Alvydas Kazlauskas was born on November 30, 1952, in the village of Sudeikiai, Utena district. From 1962 to 1970, he studied at Utena T. Tilvytis Secondary School, and from 1970 to 1975, he studied journalism at Vilnius University.
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He began his journalism career at the Lazdijai district newspaper “Darbo vėliava,” later working at “Jonavos balsas.” In 1984, his professional path led him to Kėdainiai. Here he became the deputy editor of “Tarybinis kelias,” and from 2001 to 2006, he worked as a correspondent for “Kėdainių garsas.”
A large part of Alvydas’s professional life passed in Kėdainiai. His articles reflected the people of the region and their lives, political events of the district and the country, and current social issues. He wrote about production and industry, district enterprises and their employees, and the city’s history. He was interested in what Kėdainiai and all of Lithuania lived by, documenting the times and their changes.
A special place in his work was occupied by the period of the Rebirth and the Restoration of Lithuania’s Independence. Alvydas wrote about the painful and fateful events of January 13, 1991, and the participation of Kėdainiai residents in defending Lithuania’s freedom. On January 13, 2001, his article “The Dragon Needed Victims,” dedicated to the participation of Kėdainiai residents in the January 13 events, was published in “Kėdainių garsas.” He also wrote about these historical events in other publications.
Alvydas’s professionalism was also evidenced by the recognition of his work. In 1979, he won first place in the Lithuanian Journalists’ Union republican journalists’ competition, and in 2000, he became a laureate of the regional media competition “Lithuania’s Integration into the European Union.” He was a member of the board of the Kaunas branch of the Lithuanian Journalists’ Union.
“To colleagues, Alvydas will be remembered as a calm, reserved, tactful, and responsible person, a colleague who could always be trusted, with whom it was possible to share work and professional life for many years.
I had the opportunity to work with him both during Soviet times and the Rebirth years – to see how the newspaper, the journalist’s work, and life itself changed. However, Alvydas remained the same – calm, correct, and responsible for his work and word.
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Journalism was also an important part of Alvydas’s family life. His wife Lina was also a journalist, a correspondent. Together they raised a daughter Vaiva and a son Almantas.
As we say goodbye to Alvydas, we remember not only the journalist, whose texts preserved a part of the life of the Kėdainiai region. His articles contain people, events, work, and time – what he saw, was interested in, and what he believed was important to document.
We express our sincere condolences to his wife Lina, daughter Vaiva, son Almantas, and all relatives.
Rest in peace, Alvydas,” – reads the “In memoriam” published by former colleagues.
Where and when to say goodbye
The deceased will be laid out on September 4, Friday, at 5 p.m., at the funeral home “Gedulo sala” (Skongolio St. 1A, Kėdainiai). Holy Mass will be held on September 5, Saturday, at 10 a.m., at St. Joseph’s Church (Radvilų St. 10, Kėdainiai).
The coffin will be carried out on September 5, Saturday, at 2 p.m. The deceased will be laid to eternal rest at the Kauno Street Cemetery.
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