Tears at Australia fires funeral of hero pilot dad and son who died saving hundreds of lives in Kangaroo Island fires
Emotional friends and family of Dick and Clayton paid their respects to the heroic father and sonHundreds gathered to farewell the father and son duo in South Australia, describing the men as having 'big hearts'on January 3 as they returned to their family property after fighting the blaze for two days.Their bodies were discovered the next day after Kangaroo Island’s fires were described as “virtually unstoppable”, burning since December 20.
In a tribute to Dick Lang's chosen profession, a flyover by two aircraft preceded the memorial service.He said: “I'm glad that he was able to live his life, doing what he loved on his terms, for as long as he did.”Dick's sons told stories of their adventurous father, who they also said was a proud grandfatherA flyover by two aircraft preceded the memorial service in a tribute to Dick Lang's longstanding career as a pilot“He was decisive, a man of action.
“I'm sure that pedal was to the metal in their hasty retreat from the fires and that adrenaline was pumping.”“There are so many questions we'll never know the answers to, but perhaps we can take some small comfort in the knowledge that Clarrie definitely lived a full life in his 43 years.
The total area destroyed by the Kangaroo Island bushfires stands at more than 220,000 hectares, around half of the island.
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