George
On Saturday 2nd January, noontime, our friend and brother Aurovilian Georges Blanchet left his body in PIMS hospital at the age of 65 due to a general systems collapse originally caused by a possibly long festering infection in the lungs. His condition had become apparent just a few weeks prior; he had been conscious throughout the process, and appeared quietly ready and prepared.
Georges joined us in 2008, lived in Vikas community and worked first in Pitchandikulam’s and then Verité’s greenery, took care of the lotus pond under the Matrimandir for years while also doing duty there, and more lately worked at the Visitors’ Centre bookshop. He was the author of various texts in French on gardening and also a ‘Fenêtre ouverte sȗr le monde’, printed at Auroville Press.
Being a friendly, quiet person, who adhered to nature and lived a simple devoted life without workers and only using a bicycle, it goes without saying that his functioning as ‘silent observer’ in the AVCouncil and his earnest participation in the recent feedback review committee had a harmonious effect and was appreciated.
Georges’ body was taken to the Farewell House and buried in the afternoon of Tuesday 5th January at Adventure’s burial ground accompanied by friends, hundreds of flowers, a reading of his daughter’s letter and a gentle chanting of Om Namo Bhagavaté.
Our warmest condolences go to his daughter and two grandchildren in France.
Farewell, Georges, go and come!
OM~
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