Daniel Duron and his wife
Euodia Duron-Jonac
Righteous Among the Nations
Fabienne Mercier:
- June 20, 2010 {This} At the town hall of the Mazet-Saint-Voy, when the voice of Jean Ferrat sounds and words of her song Night and Fog bump in the mind, emotion is palpable. It is difficult for participants, Jewish or not, believers or unbelievers, young or old, do not let the tears blur their vision. Also at the end of the ceremony when the singing of the deportees, the Singing swamps is repeated in chorus.
The large crowd was at the rendezvous. We just like to remember people's Mazet-Saint-Voy, a couple marked by his Protestant faith, who lived in Mazelgirard.
During the war, they have provided shelter to Weill family originating from the Vosges and surrounding their care.
Euodia Jonac and Daniel Duron receive, posthumously, the diploma and medal of the Righteous.
These are their children and grandchildren, Paul, Mark, Margaret, Andrew, Danny and Dina, who are honored.
Speeches, we note this excerpt from one of Bernard Cotte, chief magistrate: "At a time when there is, in our villages, build legends, it is worth recalling that the collective memory, that the people of Plateau remembers all these people received, the laughter of children. The example of Evodia and Daniel is very representative of the events of that period. They did so on behalf of their deep faith that others have made on behalf of their common humanity. He added: "The memory we celebrate today is a memory demanding. It reminds us that the example of our parents do not invite us to a gentle acceptance of world events. We must exercise a critical review on the scenes of violence that we receive. We must protect the weak, those who are persecuted, the welcome and support them. "
Intervention of Danny Duron, son of Daniel and Evodia, we keep in mind conclusion. "As a believer, when I mounted this file for my parents to get this title of Righteous, I could not help but wonder. "How will we be found righteous before God? "
( The Progress, June 21, 2010).
Both Righteous: Euodia and Daniel Duron (Mont. BCFYV / DR).
Summary File Yad Vashem:
- "Gaston and Adrienne Weill Geismar were born in the Upper Rhine. They married in 1931.
Gaston Weill textile merchant in Mulhouse.
Four children were born in this home, John, Francis, Gilbert and Jacqueline.
Gaston Weill, mobilized in 1939, was released from military service after the birth of little Jacqueline in February 1940.
From April 1940 to June 12, 1940, Mulhouse being on the frontline, Adrienne Weill and his children flee in Val d'Ajol in the Vosges.
Then, 14 June 1940, leaving Jacqueline to her nurse, the family left the Vosges, and takes refuge in Haute-Loire an inn in the hamlet of Mas de Tence.
Finally, in October 1940, Weill spouses find housing to the Rue de St Agrève TENCE.
In 1941 the nurse from the line, led Jacqueline with her parents.
In 1943, the hunt for Jews intensifies, Weill spouses no longer feel safe.
During an initial alert, the Weill family spends the night outside his apartment in knowledge Tence.
The decision is made to seek alternative accommodation to move away Tence, as do other Jewish families residing in the town.
confident their children to a German refugee, Mr. and Mrs. Weill depart on foot in search of a new shelter. Two-day search was fruitless, they returned in despair.
Louise Astor, Scout den mother Protestant, made aware by Pastor Leenhardt (named Righteous Among the Nations in 1991), Weill asked the children themselves Scouts. She moved with her family. This brings them into contact with the owners of the neighboring farm, the couple Duron.
Daniel Duron Euodia and who have six children aged 6 to 17 years, Daniel Elie, Dina, Andrew, Margaret, Mark, Paul, readily accept this Jewish family to stay in a wing of their farm. It was the former apartment of the parents of Euodia Duron, Mr. and Mrs. Jonac died.
People of the Gestapo are seen in the village. They are looking for a Jewish family and staying at the hotel adjacent to the Lionchère residence of the Weill family. It quietly leaves and joins Mazelgirard Tence, a hamlet in the town of Mazet Saint-Voy.
Weill Children whose parents have forged documents on behalf of Vial, Duron and children, attend one class hamlet. They share their games, their taste and even farm work.
Mr. and Mrs. Duron surround the refugees of their affection, make available a corner of their garden, bring to their protected vegetables, butter, eggs and even bread when they bake.
This prevents Weill to withdraw food stamps from the city hall Tence.
These Protestants were guided solely by the desire to help these persecuted people.
Families Duron and Weill have always remained friends. "
public view - click on photo to enlarge (Ph. hephil.roux / BCFYV / DR) .
Clément Weill-Raynal:
- " What relationship is there between the anti-Israeli boycott and a medal ceremony in the depths of the Righteous of the French countryside? A priori, no.
However, I would tell you an incident that I witnessed yesterday Mazet-Saint-Voy, a small village in Haute-Loire. For personal and family reasons I attended the presentation of a medal of the Righteous to the descendants of a family of the town, who had hidden Jews during the war. Many residents were present in the hall, were also Jews from Paris and Israel, the ceremony was touching, warm atmosphere, until a dozen pro-Palestinian activists disrupt the meeting by distributing leaflets and calling for a boycott of Israel, before a stunned assembly.
But what connection is there between the rescue of Jews during the war by a handful of heroic Christians and call, 70 years later, the boycott of Israel? No ... ...
If that is the terrible confusion - reversal of values, brought about by pro-Palestinian activists - to better understand how the anti-Semites today shamelessly misrepresent history for give a presentable face to feed their hatred against the Jews. "
(Published June 22, 2010, by Menahem Macina site France-israel.org ). .
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