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Steve Irwin 'to be buried soon' 'Funeral held' for Steve Irwin
(about 10 hours later)
"Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin is to be buried at a private funeral in the next few days, his manager has said. The funeral of TV naturalist Steve Irwin's has taken place in Queensland, Australian media has reported.
John Stainton told CNN the service for family and friends would be held by Monday at the latest. Family and friends of the man known as the man known as the Crocodile Hunter reportedly joined the low-key ceremony in Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast.
"Then we'll start planning the memorial service, which will be open to members of the public," he said. The Australian government had offered a state funeral. 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.
But Mr Irwin's family chose a private farewell. The popular wildlife TV host died on Monday in a stingray attack. Details of the funeral service are expected to be made public on Monday.
Family 'coping' Public memorial
Mr Stainton said Mr Irwin's wife Terri and the couple's two children - Bindi, eight, and Bob, two - were coping "quite well". "(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.
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.
"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".
"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."
On Thursday, Steve Irwin's father Bob said the public memorial service would be held within two weeks. 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.
"He's an ordinary guy, and he wants to be remembered as an ordinary bloke," he said.
The 44-year-old naturalist died after being struck in the chest by the stingray's barb while filming a documentary in 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.