My sincere condolences on the death of Maitre Poujardieu. A good mentor
leaves his student richer for the experience, and clearly this was the case
with him.

Best Regards,

Sean Hayes
Maestro dčarmi
Northwest Academy of Arms
http://www.northwestacademyofarms.com/


on 12/29/04 12:48 PM, Russell Hogg at durendal78@... wrote:

>
> Another sad bit of news to add on top of all the
> recent sadness:
>
> Two days ago, Maitre Gerard Poujardieu lost his battle
> with cancer in San Antonio. "Pouj," as he was
> lovingly known by his friends and students, was a ruby
> in the world of sport fencing: a french master truly
> of the old guard who treated fencing not only as a way
> of life, but also as a guide for living. He was
> tough, wry, and witty; he was refined, classical, and
> clean. He brooked no excuses from his students, and
> brought out the best in everyone around him.
>
> I was never lucky enough to call Pouj my fencing
> master back in my sport fencing days; if I had been, I
> would have been a much better sport fencer then and a
> better classical fencer now. Nevertheless, I was
> lucky enough to have lessons with him; he was always
> willing to give me time both during and after
> competitions, was always ready with advice, and was
> always ready with camaraderie. More than that, he
> believed in me. He was never officially my teacher,
> but I always considered him a mentor and friend.
>
> The world of fencing is greatly diminished by your
> absence, Pouj.
>
>
>
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