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| Glasgow helicopter crash: Funerals for Mark O'Prey and Gary Arthur | Glasgow helicopter crash: Funerals for Mark O'Prey and Gary Arthur |
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| The first funerals have taken place for Clutha bar customers who died in the Glasgow helicopter crash. | The first funerals have taken place for Clutha bar customers who died in the Glasgow helicopter crash. |
| Hundreds of mourners attended a service for 44-year-old Mark O'Prey at St Bride's RC Church in East Kilbride. | Hundreds of mourners attended a service for 44-year-old Mark O'Prey at St Bride's RC Church in East Kilbride. |
| Family and friends of 48-year-old Gary Arthur attended a service at Woodside Crematorium in Paisley. | |
| Six customers inside the packed Clutha bar and the three people on board the Police Scotland aircraft were killed in the crash on 29 November. | Six customers inside the packed Clutha bar and the three people on board the Police Scotland aircraft were killed in the crash on 29 November. |
| The requiem mass for Mr O'Prey was led by Father Owen Ness, who welcomed mourners on behalf of Mark's family - his father Ian, mother Mona, sisters Louise and Barbara and son Liam. | |
| He told the congregation that he had spoken to Mr O'Prey's father, Ian, about his fears and hopes for his son in the hours following the Clutha tragedy. | He told the congregation that he had spoken to Mr O'Prey's father, Ian, about his fears and hopes for his son in the hours following the Clutha tragedy. |
| "Late on Saturday afternoon he told me those hopes were unfulfilled," Father Ness said. | "Late on Saturday afternoon he told me those hopes were unfulfilled," Father Ness said. |
| He summed up the relationship between father and son by recounting a memory of a time when Mr O'Prey had called by unexpectedly to chat with his father. | He summed up the relationship between father and son by recounting a memory of a time when Mr O'Prey had called by unexpectedly to chat with his father. |
| "He now looks upon that as a gift in his life," Father Ness said. | "He now looks upon that as a gift in his life," Father Ness said. |
| During the Mass, readings were given by Ian O'Prey and Mark's sister Barbara. | During the Mass, readings were given by Ian O'Prey and Mark's sister Barbara. |
| A special prayer was said for Mr O'Prey's 15-year-old son Liam, whose mother Clare Gillies, his ex-partner, was also present. | A special prayer was said for Mr O'Prey's 15-year-old son Liam, whose mother Clare Gillies, his ex-partner, was also present. |
| Liam's teachers and school registration class were in church to support the teenager. | Liam's teachers and school registration class were in church to support the teenager. |
| Father Ness spoke of the whole family's love for Mr O'Prey. He thanked mourners for their attendance, which he said gave the family great comfort. | Father Ness spoke of the whole family's love for Mr O'Prey. He thanked mourners for their attendance, which he said gave the family great comfort. |
| The congregation sang hymns including I Watch The Sunrise and Lead Kindly Light, and mourners took communion. | The congregation sang hymns including I Watch The Sunrise and Lead Kindly Light, and mourners took communion. |
| Liam was among those who carried his father's coffin out of the church as mourners sang the hymn Walk With Me, Oh My Lord. | Liam was among those who carried his father's coffin out of the church as mourners sang the hymn Walk With Me, Oh My Lord. |
| Mr O'Prey's sister Barbara said a final farewell, laying her hand on the coffin while it was in the hearse. | Mr O'Prey's sister Barbara said a final farewell, laying her hand on the coffin while it was in the hearse. |
| 'Heartfelt thanks' | 'Heartfelt thanks' |
| The funeral cortege then departed to South Lanarkshire Crematorium for a service of committal, led by a police outrider. | The funeral cortege then departed to South Lanarkshire Crematorium for a service of committal, led by a police outrider. |
| Scores of mourners lined the streets in respectful silence as the cortege drove off. | Scores of mourners lined the streets in respectful silence as the cortege drove off. |
| Mr O'Prey's family thanked everyone for their attendance. | Mr O'Prey's family thanked everyone for their attendance. |
| A message on the order of service said: "Mark's mum, dad and all the family would like to express their heartfelt thanks to everyone here today. | A message on the order of service said: "Mark's mum, dad and all the family would like to express their heartfelt thanks to everyone here today. |
| "The kindness shown not just by family and friends but from the nation as a whole has been of tremendous support to Mark's family." | "The kindness shown not just by family and friends but from the nation as a whole has been of tremendous support to Mark's family." |
| The service for Mr Arthur at Woodside Crematorium in Paisley got underway at 13:00. | The service for Mr Arthur at Woodside Crematorium in Paisley got underway at 13:00. |
| On Saturday, the funeral for pilot Capt David Traill was held in Glasgow. | On Saturday, the funeral for pilot Capt David Traill was held in Glasgow. |
| The other crew members who died in the incident were police constables Kirsty Nelis, 36, and Tony Collins, 43. | The other crew members who died in the incident were police constables Kirsty Nelis, 36, and Tony Collins, 43. |
| The four other customers inside The Clutha who died were Robert Jenkins, 61, Colin Gibson, 33, John McGarrigle, 57, and Samuel McGhee, 56. | The four other customers inside The Clutha who died were Robert Jenkins, 61, Colin Gibson, 33, John McGarrigle, 57, and Samuel McGhee, 56. |
| An investigation into the cause of the crash is under way. | An investigation into the cause of the crash is under way. |