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En gentleman er død,- 82 år gammel. Mr. Naylor Sargent er ikke mere. Han døde pludselig og uden varsel under et besøg hos familien i Frøstrup natten til torsdag den 10 oktober.
Naylor var canadier , født i Quebec, Canada i 1931
Naylor og hans kone Inge har gennem mange år været bosat i Ontario, Canada
Sammen var de på besøg i Danmark som så ofte før, da Naylor pludselig om natten blev dårlig og døde, og et godt og aktivt liv pludselig og uden varsel fik ende..
Naylor var af hviderussisk og fransk-canadisk afstamning og hans liv var, fra han var helt ung, præget af stor interesse for flyvning og han erhvervede sig tidligt flycertifikat. Flyvningen bragte ham indenfor i flyindustrien, og han arbejdede i mange år som sælger af flyreservedele og udstyr over hele verden indenfor branchen. At rejse var at leve for ham.
Naylor and Inge traf hinanden i Canada i 1976 og blev gift i Tømmerby Kirke i 1979.
Gennem alle årene siden har de årligt besøgt familien i Frøstrup og været skattede gæster for familie og venner i Danmark, og båndene til Danmark og det nordjyske er forblevet meget stærke for dem begge.
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Naylor var en gentleman og et meget levende menneske, der trods alderen ikke bekymrede sig meget om livets begrænsninger - men mere om de mange muligheder livet gav for rejser rundt i verden og for unikke oplevelser. Det blev til besøg i mange lande og mange oplevelsesrige Sea cruises for dem begge.
Men Naylor havde også stor veneration for sine nærmeste og deres tilstand og havde energi og lyst til at skabe liv og glæde omkring sig. Han kunne med sine talrige fortællinger og jokes altid bryde distancen og skabe rum for snak og dialog og ikke mindst latter omkring sig.
Naylor holdt på gamle dyder og var i ordets forstand en gentleman og samtidig handsome. Vi talte forleden om, at det var svært at se han var 82 med sit overskud af stil og charme. Og han fortalte glad om alle de ting, han og Inge skulle opleve de næste år. Han var på ingen måde parat til det her - og alligevel blev han indhentet midt i søvnen.
For ham og hans livssyn en god og let måde at slippe livet på - men man får også næsten en fornemmelse af, at det skete efter en fint formet plan, idet Naylors ønske var at blive begravet i Danmark på Tømmerby kirkegård. At det netop skulle ske midt i familiens skød er tankevækkende og forunderligt.
Den sidste gentleman er ikke mere....!
Hvor vil vi savne ham og hans smittende humør, glæde over tilværelsen og ikke mindst hans livslyst....
Æret være hans minde.
-Niels Kristoffer Nielsen
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A gentleman has died at the age of 82. Mr. Naylor Sargent is no more. He died suddenly and without warning while on a family visit in Frøstrup, Denmark, during the night of Thursday, October 10.
Naylor C. Sargent was born in Montreal, Quebec, where he lived until his retirement. Afterwards, Naylor and his wife, Inge, settled in Lancaster, Ontario.
Just as they had done for many years, they were on a visit to Denmark when Naylor became ill during the night and died. Without warning, a good and active life came to an end.
Naylor was of White Russian and French-Canadian descent. From a very young age, Naylor was fascinated by flying, and earned his pilot’s license very early in life. He was employed in the aviation industry his entire working life and for many years he worked for Bendix Avelex Inc., as Manager, Product Support Marketing. After retiring from this company, he was hired by Innotech Aviation Inc. as Manager, Technical Sales. Business trips brought Naylor to over 100 countries around the world. Travel for him was life.
Naylor and Inge met in Canada in 1976 and were married in 1979 in Tømmerby Church, Denmark.
Every year since then, they have visited with family in Frøstrup where they were the treasured guests of many friends and family in Denmark. The ties to Northern Jutland remained strong over the years for both of them.
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Naylor was a very engaged person. Despite increasing age, he never worried about life’s limitations. Instead he focussed on the possibilities now provided for travel around the world and for unique experiences. This resulted in visits to many lands and many eventful cruises for both of them.
Naylor also treasured his kin and concerned himself with their well-being. He had the energy and interest to create happy times around him. He could always bridge the gap by telling his jokes and stories and create room for laughter and dialogue around him.
Naylor was a strong supporter of traditional values, and was literally a gentleman and a handsome one at that. Just the other day we were discussing that it was difficult to reconcile his age with his energy, style and charm. He told us about all the exciting things that he and Inge had lined up for the coming year. He was in no way ready for this – regardless, he was claimed during his sleep.
For him with his bright outlook, it was a good and easy way to let go. It was almost as if it was a well-formed plan. It was Naylor’s wish to be buried in Denmark in the Tømmerby cemetery. That he passed away while the family was gathered is rather thought-provoking.
The last gentleman is no more !
We will miss him and his contagious humour, his ‘joie de vivre’, and not least, his appetite for life.
May his memory be treasured.
Niels Kristoffer Nielsen