THOUSANDS BID FAREWELL TO JACKSON COUTINHO

CANACONA: Shortly before laying Jackson Coutinho to his final rest, thousands gathered at Ordhofond, the little village of Canacona deep into the woods to bid Adieu to the departed soul. Tears were flowing uncontrollably from the eyes of father, mother, sisters and other relations including friends and sympathizers of the Jackson’s family.

Crowd say farewell  at Jackson's Funeral Services

Thousands thronged the little place in the midst of the bushes with a tiny road that leads to his house to pay their last respect to the departed youth including many members of Niz Goenkar. Many could not control their emotion as they wept profusely beside the coffin and at grave of the young youth from the village. His demise came just at a time when his future was just blooming. His parents, sisters and brother in law and other relations were sobbing loudly.

Jacksons body was brought from Dubai last night and preserved at the Margao Morgue before being taken to his ancestral house before ceremonial burial. He was dressed in a white golden suit draped in a white coffin. Outside the house, the band played melody as a tradition for the young bachelor. As the coffin left the house, the burst of fire crackers overtook the sound of the flowing river over the rocks that lasted until the Chapel of O.L. Fatima and unto cemetery beside the chapel into thick woods.

A Eucharistic High Mass was celebrated by six Priests at the Chapel with a short homily paid by Fr. Conceisao. Thereafter, his body was laid to rest as people paid their last Adieu and left.