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1925
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2015
Alain Virnot Obituary
When asked in retrospect what motivated him to settle in Del Mar in September 1977 at the age of 52, he replied, "Love."
He was married to Hélène Angliviel de La Beaumelle, with whom he had three children; to Rosalind Lorwin, former mayor of Del Mar who died in 1992; and to Sandra D'Andréa.
Alain was admitted to Polytechnique in Paris in 1945 and became an engineer and expert in technology. His inventions include a self-navigation system for ships. Alain was a sailor, a mountain-climber, a photographer, and a genealogist who traced the origins of his international and diverse family. His photography of the Del Mar and Torrey Pines bluffs, beaches, and birds, which he loved, (generally taken during his daily bicycle rides) will be donated to the City of Del Mar.
Alain died peacefully on Friday, January 23, 2015, surrounded by his children.
A gathering in his honor occurred on January 24, 2015, at 4pm on 24th Street in Del Mar.
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Henderson
January 30, 2015
Truly very sorry for your loss.EPHESIAN 3:14&15.
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