In Kazan, Marsel Zaripov was seen off for the last journey

At the memorial service, which was held yesterday, dozens of people gathered. Among those who came to say farewell to  the laureate   of   G. Tukai  State Award  of the Republic of Tatarstan, a well- known prose writer, translator and journalist    were   Deputy Chairman of RT State Council, chairman of the Union of Journalists of the RT - Rimma Ratnikova, First Deputy Minister of Culture - Elvira Kamalova, Chairman of RT Writers Union - Danil Salikhov, colleagues, reporters and admirers  of his works.

Marcel Zaripov was buried in the village Salkyn Chishma    the Pestretsy region.

The bright memory of a talented journalist, writer forever will  remain in our hearts, is said in his obituary, which was signed   by  A. M. Sibagatullin, A. R. Zaripov,  R. A. Ratnikova, D.H.Salikhov.