Sir Ed's funeral service

["D" FZ1]

Rest in Peace Sir Ed.

[skidMark]

R.I.P Sir Ed.

We have all got to go someday.

I know theres no way i will make it to that age!

[MVnut]

One of the greatest heroes of our time. RIP

[onearmedbandit]

Sad day for the country. Goobye Sir Ed.

[Grub]

"To be washed gently ashore, maybe on the many pleasant beaches near the place I was born. Then the full circle of my life will be complete." - on why he wanted his ashes scattered in Auckland's Waitemata Harbour

And I will stand and salute you next time I sail by, nobody else has epitomised what that generation came to value as "being a New Zealander". It will never happen again as we become a less homogenous people and our values become non PC. It is indeed sad as you stood for so much ... very little of which was to do with climbing mountains

[pzkpfw]

Not to gush or anything (he wouldn't want it himself) but is there any living New Zealander who compares?

[Indiana_Jones]

I hear there's going to be a state funeral

A sad day for NZ, but like it's been said, he had a good innings

-Indy

[Paul in NZ]

I'd be very disturbed if this thread degraded into BS....

I've been reading some of the tributes...

This one appealed! (edited for brevity)

Governor-General Anand Satyanand

"I cannot think of better words to describe this iconic man than those he used himself when he said: 'I discovered that even the mediocre can have adventures and even the fearful can achieve. I had the world beneath my clumsy boots and saw the red sun slip over the horizon after the dark Antarctic winter. But for me the most rewarding moments have not always been the great moments, for what can surpass a tear on your departure, joy on your return, and a trusting hand in yours?'

"Sir Edmund's life was an inspiration to all New Zealanders and his memory and works will live on. We will deeply miss his trusting hand."

I'm gratified to see Sir Ed will have a State Funeral.... I suspect not much else will be done that day!

[Grahameeboy]

At 88 years of age, the ol fella did better than most!

RIP Sir!

I agree....so why so sad....did NZ want him to live forever??

[knuckles24]

A great loss to new zealand goodbye to a fantastic icon

[kiwibryn]

There is a Herald page as well http://www.nzherald.co.nz/feature/in...m?c_id=1501792

[Ghost_Bullet]

The end of an amazing era of a great NZ'er.

No doubt he will continue to inspire people to do great tings way into the future!

[Firefight]

I meet him once, and will never forget

a wonderfully modest man, a great kiwi bloke

Nzs best ambassador ever.

RIP Sir Ed..





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[Deviant Esq]

A true Kiwi legend in every sense of the (slightly overused) term. Down to earth, a decent bloke, he was in good spirits until the end, looking forward to heading home (Christchurch).

R.I.P Sir Ed. New Zealand is poorer for your passing.

[Maha]

What staggers me is, in 1953, he and others reached the summit of Everest in/with gear that seems so rudimentary by todays standards. Some Mountian Climbers today struggle to acheive what he did. A lady holding a baby was intervied on TV about his Death and said '' this baby will learn about Sir Edmund in School''....that is so true, his life will be forever taught in our schools, Go the Bee Keeper!