Dan Wheldon is being remembered not only as a champion driver, but as a devoted husband, caring father, loyal friend, beloved son – and a neat freak.
Family members, friends, fellow drivers, and hundreds of supporters said goodbye to Wheldon during a memorial service yesterday that included heart-wrenching letters by his wife and little sister, a story-filled eulogy by the best man at his wedding, and two gripping songs by Wynonna Judd. There were several references to Wheldon’s love of keeping everything tidy.
The two-time Indianapolis 500 winner was one of the sport’s most popular drivers. He died last Sunday in IndyCar’s season finale at Las Vegas.
He was buried in a private funeral service following Saturday’s public memorial at the First Presbyterian Church of St Petersburg.
