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29 November 2006
BYE DAD
JAGGER PAIN SHOWS AT FATHER'S FUNERAL
HAGGARD with grief, Sir Mick Jagger says farewell at the funeral of his beloved father Joe yesterday.
Mick, 63, was joined by his wide family at a Catholic chapel in a college where Joe, 93, was formerly a lecturer in PE.
The Rolling Stone arrived with girlfriend L'Wren Scott, 39.
Already inside were first wife Bianca, 61, his wife of 20 years Jerry Hall, 50, and Marsha Hunt, 60, with their daughter Karis, 36.
Jade, 35 - Mick's daughter by Bianca - also attended along with Jerry's children Elizabeth, 22, James, 20, Georgia May, 15, and Gabriel, nine. Rolling Stones Ronnie Wood, 59, and Charlie Watts, 65, were there with their wives as well as Bob Geldof. Mick read out a moving eulogy to the dad who once branded the Stones' hits as "jungle music".
His brother Chris, 58, sang a specially composed song and all joined in singing Joe's favourite melody, Morning has Broken.
As he left, Mick was comforted by his girlfriend and chatted with priest Father Gerard Devlin. A private burial took place later.
Joe died of pneumonia two weeks ago after a fall at his home in Richmond, South West London.
His proudest moment came when he saw Mick knighted at Buckingham Palace in 2003. His wife Eva, 87, died in 2000.
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