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Yury Mokin
1967 – 2009
In remembrance of a dear friend
On 17th December 2009, my friend and employer, Yury Mokin, passed away in Saint Petersburg in a most tragic way. He was 42. Days go by, but the pain shows no sign of subsiding as I am trying to fathom how this could happen to such a vibrant and strong young man. When I mentally came to terms with the ruthless fact, I first thought of publishing a rather formal “in memoriam” notice to the world’s concrete sawing community in PDi magazine. I intended to write a story, which would tell people about his background, his track record and achievements. But as I stood under heavy snowfall on a cemetery site outside the city watching Yury’s casket being lowered into the ground alongside his mother’s I changed my mind. I realized that producing a list of his many accomplishments, which were self-obvious and well-known, was not what I really wanted. I felt that I had to tell the world just how fair, kind and loyal he was. To me, Yury’s passing is absolutely personal tragedy. If not for him, so many things in my professional and private life could never have happened. I owe Yury an immeasurable debt of gratitude, so does everybody at Olvex. This acutely intelligent and generous man, who came from a small town in Russia’s north-west, profoundly affected the lives of everyone in the company he set up on both professional and personal level. He was as much the heart as the brains of our enterprise. For over 16 years that Yury was at the helm, the staff of Olvex changed little. People just knew that it would impossible to find a better employment within our industry in Russia. He was true friend to us, a friend we all could count on at any time and in any situation. He never ever let us down. He never defaulted on a single promise. And he never complained about anything, although his burden of responsibility was a thousand times heavier than ours. With his passing, the entire era came to an end. Life is not going to be the same for us from now on. We all know that. And what we also know is that we must carry on, because we are now under moral obligation to complete his mission and fulfill his dreams for him. This is how we can repay the enormous debt of gratitude we owe Yury Mokin.
With love and gratitude,
Andrei Bushmarin, Olvex / PDi
December 2009
The PDi staff extends their deepest sympathies to the family, friends and colleagues of Yury Mokin. Anyone wishing to express their condolences is welcome to send them a message at mail@olvex.ru
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