Dr. Dan Gill, a general practitioner in nearby Valcarage, rushed to the scene of the explosion and said he did not expect to find out that his neighbor O’Flaherty was among the dead. He said Hamish’s actions “save him from a major injury”.
At the end of the service, Hamish told the mourners that he wanted to say a few words about his father.
“He was a great guy. He worked really hard and long every day. Whether it was at home or at work,” he said.
“He was wearing a jacket with a huge paint stain on its side all over. He made it possible by leaning against a wall still wet with paint. He wore the jacket everywhere. To the shops, to the cinema, to the beach.”
“I would like to say thank you to all the people who have given and given so many things.”
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Mourners applauded for him as his mother led him to his seat while uniformed students from Hamish School, Faugher National, presented an honor guard as his father’s remains were brought to the church. Gifts were given at the start of the service, including a box of chocolates and a framed family photo.
A copy of Roald Dahl go solo He was also brought to the altar, where the father and son were reading the book before the tragedy.
Irish President Michael D. Higgins was among the mourners who attended the service.
Father Brian O’Farrey said that James “would shower his loving son and wife with hugs and kisses every day”.
James O’Flaherty was a generous and kind man. He loved chatting with other people and just wanted to spend all his free time with you – his family.” “He was a man of high morals which I was told were traits and values he shared with his late father.”
James O’Flaherty, 48, a Sydney native, died in the blast.
He also mentioned his culinary skills, which included his “crazy omelette” – where the priest said, “You never knew what you might find in them.”
One example of how much he loves his son is the fact that despite being a big fan of golf and living near some great courses, he once said to Hamish, “Why would I play golf when I could spend time with you?”
The examiner It reported that representatives from the multinational company he worked for, Jubail, had traveled from the United States to attend the funeral.
12-year-old Hamish O’Flaherty pays tribute to his late father James.attributed to him:Facebook
Speaking after the funeral, Higgins told reporters that it’s important to realize that when a terrible disaster occurs, it doesn’t just affect those who lost their lives, those who were injured, or their families.
“It’s a lesson for everyone to see in some way how an entire community can initially be numbed by tragedy and its interpretation, but the way they can respond,” he said.
On Wednesday, Catherine O’Donnell, 39, and her 13-year-old son, James Monaghan, were buried.
Other victims of Friday’s blast are 50-year-old Robert Garroy and his five-year-old daughter, Shawna Flanagan Garroy, who were in the store to buy a birthday cake. 14-year-old Leona Harper; Hugh Kelly, 59 years old; and Martina Martin, 49 years old.
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Originally published at Melbourne News Vine
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