Veteran journalist James Ritchie laid to rest in Sarawak


KUCHING: The body of veteran Sarawak journalist James Alexander Ritchie, who died of a heart attack on Saturday (May 3), was laid to rest in a private cremation ceremony at the Nirvana Memorial Park in Siniawan near here, Tuesday (May 6).

Prior to the burial ceremony, a prayer service for the deceased was held at St Thomas Church here which was attended by about 300 family members, close friends and journalists who had worked with him.

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