The oldest of the French has passed away. On the night of Tuesday 14 to Wednesday 15 December, Marcel Meys, the oldest French citizen since the death of an inhabitant of Martinique, died at the age of 112, according to
Le Dauphiné Libéré
. Information confirmed on Facebook by the mayor of the town of Saint-Romain-en-Gal (Rhône), in which he lived. The centenary had tested positive for Covid-19, according to France Bleu, which does not specify whether this is the cause of his death. He was admitted a dozen days ago at the Vienne (Isère) hospital.
"
His good humor, his kindness, his humility and his eternal optimism will remain engraved in my memory
", greeted the city councilor of Saint-Romain-en-Gal.
He sent his "
most sincere condolences
" to the family of the deceased, on behalf of the City Council and all the inhabitants of the city.
Marcel Meys had lived there since 1957, with the support of his only daughter, Nicole Boiron, reports
Le Dauphiné
.
"I had a good life overall"
"
Being the oldest of the French, that touches
", he confided to our colleagues a few months ago.
“
And it's not over!
Especially not !
Even though I must die soon, I will have lived to an age where no one has lived.
Overall
,
I had a good life
, ”he said.
Born July 12, 1909 in Saint-Germain-de-Lerme (Isère), Marcel Meys became a taxi-ambulance driver in 1937, before opening a garage in Saint-Romain-en-Gal the following year, thus accumulating two jobs. until his retirement in 1967. He had also "
helped the Resistance during the war with his ambulance which could go anywhere
", greeted his daughter.
