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| 'Funeral held' for Steve Irwin | 'Funeral held' for Steve Irwin |
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| The funeral of TV naturalist Steve Irwin has taken place in Queensland, Australian media has reported. | |
| Family and friends of the man known as the Crocodile Hunter reportedly joined the low-key ceremony in Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast. | Family and friends of the man known as the Crocodile Hunter reportedly joined the low-key ceremony in Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast. |
| It is believed that afterwards Mr Irwin was to be buried at Australia Zoo, the Queensland zoo dedicated to Australian fauna owned by Mr Irwin's family. | It is believed that afterwards Mr Irwin was to be buried at Australia Zoo, the Queensland zoo dedicated to Australian fauna owned by Mr Irwin's family. |
| Details of the funeral service are expected to be made public on Monday. | Details of the funeral service are expected to be made public on Monday. |
| Public memorial | Public memorial |
| "(The) service was a service for family and good friends, people who were close to Steve in recent years," the Brisbane-based Sunday Mail newspaper quoted an unidentified family friend as saying. | "(The) service was a service for family and good friends, people who were close to Steve in recent years," the Brisbane-based Sunday Mail newspaper quoted an unidentified family friend as saying. |
| "The council gave the family permission to bury Steve at the zoo and we think they're going to erect a monument there so visitors can continue to pay their respects," the person added. | "The council gave the family permission to bury Steve at the zoo and we think they're going to erect a monument there so visitors can continue to pay their respects," the person added. |
| Irwin's family was reportedly given permission to bury him at the zooMr Irwin's friend and manager John Stainton told CNN that a memorial service open to members of the public would be held at a later date. | Irwin's family was reportedly given permission to bury him at the zooMr Irwin's friend and manager John Stainton told CNN that a memorial service open to members of the public would be held at a later date. |
| The Australian government had offered a state funeral for the much-loved TV presenter who died in a stingray attack on Monday, but the family chose a small, private ceremony instead. | The Australian government had offered a state funeral for the much-loved TV presenter who died in a stingray attack on Monday, but the family chose a small, private ceremony instead. |
| "He's an ordinary guy, and he wants to be remembered as an ordinary bloke," Steve Irwin's father Bob said. | "He's an ordinary guy, and he wants to be remembered as an ordinary bloke," Steve Irwin's father Bob said. |
| 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." |
| The 44-year-old naturalist died after being struck in the chest by the stingray's barb while filming a documentary on 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 on 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. |