In memoriam - Bruce Elliot

On Monday August 22nd Bruce Elliott left his body at the age of 82. He had been suffering from metastatic throat cancer. Bruce, originally from Massachusetts, USA, came to India in the nineties and lived several years in Ganeshpuri Ashram near Mumbai. From there he joined Auroville in 1999 and was confirmed as Aurovilian in November 2000. He worked at the Matrimandir Nursery, but because of his gradually deteriorating health he had to stop. He then devoted his time to the study of Sri Aurobindo’s works and authoring a book on him. Bruce was living as a recluse; most people will remember him for his twice-daily walk to the Solar Kitchen for his meals, with a peaceful and light expression on his face. Since April this year, he lived at Marika’s Home and was very appreciative of the kindness of the people around and the quality of care he was given. Bruce’s remains were cremated at the Auroville Mandapam on August 23rd.