In Loving Memory...

On 4 September 2006, shortly after 11:00 a.m. local time, Steve Irwin (the Crocodile Hunter) was killed by a stingray barb while filming an underwater documentary in the Great Barrier Reef off the Low Isles near Port Douglas, north of Cairns, Queensland, Australia. News reports say he was stung either through his heart[ or through the left side of his chest by a stingray, causing a fatal wound. After he was stung, his crew called for medical help and the Queensland Rescue Helicopter responded. However, Irwin was immediately pronounced dead at the scene. The Queensland Police Service notified his family and released a statement for the media concerning the event. In a statement released to Australian media, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer expressed his sorrow and said that he was fond of Irwin and was very appreciative of all the work he had done in promoting Australia overseas.



The tragedy at this very moment is that Terri is currently tramping (hiking) in Australia and cannot be reached to be told of her husband's death, while the rest of the world is finding it out.

We'll miss you, Steve.