Heartbreaking scenes at Abel Dhaira funeral service

Apr 04, 2016

There were scenes of heartache; it was painful, to say the least. Dhaira was a loved man both home and in Iceland where he plied his trade


The remains of former IBV Vestmannaeyjar goalkeeper Abel Dhaira, who succumbed to colon cancer last week in Iceland, are now in Busoga for the last respects and burial on Wednesday in Mayuge.

A funeral service was held for the former international star at All Saints Cathedral where family, friends and football fans gathered to pray for his soul.

There were scenes of heartache; it was painful, to say the least. Dhaira was a loved man both home and in Iceland where he plied his trade.

Our photographer was there to catch the moments

 ven in pain haira loved football is father pictured said his son even wished the ganda ranes victory in their game against urkina aso  ee more at httpwwwnewvisioncougnewvisionnews1421209busogakingdomhonourlatecranesgoalkeeperabeldhairasthashekr4dpuf Even in pain Dhaira loved football. His father (pictured) said his son even wished the Uganda Cranes victory in their game against Burkina Faso
 
 bel hairas parents lay a wreath on their sons casket t was so painful to take in hairas father stayed longer at the coffin as reality sank in that his son was gone Abel Dhaira's parents lay a wreath on their son's casket. It was so painful to take in; Dhaira's father stayed longer at the coffin, as reality sank in that his son was gone.

 

he very special moment right haira stayed at the sons casket perhaps in a fatherson quiet conversation his was at the funeral service at ll aints athedral The very special moment Bright Dhaira stayed at the son's casket; perhaps in a father-son quiet conversation. This was at the funeral service at All Saints Cathedral

 

right haira is comforted as he leaves his sons casket during the lates funeral service at ll aints athedral hoto by palanyi sentongo Bright Dhaira is comforted as he leaves his son's casket during the late's funeral service at All Saints Cathedral. Photo by Mpalanyi Ssentongo

 

right haira is comforted as he leaves his sons casket during the lates funeral service at ll aints athedral hoto by palanyi sentongo Bright Dhaira is comforted as he leaves his son's casket during the late's funeral service at All Saints Cathedral. Photo by Mpalanyi Ssentongo

 

 bel hairas family eulogises him during the funeral service at ll aints athedral Abel Dhaira's family eulogises him during the funeral service at All Saints Cathedral

  tate minister for sports harles akabulindi eulogises bel haira at ll aints athedral State minister for sports Charles Bakabulindi eulogises Abel Dhaira at All Saints Cathedral

  officials led by president oses agoogo lay a wreath on hairas casket above after eulogising him below FUFA officials led by president Moses Magoogo lay a wreath on Dhaira's casket (above) after eulogising him (below)

tate minister for sports harles akabulindi lays a wreath on bel hairas casket during the funeral service at ll aints athedral State minister for sports Charles Bakabulindi lays a wreath on Abel Dhaira's casket during the funeral service at All Saints Cathedral

  ganda ranes national coach icho redojevic lays a wreath on bel hairas casket Uganda Cranes national coach Micho Sredojevic lays a wreath on Abel Dhaira's casket

   boss oses agoogo and  dgar atson above comfort right haira FUFA boss Moses Magoogo and CEO Edgar Watson (above) comfort Bright Dhaira

 irector for special duties in ganda olice force  ndrew orowen comforts right haira Director for special duties in Uganda Police force AIGP Andrew Sorowen comforts Bright Dhaira

 

 bel hairas sisters break down after laying a wreath on their brothers casket at ll aints athedral Abel Dhaira's sisters break down after laying a wreath on their brother's casket at All Saints Cathedral

 

 mourner comforts right haira upon the loss of his son bel haira A mourner comforts Bright Dhaira upon the loss of his son, Abel Dhaira

  all bearers prepare hairas casket for public viewing of the body outside ll aints athedral Pall bearers prepare Dhaira's casket for public viewing of the body outside All Saints Cathedral

all bearers prepare hairas casket for public viewing of the body outside ll aints athedral Pall bearers prepare Dhaira's casket for public viewing of the body outside All Saints Cathedral

 

all bearers prepare hairas casket for public viewing of the body outside ll aints athedral Pall bearers carry Dhaira's casket for public viewing of the body outside All Saints Cathedral

 

all bearers carry hairas casket for public viewing of the body outside ll aints athedral Pall bearers carry Dhaira's casket for public viewing of the body outside All Saints Cathedral

 

 

  

right haira view his sons body after the funeral service at ll aints athedral hoto by palanyi sentongo Bright Dhaira view his son's body after the funeral service at All Saints Cathedral. Photo by Mpalanyi Ssentongo

   sombre right haira after viewing his sons body A sombre Bright Dhaira after viewing his son's body

 elatives comfort each other after viewing bel hairas body at ll aints athedral Relatives comfort each other after viewing Abel Dhaira's body at All Saints Cathedral

 ourners overwhelmed with emotion at bel hairas funeral service Mourners overwhelmed with emotion at Abel Dhaira's funeral service

 bel hairas body leaves ll aints athedral for akivubo tadium where football fans paid their respects Abel Dhaira's body leaves All Saints Cathedral for Nakivubo Stadium where football fans paid their respects.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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