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Brave schoolgirl, 11, with cerebral palsy taken on her final journey by Snow White at her Disney-themed funeral
Brave schoolgirl, 11, with cerebral palsy taken on her final journey by
Snow White at her Disney-themed funeral
A DISNEY-LOVING little girl who died after a long battle with illness was
led to her funeral by Snow White after family friends clubbed together to
give
her a fairy-tale send off.
Tiny Crystal Sinclair-Jones died last October after a life-long battle
with the cerebral palsy, global developmental delay, and chronic lung
disease.
Brave Crystal was given a princess-themed funeral, with family friend
Anji Reeves stepping in at the last minute to lead the procession dressed
as Snow
White.
Mourners raised £392 to cover the funeral expenses in a bit to reduce the
stress on Cystal's grieving parents.
Mum Jeanette and Dad Brian put on brave faces as they led tributes to
their tragic daughter, who Brian described as "a lovely little girl" in a
moving
eulogy.
A written tribute left with flowers and a hat, addressed from "Uncle
Gary, Auntie Ellie and the girls", read: "God saw you getting weary so he
did what
he thought was best - he put his arm around you and he whispered 'come to
rest'.
"You can take my hat now as you always thought it was funny when you
knocked it off.
"Sleep tight, angel."
The procession was made up of a pink hearse and several white cars, with
floral tributes from family members spelling out "Boo Boo" and "sister",
and featured
cuddly toys with balloons in the shape of unicorns.
Ms Reeves said: "The service and procession went very well - the tributes
just kept pouring in for Crystal.
"I am close to the family and I stayed with them afterwards - lots of
people came to pay their respects after the service."
Uncle Keith Benson paid tribute to his niece on Facebook shortly after
the service, writing: "My darling little niece was placed in God's hands
today.
"Thank you to everyone for your kind words and thoughts for Crystal.
"I know Brian and Jeanette will be overcome with your kindness - that's
what Croydon is all about."
One comment read: "No amount of darkness will hide her light. My sincere
condolences to the family."
Another said: "What a beautiful send off - Snow White, a pink limo and
unicorn and dove tributes. I've never seen such a lovely, girly
procession - how
fitting, how lovely."
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