Livestream will allow public to honour Pte. Shaun Farrell during Prince Albert funeral

He served with the Edmonton-based 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry and was preparing for an overseas deployment.

Born in South Africa, Farrell moved to Prince Albert with his family in 2017. During an October news conference, his family remembered a young man who had dreamed of becoming a soldier since childhood and found a sense of belonging in the military.

His remains returned to Prince Albert on Oct. 24, accompanied by an escort of police and emergency vehicles. A community vigil followed the next day at Memorial Square.

Submitted/Farrell Family media

Wednesday’s service will bring together loved ones, dignitaries, members of Farrell’s battalion and other Canadian Armed Forces personnel.

The family has requested privacy. Organizers said the complete service will be livestreamed to allow people to pay their respects remotely.

The fire also killed Sgt. Morgan Wong, 26, of Edmonton; Pte. Aidan Goulding, 23, of North Vancouver; and Pte. Hayden Lykkemark, 19, of Langley, B.C.

Wong’s funeral was held Oct. 25 in Edmonton. Goulding’s military service is scheduled for Nov. 8 at the Seaforth Armoury in Vancouver, according to the Canadian Jewish News. Public funeral or memorial service details for Private Hayden Lykkemark have not been publicly announced.

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by paNOW Staff

Livestream will allow public to honour Pte. Shaun Farrell during Prince Albert funeral

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