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undreds of grief-stricken friends and family of a popular young man paid tribute to him at his funeral yesterday. The funeral of Pakuranga College student Josh Martin (or O’Hanlon) held at St Columba Presbyterian Church in Botany saw everyone from infants to the elderly fill a packed auditorium with many left standing. Josh was just two months shy of his 18th birthday when he died last Thursday. Photos and tributes portrayed a talented, go-getting youth who
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loved sports, the sea and the outdoors, had a sense of humour and was well-respected by his peers. He was a Bucklands Beach Sea Scouts member and cub leader as well as a founding member and captain of the Tamaki Lightning American Football Club. He played the tuba in the Pakuranga Concert Band, members of which were present at the service to perform Amazing Grace. The service was led by Josh’s scout leader Keith Nisbet who aimed to capture some of the “diversity” of Josh’s multi-faceted life. “Josh grabbed hold of life for what it was worth and he would want us to do the same,” Mr Nisbet said. Friend Nathan Wilson said Josh was a special person. “Whether it was the glint in his eye or his fantastic hair, he was one of those people who only came along once in a while.” Josh was confidently ambitious, loyal, warm and sincere and while he was a dreamer he had the ability to achieve his goals, said Nathan.
Josh brought everyone joy, said Nathan. “We know as Josh always said ‘our best days are ahead of us’ but with Josh’s passing, some very fine days are behind us, and that is worth our tears.” A founder of the Pakuranga College Young CEOs, Josh was actively involved in the school’s Young Enterprise Scheme. A keen hunter and fisher, Josh became a scout at the age of six. The scouts attended in uniform and representative Colin Horgan said he was an eager adventurer. “As a scout he sucked the soul out of our leaders for knowledge.” Mr Horgan then presented the Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary silver award posthumously. Josh’s high school sweetheart Jade de Vries said he was her soulmate. “I couldn’t have asked anything more in a partner. He was my best friend. “He brought out the best in us all. His potential and energy was unmissable in everyone that we met.” Mother Clare White extended her “best wishes and best
thoughts” to the other family involved in the crash and a family spokesperson said there is no blame associated with the incident. Ms White described how excited Josh had been last week and had sent a text to Jade saying: “I’ve always loved you and now I am ready to follow you until the end of my time.” Ms White later added: “Your life has been bloody hard but it has also been bloody wonderful.” The service concluded with the song You Are My Sunshine, a song Josh would ask his mother and Jade to sing to him when he couldn’t sleep.
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