Laurent Keisser, In Memoriam

August 16, 2005  |  Miscellaneous  | 

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orig­i­nally uploaded by ¡Bastillekid!.

Affec­tion­ately known as “Gino” by his close friends, Lau­rent left us sud­denly last Tues­day the 8th, while run­ning some errands on his motor­cy­cle. He was on vaca­tion in Nor­mandy with his wife Valerie (pic­tured) and 6 month old son, Gabin.

Born and raised in Ried­seltz, a tiny Alsa­cian vil­lage just West of Ger­many, Lau­rent moved to Paris a few years ago to live with Valerie. He was an avid sports­man and loved to fly his ultra­light, as well as to paraglide, moun­tain climb and scuba dive. Endear­ing and good natured, he seemed to thrive on mak­ing those around him happy.

His sud­den depar­ture is tem­pered by the good times we shared and the great mem­o­ries he left us with. Lau­rent, my friend, may you rest in peace.

 
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  • Frenchy 3
    Alex
    Today is a special day because one year ago Laurent leave us. So I wanted giving you my comments about Laurent at now. Laurent alias Gino was probably a friend that I will never find again. In the years I Know him I spend so many pleasant moments in Seattle, Chamonix, Normandy, Strasbourg, Paris. So today I finded your blog and wanted remembering Laurent in this place.
    ps: just excuse my english
    Frenchy 3
  • Lucky
    Alex,

    Thank you for honoring Laurent's memory in such a nice way. He was the little brother I have never had. I am still having difficulty coping with this tragedy. I will always remember and cherish the memories of the time spent together whether skiing / climbing in Chamonix or partying here in the US. He won't be replaced. I hope we will all be able to somehow stay in touch despite the distance. Let's continue his legacy. Enjoy life to its fullest and be happy. Thanks again.

    Lucky
  • ROSALIND BORREGA
    I am writing on behalf of all Laurent's colleagues here in france, where he worked at BASF for the last2-3 years. We were all shocked to learn of his accident and our heart goes out to his companion and of course to Gabin, who will never have the pleasure to know his father.
    Laurent was one of the most cheerful people that I ever met, always a smile on his face - he would arrive in the office whistling a tune. The only time that we saw him otherwise was when he was so worried for the health problems of Gabin, where we could all read his stress on his face.
    Laurent managed to share his enthusiasm for his sports (ULM in particular) with us, and also his enthusiasm for his profession. He had become a knowledgeable technical sales person, much appreciated by our customers.
    I think that in those short 31 years, Laurent managed to squeeze in a lot of living. He is sadly missed amongst us in France, even though it is difficult to realise that he won't come bouncing down the corridor whistling as usual...
    Our thoughts are with his loved ones.
  • Touching Alex, he is very much missed, he died like he lived, very fast. He's allowed us to bond and cherish what we have.
  • Adam, thanks for your kind words.
  • adamhopkinson
    I didn't know him, but the flickr slideshow of Laurent very much reminds me of a friend of mine. From your description, it sounds like he lived for his passions. A lovely tribute.
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