Posted on 07/20/2002 12:05:10 PM PDT by knighthawk
PROVESANO - In Provesano this Saturday around 19.00 the funeral service for Pim Fortuyn ended. The service lasted about an hour and was held partly in Dutch and partly in Italian. After the service the burial took place of the politician on the nearby cemetary in the Northern Italian village.
Brother Marten Fortuyn spoke at the end of the service, saying he hoped that the rest in Provesano would return soon after the funeral. "The show is over. I hope the family and the people in Provesano will get back the rest they deserve."
Marten Frotuyn also commented on the wrong image brought forward about Pim Fortuyn. "In the past there was a wrong image brought forward about you. But your friends worked hard during the past months to correct that image. I think an image has formed that truly represents you."
Jan 't Hooft, a good friend of Fortuyn, held a short speech. In that speech he said that Fortuyn left behind an 'ear-deafening silence'. "It would have been so nice with Pim as president. Because he surely would have become it."
The service was help by two prietst. Vicaris-general H. Verbakel held the Dutch part. He traveled with the family and some good friends of Fortuyn with the plane to Italy.
The coffin is transported to the plane
The plane carrying Fortuyn leaves Rotterdam airport
The coffin is transported into the church
A part of the grave
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It seems like I have to come over to kick his sorry @ss now.
Nice article. Good job posting this, FRiend. Thanks!Brother Marten Fortuyn spoke at the end of the service, saying he hoped that the rest in Provesano would return soon after the funeral. "The show is over. I hope the family and the people in Provesano will get back the rest they deserve."
Marten Frotuyn also commented on the wrong image brought forward about Pim Fortuyn. "In the past there was a wrong image brought forward about you. But your friends worked hard during the past months to correct that image. I think an image has formed that truly represents you."
Murder in Holland: Pim Fortuyn, martyr. (May 7, NRO)
Fortuyn told of Europe's future
Extreme? Pim Fortuyn was not who they say he was. (May 9 NRO)
How the West was lost (May 11, Spectator)
A few other threads:
Just in: Netherlands: Pim Fortuyn Assassinated! (May 6)
There were quite a few articles posted here on FR about him. He was the
top high profile conservative in The Netherlands. FReeper knighthawk might be
able to direct you to a couple of good primers (background) articles on Pim
Fortuyn and his politics, etc. Here is a link to Fortuyn articles posted here on
FR.......
Fortuyn Articles
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/search?m=any&o=time&s=Fortuyn
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