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Pier Giorgio Frassati

Pier Giorgio Frassati. by Ms. Rocha Tristan. He loved hiking, riding horses, skiing, and mountain climbing. . He enjoyed laughter and good humor. H e considered his studies his first duty.

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Pier Giorgio Frassati

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  1. Pier Giorgio Frassati by Ms. Rocha Tristan

  2. He loved hiking, riding horses, skiing, and mountain climbing. He enjoyed laughter and good humor. He considered his studies his first duty. He lived simply and gave away food, money, or anything that anyone asked of him, especially to the poor, the lonely. He loved art and music, and could quote whole passages of the poet Dante. Pier Giorgio Frassati He neglected his own health to try to help others and died at the age of 24 on July 4, 1925 after contracting the polio virus. Born in 1901 in Turin, Italy

  3. His father, Alfredo Frassati was a senator. Pier Giorgio's mother, Adelaide AmetisFrassati, was a painter.

  4. He studied mining engineering in order to be near the poor and help them. Pier Giorgio enjoyed the company of his friends.

  5. He loved sports and was very athletic.

  6. At 12 with his father. School was very important for him. With his sister Luciana.

  7. A letter Pier Giorgio wrote at the age of 12 after having failed his exams. Dear Papa, I am confused and miserable and I don’t know how to write to you. I saw how upset Mama was and I thought about you being upset so much that I don’t know how to say I am sorry. I hope you will believe in the sincerity of my resolve to study this year and try to make up for this as much as possible. You will see I’ll try to prove my affection for you with facts.

  8. He died at the age of 24 on July 4, 1925. The bed where Pier Giorgio died.

  9. Thousands of people attended his funeral, among them the poor whom he helped.

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