Vic: Pratt funeral begins

AAP General News (Australia)
04-30-2009
Vic: Pratt funeral begins

MELBOURNE, April 30 AAP - The funeral for cardboard king Richard Pratt has begun at
a synagogue in Melbourne.

Mr Pratt died on Tuesday night in his Kew home after a battle with prostate cancer.

Hundreds of mourners packed the Kew synagogue to say farewell to Mr Pratt.

Rabbi Levi Wolff started proceedings by telling mourners of his first meeting with
the former president of Carlton Football Club.

Asked which congregation he belonged to, Mr Pratt's simple answer was "Carlton", Rabbi
Wolf told the crowd, to laughter.

He then spoke of the admiration and high esteem Mr Pratt was held throughout Australia.

Son Anthony, daughter Heloise and family friend Sam Lipski are expected to make eulogies.

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