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yb:
Kim Ledger addresses the media before the funeral:
Thanks for world support: Ledger family
9th February 2008, 11:15 WST
Kim Ledger, wearing dark glasses and a black suit, arrived briefly at his ex-wife Sally's Applecross home just before 10.30am accompanied by family friend Alison Carroll-Jung.
Mr Ledger addressed the waiting media, and Ms Carroll-Jung gave details of the memorial service which will be held at Penhros College in Como at midday.
Mr Ledger spoke without the aid of a statement. He said:
"I know that a lot of you have travelled from all around the world to take footage, as much as you can, of our ceremony for Heath.
"What we've done is we've organised, in conjunction with the police and where it is being held, for you all to have an area where you can take unfettered photos of people arriving and for that matter, mourners leaving the ceremony.
"Other than that I would just ask you if you wouldn't mind just to respect our privacy.
"The funeral will be very, very private.
"There will only be ten people there, which is my immediate family and nobody else.
"That's all I really have to say. I'm sorry that, you know, we really haven't had a chance to expose ourselves for you guys but, ah, it's a pretty sad time and we're finding it difficult to cope by ourselves let alone cope with everybody around the world.
"Having said that, we do really appreciate the outpouring of and the emotional support, from all over the globe which, suffice to say, we are luckier than most families.......most families that are in our position, in our grieving position, don't receive that kind of support.
"So thankyou all very much."
http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=22&ContentID=57851
David In Indy:
Well, the article mentioned something about a wake. I don't know if the Australian meaning is the same as it is here. We don't use that word too often, at least not here in the Midwest. But a "wake" is not a funeral. Over here a wake is the visitation or the viewing. So we really don't know about the funeral. Which is good, because if those fools from WBC found out, they'd try to wreck it. >:( :'(
yb:
From what I understand, the wake, if there would be, will be held on Heath's favourite beach, after the funeral.
louisev:
Wakes are always held prior to a funeral and burial. Who knows what is really going on, we might not know until it is all over!
ptannen:
--- Quote from: yb on February 08, 2008, 11:04:38 pm ---Kim Ledger addresses the media before the funeral:
Thanks for world support: Ledger family
9th February 2008, 11:15 WST
Kim Ledger, wearing dark glasses and a black suit, arrived briefly at his ex-wife Sally's Applecross home just before 10.30am accompanied by family friend Alison Carroll-Jung.
Mr Ledger addressed the waiting media, and Ms Carroll-Jung gave details of the memorial service which will be held at Penhros College in Como at midday.
Mr Ledger spoke without the aid of a statement. He said:
"I know that a lot of you have travelled from all around the world to take footage, as much as you can, of our ceremony for Heath.
"What we've done is we've organised, in conjunction with the police and where it is being held, for you all to have an area where you can take unfettered photos of people arriving and for that matter, mourners leaving the ceremony.
"Other than that I would just ask you if you wouldn't mind just to respect our privacy.
"The funeral will be very, very private.
"There will only be ten people there, which is my immediate family and nobody else.
"That's all I really have to say. I'm sorry that, you know, we really haven't had a chance to expose ourselves for you guys but, ah, it's a pretty sad time and we're finding it difficult to cope by ourselves let alone cope with everybody around the world.
"Having said that, we do really appreciate the outpouring of and the emotional support, from all over the globe which, suffice to say, we are luckier than most families.......most families that are in our position, in our grieving position, don't receive that kind of support.
"So thankyou all very much."
http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=22&ContentID=57851
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WOW! What a statement! He is amazing man to be able to be so eloquent and to the point in front of media, without notes - especially at this sad time.
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