Croc Hunter's family turns down state funeral for 'ordinary bloke'

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BEERWAH, Australia (AFP) - Wildlife TV star Steve Irwin's grieving father turned down a state funeral for a son he described as "an ordinary bloke," as a global wave of mourning astonished Australia.

Fighting back tears, the weather-beaten, khaki-clad Bob Irwin told an impromptu news conference that his son had been his "best mate" and funeral arrangements would be up to his American widow Terri and their two young children.