Sir Ed's funeral service

**MyGSXF:Me** · 11th January 2008, 22:19

Originally Posted by enigma51

Not to be an asshole but I dont think this news really warrants it to be on the front page of kiwibiker if you need to come to kb for your daily news update you need to get a life

Is the front page not suppose to be for events or news related to kiwi biking like the cheese cutter thing or was Sir edmond a biker as well?

Well obviously Spankme felt it important enough to put on the front page of his website!

& maybe it's YOU that needs to get a life!

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R.I.P Sir Ed.. my heart feels heavy today & I shed a few tears for the passing of a truely wonderful human being

Gone.. but NEVER to be forgotten!

**xgnr** · 11th January 2008, 22:39

Just watching Sky news now and after an evening of channel switching Ed has always answered the same questions with the same responses over a significant number of years.

He must have had the patience of a Saint!

**selectedgrub** · 11th January 2008, 23:57

"The explorers of the past were great men and we should honour them. But let us not forget that their spirit lives on. It is still not hard to find a man who will adventure for the sake of a dream or one who will search, for the pleasure of searching, not for what he may find."

RIP

**Mikkel** · 12th January 2008, 01:02

A very well-deserved RIP to one of this planet's last great explorers!

I hope his legacy will encourage young people in the generations to come, to go out together and push their boundaries!

**Pussy** · 12th January 2008, 07:48

Sad passing of a great man. RIP, Sir Ed

**James Deuce** · 12th January 2008, 11:31

It was quite moving to see the NZ Flag on top of the Beehive at half mast this morning.

Some of the tributes on the BBC's website have been almost comical in just how difficult it was for the average (privileged) English mountaineer to understand Sir Ed's view of his place in the world, and just how integral egalitarianism is to NZ culture, irrespective of ethnic background.

This chap thinks we have a class structure to ascend for instance:

""He was an utterly sensible person. He enjoyed spending time amongst New Zealanders because for him it was being back in the environment that he had worked his way up through." (Brian Wilkins)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7182414.stm

It is rather nice to see Sir Ed kept them confounded to the end, and it shows how different his world view was from that of his mountaineering "peers".

**Swoop** · 12th January 2008, 19:22

That is probably why he went to the top with Tensing. All the Brits were standing about saying "after you old boy", "no, after you old chum!"
So the logical choice would leave the two "Colonials" to wander up the hill by themselves.
I bet the Brits thought they'd "come a cropper", and would then rush back to Blighty to sell their stories to the papers.

Just a shame EH & TN proved them wrong!

**Lucy** · 13th January 2008, 01:02

Originally Posted by yungatart

A humble dude.
A great loss.
RIP

There should be a national day of mourning for this old guy...and a new public holiday in his honour!

Now that is an EXCELLENT idea!

**Lucy** · 13th January 2008, 01:14

Full name and address. Now there is a sign of someone not drunk on the power and fame of celebrity.

I mean, I never rang him, but it was kind of nice to know I could.

**buellbabe** · 14th January 2008, 06:54

In my opinion words can’t express what a true mountain of a man Sir Ed was. He was the epitomy of the true kiwi bloke and typical of the down-to-earth no worries mate Kiwi. As well as the huge amounts of work done in Nepal he was also tireless in his charity work here in NZ. In fact he grew up not far from where I live and has always been inspirational to the children in the local communities.

Never even met the bloke and yet I cried buckets watching the tributes on TV... it says alot about Sir Ed that he was able to reach out and touch so many hearts.

Bless.

**scracha** · 14th January 2008, 07:10

Originally Posted by pzkpfw

[THANK you to mod for moving these posts to PD.]

"oh, there's someone who desn't worship one of our precious national icons...boo hoo...move his comments"

Is this the new KB trend for 2008....say something someone disagees with and it gets moved to PD? My comments were on topic.

NAZIS

**huck farley** · 14th January 2008, 07:50

Originally Posted by maha man

Yes im 90...

There was one other state funeral i think, Sir Keith Holyoak?

Ain't we forgetting piggies? didn't he have one as well?

**Hitcher** · 14th January 2008, 08:00

Sir David Beattie was the last "real" New Zealander to have a state funeral. The "Unknown Warrior" also got one.

**Ixion** · 15th January 2008, 13:26

This is really funny, and very appropriate also. He certainly was loved and respected world wide.

**BarryG** · 17th January 2008, 04:49

I've always thought Edmund Hillary was the epitome of the New Zealander. Quiet, unassuming, accomplished, brave, calm, caring.
In this day and age, we should continue to aspire to remain so.
His passing is a sad day, but I take comfort in knowing, as a Kiwi, I will always have the connection.
Cheers
Barry