwanis International. He was a volunteer for the City of Madison, City Council Review Board.

A Celebration of Life will be held for all friends and family at noon, September 8th at Zor Shrine, 575 Zor Shrine Pl, Madison, WI. Memorial donations may be made in Ved's memory to the Plato Society or the American Heart Association.