Sir Edmund Hillary dies.....(FUNERAL today)

[carole]

Yes Donna the family have been offered a state funeral and they are taking it, does not happen here very often, there has been talk about wanting it to be public holiday the day of the funeral and from there on, but i don't think our PM Helen is wearing that one,he will be lying in state for people to say their last goodbyes, and you can go this website and leave your message , www.tvnz.co.nz which all the family will be able to read.

[moosmom]

Carole,

Thanks for the link. I've signed the guestbook. What a terrible loss this is.

[carole]

Good for you Donna, yes Sir Edmund will be laid to rest today, huge state funeral here today for him, i will watch some of the proceedings on the telly,it is the first state funeral to my knowledge in some time, apparently a lot of NZer's are feeling upset because a representative of the monarchy will not be present,after all we are a member of the commonwealth, i think it would have been appropriate for someone to attend myself, he was a great man indeed.

So yes Sir Ed will leave in style ,my thoughts are with his family today.