Handwritten notes Kelly Clarke’s grieving husband used

The husband of Kelly Clarke, who died while the couple were celebrating their honeymoon in Fiji earlier this month, has delivered a heart-wrenching eulogy at her funeral.

Chase Clark spoke candidly of his late wife on Tuesday, reading from a handful of cue cards to guests at the north Sydney church service. 

The heartbroken widow described how Kelly had been his ‘biggest dream’.

A snapshot into the couple’s relationship was offered by Mr Clark, who shared cue cards from his loving speech exclusively with Daily Mail Australia.

 

Chase Clark (pictured) described his late wife, Kelly, as his ‘biggest dream’ on cue cards used for his eulogy at her funeral on Tuesday

A snapshot into the couple's relationship was offered by Mr Clark, who shared cue cards from his loving speech exclusively with Daily Mail Australia 

A snapshot into the couple’s relationship was offered by Mr Clark, who shared cue cards from his loving speech exclusively with Daily Mail Australia 

'Kelly my beautiful wife. Things shouldn't be this way,' the 28-year-old hand wrote on one note

‘Kelly my beautiful wife. Things shouldn’t be this way,’ the 28-year-old hand wrote on one note

'Sorry for all the pain and fights but (I) can't remember them. Your memory in my head,' read the third prompter 

‘Sorry for all the pain and fights but (I) can’t remember them. Your memory in my head,’ read the third prompter 

‘Kelly my beautiful wife. Things shouldn’t be this way,’ the 28-year-old’s eulogy read. 

‘Everything I wanted. Besides our stubbornness.’

‘Sorry for all the pain and fights but (I) can’t remember them. Your memory in my head.’

The numbered cue cards then prompted Mr Clarke into the telling of a ‘little story’ from their Fijian holiday. 

The numbered cue cards then prompted Mr Clarke into the telling of a 'little story' from their Fijian holiday

The numbered cue cards then prompted Mr Clarke into the telling of a ‘little story’ from their Fijian holiday

Mr Clarke explained how Kelly would never be far from his thoughts, with him certain they would meet again in the future

Mr Clarke explained how Kelly would never be far from his thoughts, with him certain they would meet again in the future

Mr Clark spoke candidly of his late wife on Tuesday, reading from a handful of cue cards to guests at the north Sydney church service

Mr Clark spoke candidly of his late wife on Tuesday, reading from a handful of cue cards to guests at the north Sydney church service

They went on to explain how Mrs Clarke would never be far from her husband’s thoughts, with him certain they were to meet again in the future. 

‘I know this isn’t goodbye,’ he wrote. 

‘I will talk to you every day and think of you.’

‘I know I will see you again.’

Mr Clarke arrived at his wife’s funeral wearing her wedding ring on his left little finger and an Armani watch she gave him the day they married on his wrist.

He left with his wife’s coffin resting on his left shoulder. 

There were just six months between the carpenter marrying the nurse in Sydney and her death in Fiji earlier this month.

Kelly, 24, died of severe bilateral pneumonia on October 7 less than two days after falling ill while the couple were in Sigatoka.

They had conquered fears together on the trip, kayaking from one island to another just to find a cheaper meal.

Mr Clarke arrived at his wife's funeral wearing her wedding ring on his left little finger and an Armani watch she gave him the day they married on his wrist

Mr Clarke arrived at his wife’s funeral wearing her wedding ring on his left little finger and an Armani watch she gave him the day they married on his wrist

There were just six months between the carpenter marrying the nurse in Sydney and her death in Fiji earlier this month

There were just six months between the carpenter marrying the nurse in Sydney and her death in Fiji earlier this month

Kelly, 24, died of severe bilateral pneumonia on October 7 less than two days after falling ill while the couple were in Sigatoka

Kelly, 24, died of severe bilateral pneumonia on October 7 less than two days after falling ill while the couple were in Sigatoka

But before the end of their holiday Kelly fell seriously ill.

She died in Lautoka Hospital, north of Nadi less than two days after first complaining of stomach pains.

She went into cardiac arrest five times in her final hour.

Doctors originally suspected she was suffering from typhoid and she had been put into an induced coma.

They had conquered fears together on the trip, kayaking from one island to another just to find a cheaper meal

They had conquered fears together on the trip, kayaking from one island to another just to find a cheaper meal

Kelly died in Lautoka Hospital, north of Nadi less than two days after first complaining of stomach pains

Kelly died in Lautoka Hospital, north of Nadi less than two days after first complaining of stomach pains

She went into cardiac arrest five times in her final hour. Doctors originally suspected she was suffering from typhoid and she had been put into an induced coma

She went into cardiac arrest five times in her final hour. Doctors originally suspected she was suffering from typhoid and she had been put into an induced coma

Mr Clarke’s last conversation with his wife was by telephone shortly before she lost consciousness.

‘I just told her I loved her, stay strong, we’re going to get out of this,’ Mr Clarke previously told Daily Mail Australia.

‘She just told me she was scared she was going to die.

‘She was panting through her breath. I never spoke to her again.’

Mr Clarke's last conversation with his wife was by telephone shortly before she lost consciousness

Mr Clarke’s last conversation with his wife was by telephone shortly before she lost consciousness

'I just told her I loved her, stay strong, we're going to get out of this,' Mr Clarke previously told Daily Mail Australia

‘I just told her I loved her, stay strong, we’re going to get out of this,’ Mr Clarke previously told Daily Mail Australia

Mr Clarke was later forced to identify Kelly in a refrigerated shipping container containing other bodies.

He then had to dress his wife’s body for her return to Australia.

Mr Clarke has since spoken of the poor medical facilities in Fiji.

‘It’s not something I’d want anyone to experience,’ he has said. ‘It’s just gut-wrenching.’

'She just told me she was scared she was going to die. 'She was panting through her breath. I never spoke to her again,' Mr Clarke said

‘She just told me she was scared she was going to die. ‘She was panting through her breath. I never spoke to her again,’ Mr Clarke said

Mr Clarke was forced to identify Kelly in a refrigerated shipping container containing other bodies

Mr Clarke was forced to identify Kelly in a refrigerated shipping container containing other bodies

Mr Clarke was still thinking of others on Tuesday as he warned travellers to be aware of the dangers of falling ill in countries like Fiji.

‘Just remember you’re just a number to them,’ he said.

Tuesday’s service began with Ed Shearan’s Perfect and also included eulogies by Mr Clarke’s mother Linda, Kelly’s father Ian Shaw and her best friends Tam Brown and Imogen Payter.

The service ended with Secret Garden’s You Raise Me Up.

Tuesday's service began with Ed Shearan's Perfect and ended with Secret Garden's You Raise Me Up

Tuesday’s service began with Ed Shearan’s Perfect and ended with Secret Garden’s You Raise Me Up

Mr Clarke was unsure if better treatment could have saved his wife’s life.

‘There are a lot of possibilities that we don’t really understand at the moment,’ Mr Clarke said.

The couple, who married in April, had been planning on having children.

‘We were moving forward as a couple. It’s just one step at a time now.’

The Children’s Hospital at Westmead where Kelly worked issued a statement after her death.

‘Kelly was a dedicated nurse who loved working with children and will be greatly missed by her colleagues and patients.’   

Mrs Clarke's family extended their thanks to guests on an Order of Service booklet

Mrs Clarke’s family extended their thanks to guests on an Order of Service booklet

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