Qld: Candle lit as Sir Joh's family attend church service

AAP General News (Australia)
04-24-2005
Qld: Candle lit as Sir Joh's family attend church service

A candle has been lit in memory of former Queensland Premier Sir JOH BJELKE-Petersen
at a church service attended by his family in Kingaroy.

Pastor LOU PFEIFFER has told about 60 people, including Sir JOH'S wife Lady FLO, at
St John's Lutheran Church that the man who governed Queensland for a record 19 years was
like a living stone.

He said that whatever Sir JOH did all through his political life, his faith never weakened
and he allowed God to work through him to do good things.

The service included prayers for the former premier, who died in hospital yesterday, aged 94.

Queensland Premier PETER BEATTIE says it's up to Lady FLO to set the date for a state
funeral, which will be held at Kingaroy.

He's confirmed he'll attend the funeral on behalf of all Queenslanders, but he won't
insist on his cabinet members going along.

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KEYWORD: JOH (KINGAROY)

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