This article is from page 8 of the 2012-03-13 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 8 JPG
A POPULAR car mechanic, who lost his life in a work place accident, was laid to rest on Friday, after one of the largest funerals Sixmilebridge has ever seen. Jim Millane from Corlea, Sixmilebridge, died from severe injuries he received while he was working on a car at his garage near his home on Tuesday morning last. It is understood that the father of four was working under a car when the vehicle collapsed, trapping him underneath.
His wife Jacqueline called emergency services, but the father of four was pronounced dead at the scene.
His body was removed to the MidWestern Regional Hospital Limerick for a post-mortem.
While the 54-year-old was originally from Sixmilebridge, he had lived in the Doora area of Ennis until five years ago. A keen motorcycle and rally enthusiast, he was described locally as a “decent and kind man”.
Hundreds of moaners turned out for his funeral service at St Finnachta’s Church, Sixmilebridge, and up to 50 members of the Banner and West Coast Motorcycle Clubs provided an escort for the funeral cortège.
He was laid to rest in Lemanagh Cemetry, Newmarket-on-Fergus.
Mr Millane is survived by his wife Jacqueline, his daughters Dawn, Laura, Caitriona and Joanna and his mother Jo.