On the evening of Friday, January 10, the honorary ceremony of James Clabault took place, on the occasion of the presentation of the wishes of the mayor of Trois-Rivières, Joël Suin. The latter, former mayor of Hargicourt (from 1995 to 2020), officially became honorary mayor of the new commune.
Nathalie, one of the daughters of the elected official, soon to be 78 years old, welcomed the commitment, with great emotion, of her father: “ At the town hall, 25 years of investment. You have been a man of many activities in your professional life, your mission as mayor and your numerous volunteer involvements. The common point was “The desire to serve others, help people and liven up your village. (…) »
This commitment was accompanied by a heavy price to pay for those around him, particularly family: “ We don't forget our daily life as a family, with your hours which lasted forever. You made the journey on foot, you always met someone there. And we started eating without you.
Lhe phone that could ring at any time, even on weekends, you picked up. You never put a barrier to calls from those administered. We had to plan our family events according to your agenda as mayor?(…) Your second home was the town hall. We could have put your bed there. You could take refuge at the town hall on the weekend to work on files. (…) But, despite that, rest assured. The family was proud of your journey. (…) »
A traumatic and painful scene was mentioned: “ One of your granddaughters witnessed an attack on you. »
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Very touched by Nathalie's poignant testimony about her father, Silvère Say, sub-prefect of the Montdidier district, subsequently called Rollot immediately (video above), and the next day , during the wishes of Mayor Michel Choisy (video below), residents to show respect and responsibility for their elected officials: “ Mayors and elected officials are not punching bags “, he insisted.
