Devastated Plummer daughters farewell their father
The three young daughters of television presenter Erin Jayne Plummer have said a final goodbye to their late father, two years after their mother also took her own life.
Alan Plummer, 49, died in Sydney's northern beaches last month after his extensive struggles with mental health issues, with his death leaving the couple's three daughters orphaned.
Their daughters, aged 18, 15 and 10, were surrounded by loved ones at Alan's funeral at Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium on Thursday, where eldest daughter Elani addressed the congregation.
Elani began her eulogy by acknowledging the support she and her sisters had received since their father - widely known as 'Big Al' - died.
"I firstly wanted to say a massive thank you to the families who have taken us three girls under their wings the past three weeks. We love you guys so much."
Elani said she and her father had made a promise to be each other's best friend forever while walking along Freshwater beach when she was 10-years-old, saying, "Nothing that our family has been through in the last two years could have prepared me for losing my best friend."
The 18-year-old concluded her eulogy by saying, "We promise to win this battle against mental health that seems to plague our family. And with patience and kindness I promise it stops here."
Mr Plummer was found dead at Freshwater on Sydney's northern beaches on November 10th after failing to meet a friend for a morning swim.
The friend rang police to request a welfare check and officers arrived at the Plummer family home to inform Elani her father was missing.
His body was found an hour later by a lifeguard at the foot of a cliff at Freshwater beach.
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