Distant relatives saw media coverage and, after getting in touch with Manning, Grant's interment was organised for Saturday. By Jimmy EllinghamIt could have been a sad and solitary occasion, but instead a 78-year-old man who died alone in his Wellington apartment was surrounded by family when lowered into his final resting place. He did belong to somebody, he belonged to us, even though he perhaps chose not to be in touch with his family." "It's so nice to think that even though he spent the majority of his life in Wellington, he's home with his family," Collins said. Manning was happy Grant's relatives came forward and he was buried in the family plot.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 12, 2016 08:48 UTC