Baldev Singh & Sarjit Singh Chima

LAKHA SINGH CHIMA (1892—1961), HINDUSTAN GHADAR PARTY PAST PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE AND FOUNDING MEMBER OF PACIFIC COAST KHALSA DEWAN SOCIETY-- SIKH TEMPLE STOCKTON

They came to America seeking not fame or fortune but something even more precious- India's freedom from British rule. Many came but a few ever went back having paid the ultimate price with their lives. Never have we seen a group with higher ideals and personal code of conduct than the Ghadarites. They lived by their word and died by their word. Let not the youth of today forget the history and sacrifices made by these individuals not for themselves but for future generations.

SWARAN SINGH CHIMA (1921—2008), FOUNDING MEMBER OF SIKH TEMPLE GURDWARA, YUBA CITY

Our father continued in the footsteps of his uncle by searching for a way to serve the small Punjabi community of Yuba City in 1949. As the community started to grow, there became an awareness that the Stockton Sikh Temple was too far to travel. We needed a Sikh Temple in Yuba City. Our father along with a few of his other close friends and families took on the challenge which culminated in the establishment of the Sikh Temple Gurdwara Yuba City in 1969. He was very dedicated to serving the needs of the community. He used to say, "nothing will go with you except your good deeds."