Congo. Rwanda and Burundi. In fact. his colleagues have said that Pierce Gerety put himself in more dangerous situations than any other person in the refugee field. When a warlord in Somalia kidnapped some humanitarian aid workers. Pierce Gerety went into that warlords armed camp and negotiated their release. Last year. he and other officials pled with the Congolese rebel leader Laurent Kabila to end the slaughter of Rwandan refugees. It is ironic that this man. who repeatedly placed himself in harms way to protect refugees around the globe. would lose his life in such a senseless accident. Pierce Gerety. Jr. brought an uncommon intelligence. courage. and devotion to his work. He has touched the lives of countless individuals in a positive way. And his impact is not only felt by refugees around the globe. it is felt by his many peers and friends whom he inspired to do more in their own lives to help persons in need. He is survived by his wife Marie and his three children Sebastian. Pierce. and Maeve.
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