K. L. Samuel was born in Konni, India on November 25, 1956, to the late K. M. Lukose and late Thankamma Lukose. He was the eighth of nine children and their yougest son. He was doted on by his parents and siblings throughout his childhood. From a young age K. L. Samuelaccepted the Lord Jesus Christ as his Savior, received the Holy Spirit, and obeyed the Lord in the waters of baptism. He continued to serve the Lord as a Sunday School teacher in his youth. He then moved on to live in northern India with his elder sister, Kunjamma, and brother-in-law, Thomas, for a few years. He was a tireless worker and self sufficient , helping them in many ways. Throgh a pastor's proposal, K. L. Samuel and Elzy were introduced to each other and got married in September 1983. A year later they welcomed their first child, Shiney. In 1988 he immigrated to the United States and lived in Brooklyn, New York. Elzy and Shiney joined him two years later. In 1991 they welcomed their first son, Jason, and in 1998 their second son, Jenson. In 2006 he moved to Maryland to pursue better opportunities. His family joined him two years later. K. L. Samuel had a deep passion for cooking. He loved to spend time outdoors and enjoyed taking his children to the park. He enjoyed solving puzzles as a pastime. He always wanted Elzy by his side and was devoted to her . Through Shiney's and Jason's marriages, he welcomed his son-in-law Blesson, his daughter-in-law, Nancy, and his grandson, Luke, into the family with open arms. In the final years of his life, K.L. Samuel endured different physical ailments, but he continued to rejoice in the presence of the Lord. He loved listening to Malayalam hymns. During the past month, he would awake in the middle of the night to pray and seek God. H was so passionate after praying that he would ask Elzy if he could shout "Hallehujah!" loudly in the middle of the night. He would encourage Elzy to read the Bible to him and would repeat the verses with his hands lifted high. During his final days, he prayed vigilantly for his daughter-in-law, Nancy, to have a safe delivery. Though K. L. Samuel was taken to the hospital. God allowed him to see his newborn grandson, Luke. As Elzy and Jason worked over him on February 15, 2022 at 9:05am K. L. Samuel peacefully entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior.