Mértola: Hundreds of people at the funeral of the victim of the attack Stade de France.
Emigrant Portuguese, natural de Corte do Pinto (Mértola), perdeu to life that we bombings Paris, yesterday to bury. Hundreds of people at the funeral of the victim of the attack Stade de France.
Manuel Colaco Days, the driver of Portuguese nationality, 63 year old, victim of a terrorist attack near the Stade France, in Paris, it was yesterday (Saturday) to bury in Corte do Pinto, Mértola.
Fifteen days after death, a 13 November, the Alentejo than four decades ago was emigrated by Gallic lands, Last returned to homeland.
The small village with little more than 300 population, He dressed in mourning to bid farewell to "a son of the soil" who died working and being "in the wrong place at the wrong time".
Present were the Ambassador of France in Portugal, Jean-François Blarel, the presidents of the Chamber and Municipal Assembly of Mértola and the President of the Court of Pinto Parish Council, and many family and friends.
Elia Days, the deceased's wife was the ballad with her husband's death. During the funeral mass was attended by Mértola Fire, having been given oxygen and was transported in a wheelchair.
No final da missa, the children left some parting words to the father and placed in a column outside the church, that was full, We could hear Sofia say: "nothing happens by chance. Amo-good ", ending crying.
The urn Manuel Dias was covered with two large scarves Sporting Clube de Portugal, the emblem by which the emigrant hoped, and it was carried on the shoulders cemetery entrance to the drawer where it was deposited.
António Alexandre, an old friend of Manuel Dias, moved from Beja to their land, Court Pinto, to "pay the last tribute to great companion. A working man, very family friend. I lost a classmate ", finished.
Turn, President of the Parish Council, John Venancio, He lamented the disappearance of "tragically a son of the soil". Manuel Dias was "annual attendance at summer parties, which enjoyed a few days off ", leaving the earth regret having been spoken "the worst reasons", finished.
Who is
Manuel Colaco Days, She was born 28 April 1952, in Corte Pinto, municipality of Mértola. He was married to Elia Maria Gonçalves Dias, has two children, a boy of 34 years and a girl of 32 year old. Emigrant about 40 year old, Manuel Dias was taxi driver.
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
