Pilgrims deceased in the Camino in 2002

[Rosina Lila]

Hello you all,
We know that beyond the nearly 69,000 pilgrims that received the Compostela
in 2002 there were a great many more in the Camino that for one reason or
another did not get the document,  Among them were the following who perished
during the pilgrimage:
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A 48 year old Brazilian who suffered a serious fall the Pyrenees during
January and froze.
A  78 year old French pilgrim crossing the Pyrenees during early April;
apparently he got lost and froze.
A  35-year old Japanese pilgrim who died near El Erro, from an existing
illness.
A 25-year old Spanish student from Cadiz. She died in the Rabanal albergue
from a combination of mononucleosis and pneumonia.
A 49-year old Navarrese who died in the Ganso albergue from a pre-existing
illness.
A middle-aged Canadian pilgrim who was hit by an out-of-control car in
Villatuerta while she was resting besides a highway.
A middle-aged German pilgrim who suffered a fall in Sarria
A 69-year old Canadian pilgrim who died in the Sarria albergue from a
pre-existing condition.
A French pilgrim who also died in Sarria from natural causes.
A 59-year old pilgrim who died near Ponferrada as a result of a bicycle
accident.

The details of most of these fatal happenings were posted here when they
happened.
Although the deaths were sad and much to be regretted, it is somehow
comforting to know that in almost all instances the relatives or friends of the
demised pilgrims completed the pilgrimage for them, and that they are remembered in
the Camino through plaques and stone memorials.
Regards,
Rosina