In memoriam - Richard Pierre Pérez

Richard Pierre Pérez, who passed away on 17 December, was born in southwestern France and spent much of his life in Paris with his partner Marie Christine. They visited Auroville for the first time in 2008 and then returned every year for a short period of one month until their permanent settlement here in 2017. Richard had been working at the Botanical Garden since then, where his manual skills, generosity, and availability were fully expressed. His smile, his radiance, his simplicity, and his sincerity will remain in the hearts of all those who met him. Richard’s remains were cremated on 23 December at the Auroville Cremation Ground.