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= Wolfgang Evan Marie = Wolfgang Evan Marie (September 15, 1941 - October 10, 2014) was a French funeral director and avid writer. He was named after his father, a German soldier, who was stationed in Paris during the occupation. His mother, Adele, was a seamstress.

In 1942, Adele aided her childhood friend Abigail, a french Jew living in Paris, in escaping occupied territory. Wolfgang(Sr) aided Adele and Abigail in their escape, along with their child. He was later arrested for aiding them, and sent to Natzweiler-Struthof. He was killed on May 5, 1945, 3 days before VE day, in a cremation oven at the camp.

Wolfgang and his mother returned to Paris after the Allied victory in Europe, where he lived for the remainder of his life.

Personal Life
Upon hearing of the circumstances of his father's death, Wolfgang became obsessed with the concept of death and cremation. At the age of 15, he began an apprenticeship at Cabaret Le Chat Noir, a funeral home in Paris, where he worked his way up to being the director. From the ages of 18-27 he wrote a large number of poems that focused around death and cremation. He also wrote several short stories that were set in France during World War II.

At the age of 28, he married Louise, the daughter of the funeral home owner. They went on to have 3 children, Erin, Joseph, and David.

He passed away in October 2014 at the age of 72. His body was cremated, and his ashes were scattered at an undisclosed location according to his family.

Writings
While Wolfgang spent the majority of his professional career as a Funeral Director, he was an avid writer of poetry. His works focused mainly around his father, and the struggles of growing up as the son of a German soldier in post-war France. His most notable piece was Crematorium, a poem he dedicated to his father in memory of his death.

His works were published and received mixed reviews, with critics citing that his poetry was too morbid and lacking in serious prose.