Gino Strada, the funeral parlor opened at the Emergency headquarters

The mortuary of Gino Strada, the founder of Emergency who died on August 13 at the age of 73, opened today in Milan. Already at 2 pm, two hours before the arrival of the urn with the ashes of the surgeon, the crowd began to gather in front of the Emergency house, in via Santa Croce, in the Ticinese area, on which stands the words “Thanks Gino”. The funeral home will remain open today, tomorrow and Monday. At the opening, there were a few hundred people lined up under the sun waiting to be able to enter to give their last farewell to the founder of Emergency. Many left flowers and gifts for the war surgeon. Among the tickets hanging on the gate we read: “Now go, Gino, let’s continue” and “Thanks for what you leave, it remains extraordinary like you”. Among the first to arrive at Casa Emergency was the mayor of Milan, Giuseppe Sala. The mayor of Milan brought a final farewell to Gino Strada “in the double role of mayor and friend”. Arriving at Casa Emergency before the founder’s funeral home opened, Sala said he had “many memories of moments lived together” with the war surgeon. “Di Gino – underlined the mayor – I appreciated what he did, but in my opinion he had a particular characteristic: knowing many important people, who have done things, who have had significant lives, he never spoke in the past tense, he never felt the need to say ‘I did’, ‘I said’, but he always looked forward, looked to the future and in this he was truly extraordinary and unique “.” I think it is important to dedicate something that remains to him, but also a moment of memory, as I believe he wanted it. A moment that is also cheerful, even alive “, replied Sala to those who asked him if the Lombard capital will dedicate a space, a place or a street to the founder of Emergency. “I heard from the wife and the president of Emergency these days, but we decided to think about this day”, added the mayor, explaining that what to do to remember Gino Strada “we will think after this day”.