Gustave Simonet
1904–1945 (age 41)
Biography
Gustave Simonet was a miller whose work connected him to the agricultural traditions of his region. His labor in the mills represented the essential trades that sustained French communities during the early twentieth century.
Simonet's life ended in 1945, and he was laid to rest in the cimetière de Digoin. His memory stands as a reminder of the working people who formed the backbone of French society.