Blue Bulls fanatic Hendrik Weideman (58) laid to rest on Saturday.

The memorial service of Weideman was held at Koinonia Christian Centre, Pretoria Gardens.

The funeral was attended by family members, friends and of course Blue Bulls fans to pay their last respect.

Weideman, who claimed to be the biggest Blue Bulls rugby team supporter in Pretoria, died last Friday of natural causes.

Sister Johanna Pretorius said she was happy with the way they bid farewell to his brother.

“We thought the best way to honour my brother was to make his funeral Blue Bulls-themed,” she said.

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The memorial service started at 13:00.

During an interview with Rekord in 2008, Weideman said he was without a doubt the biggest Blue Bulls supporter in Pretoria.

His passion for the team was so big, that he even decided to get married in Blue Bulls clothing, instead of the traditional wear.

He even convinced his groomsmen to wear the rugby shirts with him.

His wife, Gerda, however still wanted a traditional wedding.

So, they agreed to combine their two ideas – Hendrik wore his Blue Bull attire, while Gerda wore a traditional wedding dress.

Her bridesmaids also wore traditional clothing.

To add to the uniqueness of the wedding, it was also held on Hendrik’s birthday.

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Here the couple also had to compromise – Gerda got a traditional wedding cake, while Hendrik got a Blue Bulls birthday cake to celebrate his birthday.

The couple would have celebrated their ninth wedding anniversary in May this year.

His youngest brother, Deon, described his brother as a dedicated and passionate man.

“My brother was a very good man – a people’s person,” he said.

“He easily made friends and he would have given anything to help others.”

Deon said Hendrik played rugby in his younger days and later became a referee.

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