Kelvin Mcelroy only has his father's sports trophies to remember him by due to the level 4 lockdown cancelling his funeral, which was meant to take place on Wednesday. Photo: Geoff SloanChristchurch resident Kelvin Mcelroy only has his dad's sports trophies to remember him by while he's stuck in lockdown. Lester Mcelroy's funeral was due to take place at 2pm on Wednesday, until the lockdown was announced. "After my mother died I took it quite hard, I was sitting around doing nothing, then [dad] dragged me out to the Halswell Tennis Club," he said. Kelvin's mother died of Motor Neurone Disease at 53 more than two decades ago, leaving Lester as a single parent raising three children.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 19, 2021 03:32 UTC