While the Beaconsfield mine rescue in Tasmania enters its final stages, the local mayor has urged townspeople and others not to forget the family of their colleague who died in the disaster.
The funeral for Larry Knight will take place tomorrow possibly amid celebrations for the retrieval of Brant Webb and Todd Russell.
The mayor of West Tamar, Barry Easther says the family wanted to delay the funeral as long as possible, so all his colleagues could attend.
But many may still be down the mine working on a rescue.