Our family has memories of many many, nights spent cuddled together on the couch as we watched Steve, the great Croc Hunter, wrestle with his most recent rescue. Benjamin, for a time, was Steve the Croc Hunter, dressed in khakies and wrestling with the huge hard pasatic life like croc his brother gave him for his 4th birthday.
Nathaniel spent many a soundless night watching "Teve" hunt down snakes rescue kangaroos and travel the world with his crew, the two years that he struggled with ear infections and his ensuing deafness. Once sound finally returned to Nathaniel's life - 'Teve's family was part of ours.
My favourite epsiode, of course, was the night we saw Bindi Sue born. I was hoping maybe one day to see a similar episode dedicated to Steve and Terri's infant son, Bob and I was especially looking forward to watching Steve interact with his son.
It was with great sadness that I broke the news this afternoon to our children. We were celebrating a birthday yesterday so Hugo and I kept the news to ourselves for the day. We prayed part of our Chaplet of Divine Mercy for Steve, his family and friends.
We will continue to pray for you Steve, and your family! What a life you lived, what life you gave to the world. It will be a sadder, smaller place without you!
We love you Steve.
Here is a great link where one can celebrate Steve's life and memories!
Animal Planet celebrates Steve...
GOD BLESS YOU STEVE!
3 comments:
His loving nature, and playfulness really shown through whenever you saw him. Jay Leno presented a small tribute to him, clips from the many times he was on the show... at one point he has edged Jay closer to an alligator, then tickles him knowing that in his state of nervousness the reaction would be extreme, and it was, then as he is laughing, he's giving Jay a comforting hug... He really was not a risk taker, he knew the animals habits well, so what a shame he would die in such a freak accident, one of the only people ever to be killed by a stingray.
I was so touched by an interview with his dad this morning, who turned down an offered state funeral, saying, Steve was proud to be just one of the fellows, and his final statement about his son was, "He was my best mate."
Well, I think if there haven't been crock's in heaven before this, God will bring a few up for Steve to show folks up there how they work. I know his family are feeling the great love for him, so many around the planet today are feeling. He was a good mate to more people than he could ever meet. Bless him and grant him rest (and a crock or two with which to play... )
Thine in the light that grants us the wonder of stingrays, and the joy of Steve Irwin...
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Yes, we also watched him!
Such a sudden,shocking death...
May he rest with Our Lord
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