Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum
General Subjects => General Forum => Topic started by: Janis Ruksans on September 08, 2019, 06:42:59 PM
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Horrible news. I was planning trip to Armenia this autumn to visit Zhirair who promised for me white reticulate iris and virus-free clone of crocus Carpathian Wonder - both grown by him. I sent him many crocuses this autumn and he was very happy for them, but suddenly stopped to reply to my mails and telephone calls.
Just got mail from Dima that Zhirair's wife Alla informed him that Zhirair was killed in his summer-house garden and burnt there. He was so friendly to everyone, peaceful, quiet man and so diligent gardener. I'm so shocked, that can't even write this information. Oh this horrible world. He was not a rich man, why, why, why... is the question. I was many times with him, he accompanied me in any travel there, his nice son, beautiful wife. My heart is broken.
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Damn i'm shocked :'( what to say about such horrible thing. Him such nice guy no it's not possible...
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How very, very sad to hear this Janis. There is very little we can do, regretfully, but it would be nice if we could find a way to at least arrange a collection the proceeds of which might be put to aid Zhirair's son in the memory of his father.
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I am both astonished and distressed. Zhirair, such a charming and gentle person who was so interested in his fine collection of vintage tulips and other bulbs, was just over forty years old and has a young family. It seems impossible that he should have suffered this violence. His family must be distraught. I have not had emails from him recently and hoped he was just busy - I never expected such terrible news. It was always a pleasure to help him and he was a delight to know.
Many other members here know Zhirair and had visited and travelled with him -Kenton Seth in America will be another who knew Zhirair Basmajyan and will be shocked to learn this. This is awful - Jānis Rukšāns' news is a nightmare. I hope Zhirair's family will be safe and recover somehow from this tragedy.
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I am shocked. So sad for him. I hope patience for his family
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Absolutely shocking news :'(
Condolences to his friends and family
fermi
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... Zhirair was killed in his summer-house garden and burnt there..
Do you mean the killers burned him? If so even more horrible.
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Kenton Seth has written a truly touching tribute to Zhirair - read it here : https://kentonjseth.blogspot.com/2019/09/in-memory-of-zhirair-basmajyan.html?fbclid=IwAR28nR0oKMEx3XmS65a-XBcUxwyc7I9Q-293ZDTqrw5Kp-IWvvaYZIrbd7o
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Zhirair in his garden with Darwin Hybrid Tulips 'Holland's Glorie' (left) and its sport 'My Lady' (right)
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Zhirair and his wife, Alla
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His son Alen - showing off a snazzy haircut!
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Zhirair - known in the forum as Boyed - in 2014
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My sincere condolences and sympathy to the family and friends - what an incredible tragedy, so sad. :'(
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This is a horrific and tragic thing to happen.
I'm with David, hoping we can arrange a collection to help his family.
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Condolences to his family...