Last Saturday, Stephanians went ahead with a function to honour me for my appointment as the chief election commissioner . As Dr Quraishi said in an article that he wrote to commemorate Dr Wilson’s life, I had been asked a few days previously whom I would like to have invited. I mentioned Dr Wilson’s name as someone whom I would have liked to sit on the dais. Arvind Malhotra and Sudhir Sareen were true to their word. A chair was specially placed on the dais. It remained vacant. We commemorated Anil Wilson’s presence in spirit. Rightly so, the occasion also converted itself into a tribute to Anil Wilson, a celebration of his innings as one of St Stephen’s college’s longest serving principals .

He leaves behind his wife, Dr Rita Wilson, son Amit, daugher-in-law Puja and daughter Anu.