[Daughters_of_Ataturk] Sir Arthur C Clarke's funeral on March 22

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Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:22:23 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Sir Arthur C Clarke's funeral on March 22
From: "Light Millennium Organization" <contact@lightmillennium.org>
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MEDIA STATEMENT ISSUED ON 21 March 2008
THE OFFICE OF SIR ARTHUR C CLARKE
25, Barnes Place, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka.
Phone: + 94 11 2699 757 or 2694 255; Fax: + 94 11 2698 730
Email:

Media contact: Nalaka Gunawardene, spokesman
Phones: + 94 777 714 525 or + 94 11 2699 757

Sir Arthur C Clarke's funeral on March 22

Colombo, Sri Lanka: The funeral of Sir Arthur C Clarke will be held at the
General Cemetery in Colombo on Saturday, 22 March, at 3.30 pm.

In keeping with Sir Arthur's wishes, the entire funeral will be a low key,
secular event with no religious rites, decorations or speeches.

However, both the funeral house and the funeral are open to the public.

"Sir Arthur did not wish to have any involvement by either British or Sri
Lankan governments," according to his spokesman Nalaka Gunawardene. "To
that extent, there is nothing official about the funeral. But his friends,
fans and admirers are free to pay their respects. We recognise that he was
a public figure."

Gunawardene added: "Sir Arthur's family deeply appreciates the very large
number of condolence messages coming in from all over the world. These
indicate the enormous respect and affection Sir Arthur inspired in so many
people."

The author's remains now lie at his home at 25, Barnes Place, Colombo 7,
Sri Lanka.

Since March 19, when Sir Arthur died aged 90, the family has politely
declined many offers of banners and other forms of display of sympathy, as
Sir Arthur asked not put up structures or decorations of any kind. One
exception is flowers, which are accepted.

In a signed letter left with his family and staff in mid 2007, Sir Arthur
gave precise instructions for his funeral. His final resting place is to
be the family burial plot owned by his adopted Ekanayake family at the
Colombo Cemetery.

Sir Arthur shared his Colombo house with Hector and Valerie Ekanayake, and
their three daughters Cherene, Tamara and Melinda. They will all be at the
funeral.

Sir Arthur's brother Fred Clarke has already arrived in Colombo, and
sister Mary is due Friday night.

Sir Arthur Charles Clarke died at Colombo's Apollo Hospital on March 19
early morning (Sri Lanka time) from respiratory complications. He was also
suffering from the Post Polio Syndrome since the early 1990s, which
confined him to a wheelchair for the past decade.


Media Contact in Sri Lanka:
Nalaka Gunawardene, Spokesman
Office of Sir Arthur C Clarke in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Mobile: + 94 777 714 525
Email:

Media Contact in the United States:
Arthur C Clarke Foundation in the United States
Tedson Meyers, Chairman: E-mail: tmeyers@tedson.com
Scott Chase, Secretary:
Web Site: http://www.clarkefoundation.org


Contact in the United Kingdom:
Chris Howse
Rocket Publishing Company
Dene Court, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset TA4 3LT, UK.
Email:

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