1/56More than 200 people attended former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
IN PICTURES: Mackay farewells journalist, editor and historian Rod Manning
200 people farewelled a ‘true son of Mackay’ at the funeral of former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning
2/56More than 200 people attended former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
3/56More than 200 people attended former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
4/56More than 200 people attended former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
5/56More than 200 people attended former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
6/56More than 200 people attended former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
7/56More than 200 people attended former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
8/56More than 200 people attended former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
9/56More than 200 people attended former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
10/56More than 200 people attended former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
11/56More than 200 people attended former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
12/56More than 200 people attended former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
13/56More than 200 people attended former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
14/56Brothers Laurence Manning and John Manning both spoke at their father's funeral on Tuesday December 8. More than 200 people farewelled former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay. Picture: Zizi Averill
15/56More than 200 people attended former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
16/56John Manning spoke at his father's funeral as more than 200 people farewelled the former Daily Mercury editor, Rod Manning, at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
17/56More than 200 people attended former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
18/56More than 200 people attended former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
19/56More than 200 people attended former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
20/56Laurence Manning spoke at his father's funeral service. More than 200 people farewelled the former Daily Mercury editor, Rod Manning, at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
21/56More than 200 people attended former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
22/56More than 200 people attended former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
23/56More than 200 people attended former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
24/56More than 200 people attended former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
25/56More than 200 people attended former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
26/56Rod Manning's grandson Declan Love spoke at the former Daily Mercury editor's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
27/56Rod Manning's nephew Brendan Gunning spoke at the former Daily Mercury editor's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
28/56Laurence Manning spoke at his father's funeral service. More than 200 people farewelled the former Daily Mercury editor, Rod Manning, at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
29/56More than 200 people attended former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
30/56More than 200 people attended former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
31/56John Manning spoke at his father's funeral as more than 200 people farewelled the former Daily Mercury editor, Rod Manning, at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
32/56Laurence Manning spoke at his father's funeral service. More than 200 people farewelled the former Daily Mercury editor, Rod Manning, at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
33/56More than 200 people attended former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
34/56More than 200 people attended former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
35/56More than 200 people attended former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
36/56More than 200 people attended former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
37/56More than 200 people attended former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
38/56More than 200 people attended former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
39/56Fellow mourners comforted Win Manning at her husband's funeral. More than 200 people farewelled former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
40/56More than 200 people attended former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
41/56More than 200 people attended former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
42/56More than 200 people attended former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
43/56More than 200 people attended former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
44/56Fellow mourners comforted Win Manning at her husband's funeral. More than 200 people farewelled former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
45/56Fellow mourners comforted Win Manning at her husband's funeral. More than 200 people farewelled former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
46/56John Manning spoke at his father's funeral as more than 200 people farewelled the former Daily Mercury editor, Rod Manning, at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
47/56More than 200 people attended former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
48/56More than 200 people attended former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
49/56Laurence Manning spoke at his father's funeral service. More than 200 people farewelled the former Daily Mercury editor, Rod Manning, at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
50/56More than 200 people attended former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
51/56More than 200 people attended former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
52/56More than 200 people attended former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
53/56Laurence Manning spoke at his father's funeral service. More than 200 people farewelled the former Daily Mercury editor, Rod Manning, at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
54/56Fellow mourners comforted Win Manning at her husband's funeral. More than 200 people farewelled former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
55/56More than 200 people attended former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
56/56More than 200 people attended former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning's funeral at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
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