Taxes are being seen by André Bergeron and his wife Bodín Daux by His contributions to the following Quebec archeology The couple’s death in this week’s funicular accident in Lisbon.
The couple worked in the archeology and ethnology laboratory of the Du Québec Conservation Center In the city of Quebec.
Founding member of the laboratory, Bergeron had worked at the Conservation Center throughout his career, which covered four decades, while Daux, a French citizen with permanent residence in Canada, had been there since 2001.
“They were married for 20 years [and] My brother retired and was his birthday gift to go to Portugal, “said Eric Bergeron, who is currently in Lisbon with the two daughters of the couple.
“Of course, they are devastated,” he said.
Bergeron and Daux were among 16 people killed when a popular funicular was derailing on Wednesday. Another 21 were injured during the incident.
In a publication for Facebook, the Quebec archaeologists association said Bergeron and Daux were well known and close to the community, highlighting their contribution to the Vade Mecum de Quebec, a consultation guide, on archeology and restoration.
“All archaeologists are familiar with the Mecum Vade they wrote,” the association wrote. “André was the conservative who thought that all the archaeologist thought when a question arose about a sensitive field sample. How many times have we said or heard, ‘you should call André’?”
Eric Bergeron describes the conservation center where they worked as “one of the best kept secrets in the country”, and his brother as his idol.
“They They found remains of ships from the 1600s or even worked in Roman galleys at the British Museum at the beginning of their career. So, he was an expert in that field. He loved it, it was a passion for him, “he said.
Eric Bergeron says he learned about the accident in the news, and immediately worried about the security of his brother André Bergeron and André’s wife, Blandine Daux, who visited Portugal to celebrate André’s 70th birthday.
In 2016, Bergeron won the Ruggles award that recognizes an outstanding contribution in the field of conservation in Canada.
Daux, meanwhile, was a restoration expert who worked with patrimonial objects, according to his LinkedIn. Before moving to Canada, she worked at the French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Investigation (INROP).
Quebec’s Museum of civilization In the capital of the province he said he worked with the couple often.
“Passionate about their work, they had an unconditional love for heritage and their preservation took seriously,” he wrote in a Facebook post.
Research on the cause of the funicular accident is being directed by the Portuguese authorities and is ongoing.
