Posted on 01/20/2008 5:09:56 PM PST by naturalman1975
THE body of New Zealand explorer and Everest conqueror Sir Edmund Hillary is lying in state today following a traditional Maori welcoming ceremony in Auckland.
As the hearse pulled into the forecourt this morning, Lady Hillary emerged from Holy Trinity Cathedral surrounded by family members, including Sir Ed's son Peter Hillary.
Sir Edmund, the first person along with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay to climb the world's highest peak in 1953, died of heart failure on January 11 at the age of 88.
His funeral will be held tomorrow.
New Zealand defence force personnel acted as pallbearers as about 100 members of the public watched on, the New Zealand Press Association reported.
The casket, draped with the New Zealand flag, was taken into the cathedral as members of the Ngati Whatua tribe performed a powhiri, or welcoming ritual.
Among those in the official party outside the cathedral were Governor-General Anand Satyanand and his wife, Prime Minister Helen Clark and her husband, cabinet ministers and party leaders.
(Excerpt) Read more at theaustralian.news.com.au ...
Google it and you will get about a million hits.
Here is Malkin's latest on it:
He was also a victim of an embarrassing Hillary Clinton whopper. Hilary scaled Everest in 1953. Hillary Clinton claimed for more than a decade that she was named after the climbereven though she was born in 1947, six years before he rose to worldwide prominence.
She finally admitted the lie in October 2006. In typical Clintonesque fashion, her campaign blamed her poor mother:
Here is one that has comment and analysis on her being named after him by her mother. (Snopes)
I trust that you do appreciate the difference.
I trust you know how
The first American Expedition in an attempt to summit without O2 was in 1962 and is known as the Sayer Expedition. This was a very controversial matter. To this day that attempt is not recognized by climbing organizations as legitimate. Roger Hart, a college professor & friend of mine was on that expedition as well as the grandson of former President Woodrow Wilson, Woodrow Wilson Sayer. There is so much controversy here that the only way to the truth is to read the books by Sayer, “Four Against Everest”, and that by Hart, “The Phaselock Code” also known as “The Man Who Fell Off Everest”.
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But, that's only the first five of about 37,000 hits from googling "hillary clinton named after sir edmund hillary"
Not sure how it would work with someone who's being given a state funeral. Traditionally, the wake is held at the family's home & everyone gathers there. Family members take turns staying with the deceased, so the deceased is never left alone. As naturalman said, the Guest of Honour is present in an open coffin. Someone is with them 24/7. It lasts for three days & after the funeral everyone gathers again for food & drink.
*nevermind*
[didnt hillary claim his heritage and name a little while ago?]
Hillary claimed she was named after him!
I did and I can't find a single source that has Clinton making the claim that she was related to Sir Edmund.
That's odd, isn't it?
Perhaps you made a mistake.
Body of Edmund Hillary lies in state...
too bad it isn’t the body of hillary (clinton) that lies in state!!!!
I don't know how reputable the source is, but, FWIW......
But our Hillary was right behind him, if I recall correctly. At least that's what she told me.
That was eeeeevil.
Funny, but eeeeeevil...
Giggle
Thanks!
As Sir Ed was not a Maori, he is of course not having a traditional Maori funeral, and also no tangi. However Maori were present at the start of the service to perform a traditional haka/karanga as a way of showing their respect for the mountaineeer as his casket was bought into the cathedral.
There will be another service tomorrow, Tuesday.
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