Farewell Steve~You will be missed!
Posted on 09/12/2006 7:01:58 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher
A MEMORIAL service to celebrate the remarkable life and times of Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin will take place at 10am next Wednesday at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre at Boondal.
Steve Irwin's close friend and manager John Stainton announced details of the event at a media conference held on Brisbane's Sunshine Coast at 11am t(AEST) this morning
Mr Stainton has said the event will be as much a celebration as a tribute to Steve Irwin's remarkable life.
Mr Stainton said Tuesday had been ruled out because it clashed with the Victorian state funeral of motor racing icon Peter Brock.
The mountain of flowers which has grown outside Irwin's Australia Zoo at Beerwah on the Sunshine Coast since Monday last week would eventually be composted and put on the zoo gardens, zoo media manager Peter Lang said.
He said every card and message would be kept for widow Terri and children Bindi, 8, and Bob, 2, to see, while the dozens of signed Crocodile Hunter khaki shirts would be kept for part of a permanent display inside the zoo.
Meanwhile, Irwin's fans have not only opened their hearts but also their wallets in response to their hero's death, donating hundreds of thousands of dollars to help continue his wildlife conservation.
Michael Hornby, the executive manager of Irwin's conservation charity Wildlife Warriors Worldwide, said while he had yet to put an accurate figure on the total to date it was believed to be more than $1 million, with about 55 donations being made every 10 minutes.
However, it also appears that Irwin's death might also have brought out the worst in some people.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.com.au ...
Don't expect Greer to be there.
In as much as I am a fan of Steve Irwin.......his passing is quite insignificant when held in contrast to those that make the ultimate sacrifice defending our freedom and security on a daily basis.
SEMPER FI!!
My view is that no human life is insignificant.
Degrees of contribution are important points to consider, though.
Off Topic: I like your tagline but I wonder if there mightn't be room for Iron Maggie too.
Read my original post again......I did NOT say that the life of "The Croc Hunter" was insignificant.....
I was saddened by his passing........just in the grand scheme of things, those that lay down their lives for our freedom and liberty seem to go largely ignored, and that is a travesty, don'tcha think?
"Irwin's death might also have brought out the worst in some people."
I doubt that. They just used Mr. Irwin's death as an excuse to make a donkey of themselves publicly, or worse.
Prayers for the entire Irwin family.
I don't think Iron Maggie has reached Heaven's Gate quite yet.....
When the time comes...
Couildn't agree more.
I could do without this information -- great place to end the copy.
"..."Irwin's death might also have brought out the worst in some people."
I doubt that. They just used Mr. Irwin's death as an excuse to make a donkey of themselves publicly, or worse...."
Interesting you use the donkey comparrison. The dimoCRACKS made donkey holes of themselve at the Wellstone "memorial" and anti Bush rally. THAT brought out the worst in the dims.
RIP Steve, TCH.
Farewell Steve~You will be missed!
Oh, right. Oops! I didn't read it correctly, obviously. I always thought of JPII, RWR, and Lady Thatcher (along with Lech Walesa) as Heaven's Dream Team here on Earth. I'm certainly not rushing the curtains on Maggie, who looked suprisingly strong on her visit here to the US this week. Long live Iron Maggie!
Looks like hie brother Bruce Irwin may be replacing him on Animal Planet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9p6F451MMU
The only thing missing from the Wellstone Pep Rally were footage of liberals dancing on his grave while jeering and shouting, "BUSH'S FAULT! BUSH'S FAULT!"
Tasteless clip.
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