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.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.com.au ...
Stingrays Found Mutilated After Irwin's Fatal Sting:
http://www.kcra.com/news/9825184/detail.html
Just MSM hysteria-mongering.
I'm GMT-6 in Central US Daylight.
They're GMT+10 in Brisbane.
When it's 9 AM there, it's 11PM GMT, so it's 5PM my time.
Correct, mom4kittys, prolly late afternoon / early evening on our (USA) Tuesday.
Oh, that's exactly what I was trying to figure. Not sure about Daylight, there or here.
My understanding is he has been buried at Australia Zoo.
No, the day before - Monday evening/arvo
Thank you! Now I am going to email Animal Planet to see if they are airing it.I can't imagine that they wouldn't.
I'm sorry - it's Wednesday there at 9AM - I thought it was Tuesday - apologies.
Yes, it would be *our* Tuesday arvo approx. 5 PM Central.
Sorry.
I saw a 2004 show of Steve last night talking about when his mother died. He was very emotional--saying if he could have cut off his right arm he would have done it instead of losing his mom. I can't stand it when someone cries--it always gets me going too. He was a very passionate, emotional (in a good sense) guy.
That little girl is very intelligent. She amazed me when she would be on TV with her dad. Very mature for her tender age. She will do her daddy proud, and break my heart!
See my correction! I misread it. I assume it's next week, not tomorrow, right?
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Current time Wednesday, September 13, 2006 at 1:50:52 PM EST
Here's the thread with the Bindi (and some Baby Bob) pictures.
'I love my daddy' - Bindi (Steve Irwin's Daughter)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1696254/posts
I believe so, or it would have happened this evening. I will let you know if Animal Planet responds to my email. They are probably very busy right now, so I hope they at least post this info on their website.
I saw a story that said he was buried on "family property adjacent to the Zoo." I'm sure they will build a large memorial stone something eventually to mark it.
Or, maybe not. Just leave it as "on the property." That might be better.
Prayers for Terri and their kids. Thanks to her and Australia for sharing him with us.
Yeah, thanks. They're 15 hours ahead of us.
I have a thread I wanted to post when the coverage starts dwindling - it's just of all the threads here at FR, so we can have an ongoing one, if we want to.
I was waiting until after the memorial service.
I appreciate that. Please ping me or freepmail me when you do. This is going to hurt for a very long time and I want to respect his memory.
Just checked the Animal Planet site, nothing there yet re: televising the memorial service that I could see.
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