I recall my friendship with him as a student and officer spanning many memorable years with fond memories. He was a very faithful friend. He was a self-made person with strong determination.

I knew him when he came to Delhi for MA way back in 1974. After that he went to JNU for M. Phil where I joined him again for M. Phil. From there we parted as I left for IPS and he continued there.

It was during our college days; he first shared his desire to set up a school/ college and educate our people. He shared it with me but we had problems because of finance and land.

We met again in Shillong where I was posted there as Assistant Supdt of Police and he was teaching in NEHU with his very young wife and baby (Kvulo). I had meals with him on numerous occasions at Shillong when I was a bachelor. He and his young wife were very warm, hospitable and welcoming always. From there he left for USA while I was undergoing subdivision/district training, postings etc. On his return from USA, he had solved that issue and purchased land and developed it into what it is today, Tetso College.

We were able to catch up again in 2012 in Nagaland while I was DGP Nagaland in 2012 and he, a very well-established educationist, social activist and proud proprietor and Principal of Tetso College. 

We will miss him badly but we must celebrate his achievements and successful life story. He left too early.  I wasn’t able to spend more time with him though I continually sent messages to him for his critical review on many critical issues. 

His wife was very young and innocent girl when she married. Lorin was much older but very affectionate, patient and kind-hearted man. I’m sure they had a happy life together. 

She was very shy when she was in Shillong but she bloomed fully after returning from USA and her full qualities were visible everywhere in and around her compound and rearing her children. A very compatible match. They supplement each other well.

I wish they had lived together longer so that others can learn how a happy couple can live together without quarrel or fighting over petty matters. They have got lovely and well-groomed children and hopefully, they will comfort their mother in the absence of her best friend and husband. Nothing is perfect in this world or lasts forever. We must make ourselves happy in whatever conditions we are in. 

Lorin was a gentleman by nature and he could get along with anybody.  It took time to convince him but once convinced, he would stand by you. I experienced this as I grew up with him fighting together against the Shillong Accord, Human Rights violations etc in Delhi in 1974-75. He would hardly raise his voice even if he disagreed but would remain adamant. We used to share meals together and spend whole nights joking or talking ceaselessly about everything under the sun.  Those were the days that left an indelible imprint upon us and we used to recall those memories till today. He was a man of very stable character, never cunning but very frank and straightforward but never rude or arrogant. You could be sure he wouldn’t ditch or backbite against you or cheat you.

He wasn’t greedy or corrupt or after money but a very industrious person with integrity intact while dealing with all the devils in our Naga society without getting himself embroiled in their nefarious activities. He was serious and patient with all his friends.

It will be difficult to find another man like him from among the Nagas today.

My association with the late Dr. P. S. Lorin dates back to over four decades long.
Over the years, as close family friends, we have shared many wonderful memories of togetherness.

I still vividly remember the time when I had to travel from Hissar, Haryana to New Delhi for a Naga Students in North India meeting. We had been communicating through letters prior to it and he would always insist on staying with him if I ever came to Delhi. So, when the opportunity arose, I very gladly accepted his invitation and went straight to Dr. Lorin at Jawahar Lal Nehru University, where he was pursuing his MPhil. He welcomed me with open arms and most graciously offered me a place to stay. We spent three memorable days together talking about our future professional plans and even our future wives.
Thereafter, I visited him again in Shillong where I met his lovely wife and his baby boy.

Ever since I was inducted into the Indian Forest Service, my service took me out of Nagaland for over three decades; only to return home permanently post retirement.

Once back home, we rekindled our close friendship over weekly visits, outings together and breaking bread together. He was my closest friend and confidante. Dr. Lorin and I always did enjoy many a good laugh each time we were together. And, I must say that the last two and a half years of my post retirement life in the company of Dr. & Mrs. Lorin have always been most delightful for me and my wife.

I have seen the journey of his unprecedented work unfold in front of my very eyes. From the humble beginnings of kuchha enclosures around the campus to the grand infrastructure it is today. Tetso College is what it is this day because of the visionary in him. The dream that he dared to dream was only made possible out of sheer hard work and a relentless determined spirit. It’s been truly fascinating to watch him integrate this entire foresight into a reality.
I will forever be proud of his achievements as a visionary, a scholar and a leader;
Even more so, as a devoted husband, a doting father and a loyal friend.
Therefore, it is with a heavy heart, that, I bid farewell to my beloved friend. You are gone from our sight but never from our hearts. You are truly missed.
May your legacy live on, for as long as the sun shall rise.”

Dr. Rushulo Kemp I.F.S (Retd.)
Former Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Arunachal Pradesh)
Sovima, Dimapur
Nagaland

Please accept my deepest sympathy. Although it is still difficult to accept that he is no longer with us but I do hope that you can take comfort in the fact that he is now in the arms of our almighty God.
Even during his final days in the hospital your dad displayed and optimism and courage that I have rarely seen. Not even once did he complained to us about his increasing frailty and the severe pain that he was going through. May God continue to watch over you and continue to use you and your family to change peoples lives and bear much fruit in the future. Praying for you and your family.

Dear Dr. Lorin’s wife and children:

My wife Margaret and I are indeed saddened by brother Lorin’s passing. We have been asking the Lord to spare his life for the sake of our people. We don’t know why the Lord answered the prayers of his wife, children and friends like us in a way contrary to our expectation. But because He is God Who knows what’s best for him, we His children must ask His grace to enable us to accept His will.  My wife and I know what cancer is. Our eldest son is a twice-cancer survivor; he is still recovering from bone-marrow transplant.

Dr. Lorin was a  humble and gentle Christian scholar deeply committed to providing quality higher education.  Tetso College is a living monument to  his service to the Nagas. May the gracious God remember his inspiring legacy  by continuing His guidance in the lives of those in his family and others in their future labor to keep Tetso College a leading institution of higher learning in Nagaland and beyond. 

Be assured of our sincere prayer as you all continue mourning over the loss of husband and father.

We grieve the sad demise of Dr PS Lorin. He was particularly close to us being the first Principal of Alder College. Lt Dr Lorin was a fine gentleman, a dedicated educationist and a good friend. May his soul rest in peace and may the good Lord grant serenity and strenght to his bereaved family.
Dr Rukhono Iralu, Principal
Mr Kevi Liegise, Chairman

Dear Dr. Hewasa and Tetso family, It was a shocking news for all of us and we are so saddened to know that  Dr.P.S. Lorine is no more with us. He has inspired all of us with his indomitable  spirit, his wit and his wisdom. He was a mentor to many of us. His legacy forever remain..our sincerest condolences to you and family. Praying for you all. May his soul rest in peace. I will be there for the funeral service

Dear Hewasa,
Deeply pained to hear of your Dads demise this morning .The last time we met he seemed so fit and fine.We were hoping he would hold on. We have lost an elder brother,a true Naga patriot and a great man who lived for peace. My deepest condolences to you and your family .God has his plans and your father was always proud of you his children.May God grant him eternal rest and comfort you all with his loving grace.