Tarsem Singh Khera

Donation given in honor of two brothers who were early Punjabi immigrants, Katar Singh Khera and Bawa Singh. In 1948, Khera left India for the United States. Bawa Singh had already been working as a foreman on Richard Wilbur's fruit ranch in Yuba City, CA. Singh found Khera a job and helped him adjust to life in America.

Singh had been living in the United States for decades. He entered through Mexico in 1924, worked his way north, and eventually settled down in Yuba City, marrying a Caucasian woman. Singh worked for Richard Wilbur until his death in 1968.

In 1952 after gaining experience at Wilbur Ranch, Khera decided to purchase 20 acres of farmland for himself. By the 1970s, he had acquired close to a thousand acres, which he later divided between his sons and nephews. An active community member in Yuba City, Khera was involved in major fundraising efforts for local gurdwaras and Fremont Medical Center. He always loved returning to visit his village in India. Katar Singh Khera passed away in 1994 in India.