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| Steve Irwin 'to be buried soon' | Steve Irwin 'to be buried soon' |
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| "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin is to be buried at a private funeral in the next few days, his manager has said. | |
| John Stainton told CNN the service for family and friends would be held by Monday at the latest. | John Stainton told CNN the service for family and friends would be held by Monday at the latest. |
| "Then we'll start planning the memorial service, which will be open to members of the public," he said. The Australian government had offered a state funeral. | "Then we'll start planning the memorial service, which will be open to members of the public," he said. The Australian government had offered a state funeral. |
| But Mr Irwin's family chose a private farewell. The popular wildlife TV host died on Monday in a stingray attack. | But Mr Irwin's family chose a private farewell. The popular wildlife TV host died on Monday in a stingray attack. |
| Family 'coping' | Family 'coping' |
| Mr Stainton said Mr Irwin's wife Terri and the couple's two children - Bindi, eight, and Bob, two - were coping "quite well". | Mr Stainton said Mr Irwin's wife Terri and the couple's two children - Bindi, eight, and Bob, two - were coping "quite well". |
| "Terri is very, very strong," he said. "She's having a lot of sad moments obviously, but she's putting on a brave face for the kids' sake." | "Terri is very, very strong," he said. "She's having a lot of sad moments obviously, but she's putting on a brave face for the kids' sake." |
| On Thursday, Steve Irwin's father Bob said the public memorial service would be held within two weeks. | On Thursday, Steve Irwin's father Bob said the public memorial service would be held within two weeks. |
| "He's an ordinary guy, and he wants to be remembered as an ordinary bloke," he said. | "He's an ordinary guy, and he wants to be remembered as an ordinary bloke," he said. |
| The 44-year-old naturalist died after being struck in the chest by the stingray's barb while filming a documentary in Queensland's Great Barrier Reef. | The 44-year-old naturalist died after being struck in the chest by the stingray's barb while filming a documentary in Queensland's Great Barrier Reef. |
| Donations have flooded into Mr Irwin's charity Wildlife Warriors, while flowers, cards and trademark khaki shirts have been left at the Australian Zoo he ran. | Donations have flooded into Mr Irwin's charity Wildlife Warriors, while flowers, cards and trademark khaki shirts have been left at the Australian Zoo he ran. |