Close friend Paul Warren has begun his eulogy.
“Today, we gather with the state of NSW to pay tribute to an Australian icon, a man who touched the lives of countless Australians from all walks of life, from truckies and jackaroos to prime ministers,” Warren says. “At his peak, he had 2 million listeners.”
Paul Warren at St Andrew’s Cathedral. Credit: James Brickwood.
Warren recalls Laws’ early life, from his birth in Papua New Guinea on August 8, 1935, to two bouts of polio, as a child and a young man.
“John never let that stop him. He fought back, rebuilt. And that same determination and resilience that carried him through everything he did in life,” Warren said.
Read the full article here
