Australian Olympic gold medallist Dean Woods brought his family and friends to tears by delivering his own eulogy to his wife and children on Tuesday.
Woods died at the age of 55 earlier this month after a battle with lung cancer. He was best known as a member of the ‘Charlie’s Angels’ team pursuit squad. The prodigious cyclist was wearing the same suit he was buried in when he appeared in a pre-recorded video, which was shot weeks before his death. The video was played on a big projector screen behind his casket at the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre.
Woods’ wife and three children had not seen the video before and were left incredibly moved by the emotional video. “I’m well prepared, even though I’m in the box in front of you,” Woods said. “This will be the suit I’ll be put in the box in. (I’ve) even got the torch…in there just in case it gets dark.”
