"The Jane McGrath I know is loving, kind, generous, extremely funny, creative, sensitive, a loyal wife, a loving mother and the best friend anyone could ever have," a Tracy Bevans said while showing her sorrows about her best friend.
Star cricketers, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, family members and friends attended the emotional farewell of Jane McGrath – wife of Glenn McGrath – who died after a long fight with cancer.
She died at the age of 42 at her Sydney home on Sunday after 11 year fight with cancer. She left behind his two children, Holly and James besides his husband.
Hundreds of people attended the funeral including the big cricketers and politicians. They all were gathered to bid farewell to Jane on Tuesday at Garrison Church at Sydney’s Rocks district. That was a place where the two got married each other nine years ago in 1999.
Big stars of cricket included former test players like Steve Waugh, Shane Warne, Mark Taylor, Darren Lehmann, Adam Gilghrist, Ian Healy and Michael Bevan.
Bevan’s wife Tracy who was one of Jane’s best friend and also acting as a head of the McGrath Foundation was also present there.
She highlighted some perspectives of the life of the deceased there by telling how in the on-tour routines and activities she used to wash her knickers under shower.
Tracy is reported to say;
“We believe we're the main reason why the Aussie cricket team became such legends of the game.
Without us and our lucky cherry Marks and Spencer’s knickers I'm not too sure Aussie cricket would be as formidable as it is. Jane and I, the two Poms, wore our knickers day in and day out.
Back to back Tests were pretty hard for us, let me tell you"
Alan Jones – who is much close to the family and also a broadcaster - said while praising that deceased had a radiant in her personality which could never be neglected. He said,
"My sense is that Jane would be bewildered by the attention she's receiving today and in these last days.
But it's a measure of the impact that she unknowingly had,"
Jones said that she was a lady of grace and dignity. He also acclaimed her will power which she showed throughout in her illness and in her efforts towards helping others through McGrath Foundation.
"Every day was a battle, yet paradoxically every day she sought to strengthen others in their same battle" he said.
