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Gerard - the Cat Man - passed away
Mark: 22 Dec. 2009
Yesterday evening at about 19.00 Gerard Lejeune passed away. He was in his garden when he suddenly fell down from what seems to have been a stroke.
Gerard was well known to many on this island. He was a very special, original 'character': coming from noble ancestors outside of Paris, France, he became first a medical doctor who worked for the pharmaceutical research in Switzerland, then started to breed German Shepherds with a huge success.
When his most beloved dog got sick and died, he stopped breeding dogs. Being crippled on one leg from a car accident (of course he drove too fast, again) he nevertheless bought himself a sailing boat and sailed through the world - to arrive and stay at Langkawi. Here he bred cats - Maine Coone Cats - with which he won many international prizes.
Those who did not know him as the famous cat breeder, knew him as the owner of the only Lotus on the island. Gerard was a very helpful man, as I have experienced myself many times. It's a pity he passed away now - just as his new home and his two houses for the cats had been finished.
Gerard was a good, reliable friend with a high ethics standard in his 'business'. He will be missed.
Comments
My Memories! by KT. Wong on 01 Oct 2010, 10:23 am
I am sorry to hear of his demise but I didn't have a good impression on him.
There was once when he laid his crutch leaning on a seat in Water Garden Restaurant. I accidently made it felled and I picked it up and said ,"SORRY". He didn't acknowledge and I said again, louder. He scowled at me.
I know he is a very good friend of Zack of RLYC though. He paid Zack an all expense trip to US to pick up his cat, LOL.
He drove a Peugeot 206 and then Toyota MRS before his Lotus, yes, I remembered him. I also know he left his kid in Pulau Bumbom to punish him for being noisy, ha,ha,ha. He was moored there at that time.
R.I.P. Gerard by Bob Talbot on 23 Dec 2009, 9:31 am
Was very sad to hear that our dear friend
Gerard had passed away.A great loss to his family,friends and the world of cat breeding.
It was a privilege to have known you Gerard.
bob & ani