A-Infos (en) France, UCL AL #364 - Antifascism - Obituary: He only counted for one, but he counted for many (ca, de, fr, it, pt, tr)[machine translation]

A longtime member of the Coordination of Anarchist Groups (CGA) and then 
of the UCL, our comrade Didier passed away on September 5th. It was 
impossible to cross the threshold of La Plume Noire, the bookstore and 
office of the Lyon UCL group, without being greeted by his smile. Didier 
was always faithful to his post during our office hours. He warmly 
welcomed everyone who entered looking for a book, a drink, or a 
discussion on the libertarian movement or the history of struggles. 
Because he knew local struggles well, having been involved in them for a 
long time. Didier was active in the CGT, notably in the Oullins local 
union, then in the NPA, and finally joined us, along with others at the 
time, in the Coordination of Anarchist Groups. He continued his activism 
with the creation of the Libertarian Communist Union and within our 
self-managed bookstore, La Plume Noire, becoming a pillar of this 
activist community.

Even weakened by illness, he was present at the office hours and 
demonstrations against pension reform. It is therefore particularly 
difficult for us not to feel a pang in our hearts as we return to work. 
The blockades, rallies, and demonstrations of this September have a 
different feel without him. But we take comfort in knowing that he would 
have been proud to see this wave of revolt.

Those who fight do not die.
We share the sadness of his family and loved ones, and we ourselves are 
deeply affected by his passing. But we will continue to keep him alive 
in our struggles and in this place he loved so much, La Plume Noire 
bookstore.

We were able to pay our last respects at the Oullins cemetery with his 
loved ones and during a drink at the Plume Noire, where reunions with 
former comrades provided an opportunity to reminisce. His family also 
reminded us of the importance of the Plume Noire for Didier through 
messages he sent them: "It's where I can talk, see 'camaros,' see 
people, and clear my mind and spirit, so I don't feel like a bear in a 
bush. Going to the Plume Noire is a comfort, a source of strength, and 
dynamism, and I really need it."

UCL Lyon
For our part, we will always remember his smile, his outrage and 
outbursts, his hat and mustache, and the impact he had on us, both 
individually and as a political group. As well as the phrase he loved to 
repeat: "I only count as one." Like his, our hearts are red and black 
today. Red with anger and black with sadness. But we remain standing, 
our fists raised, to shout and fight as he would have. And we will 
continue to bring our libertarian ideal to life through this 
self-managed space that is La Plume Noire.

"Those who fight don't die; they are present in each of our struggles, 
and in all the shadows that frighten the bourgeoisie!"

UCL Lyon

https://www.unioncommunistelibertaire.org/?Necrologie-Il-ne-comptait-que-pour-un-mais-il-comptait-beaucoup
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