The children of cricket legend Shane Warne hailed him as a “shining star” at his memorial today (Wednesday March 30).
His eldest daughter Brooke struggled to contain her tears at one point, as the late sportsman’s three kids paid tribute.
The memorial, which took place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia, followed a private family funeral earlier this month.
According to reports, a billion people around the world watched a livestream of the memorial as it aired.
The two-and-a-half hour memorial ended with the unveiling of the Great Southern Stand being renamed as the Shane Warne Stand.
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Each one of Shane’s children – Brooke, 24, son Jackson, 23, and Summer, 20 – offered touching remembrances of their much-loved dad.
Brooke broke down as she recalled what she misses about Shane most for the audience in the stadium and watching at home.
In an affecting eulogy, she spoke of her sadness that Shane will never see his kids marry or become parents, or witness other life milestones.
“I could go on forever about what we’re going to miss out on. But nothing would be more upsetting about how much I already miss you, Dad,’ Brooke said.
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“I feel like you’re on holiday, because you were always working out of Australia. But I know that’s not the case.
“What makes me the saddest is I will never get to wrap my arms around you and give you the biggest hug and rest my chin on your chest.”
I will never get to wrap my arms around you and give you the biggest hug and rest my chin on your chest.
Likening her father to a “shining star” who will continue to shine down on them, Brooke vowed to make her dad proud.
She continued: “We’re going to do what you always told us – try our best and we will try our best to live in a world without you.”
‘Nothing will be more upsetting about how much I already miss you, dad’ 💔
A touching tribute by Brooke Warne.
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