Posted on 09/12/2006 8:10:25 PM PDT by HarmlessLovableFuzzball
TERRI IRWIN, the widow of Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin today spoke for the first time about the loss of her "soulmate" in a freak accident off the north Queensland coast.In a statement read by her father-in-law Bob Irwin today, Mrs Irwin described her late husband as as her "soul mate" and thanked the community for their "overwhelming outpouring of love, support and prayers". Bob Irwin today announced the details of a memorial service for the larger than life conservationist and television personaility.
It will be held at Australia Zoo on Queensland's Sunshine Coast next Wednesday.Irwin, 44, died last Monday when he was pierced in the chest by a stingray's barb while filming a documentary on the Great Barrier Reef.His father said the service would be held at 9am (AEST) next Wednesday at the zoo's Crocoseum, which seats 5500 people. People who wanted to attend would have to make a donation to Irwin's Wildlife Warriors fund to gain admission.Large television screens will be set up at venues in Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast and the event will be broadcast live on TV in Australia, the United States and Asia.
Mrs Irwin said that although larger venues had been suggested, she believed the croc hunter would have wanted it at Australia Zoo.
"I cannot see how a memorial service would work in any other place other than the Crocoseum which he built here at the zoo and of which he was so proud," Mrs Irwin said.
"I would therefore ask that everyone please bear with me in this wish and help me to make this happen."
The croc hunter's close friend and business manager John Stainton said Mrs Irwin, Steve's father Bob and eight-year-old daughter Bindi would all speak at the memorial service.
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My imagined last memory of him.....he either had no brains or balls of steel, or a combination of both...My deepest sympathies to his family....
"This service is going to be hard to watch but worse to miss."
Indeed.
Oh, I'll be there in spirit - no worries, mate.
You forgot about Food Network and the History Channel. :P
Tru, I also like tlc and discovery. I hardly watch anything at all on regular networks. I can only think of 24 and I never watched it on tv, I watched it on dvd, but I am caught up except for the last season that will be out soon on dvd. (It is exhausting watching it on dvd and you can't stop!)
Memorial service broadcast
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