article_snippet.sent: A private funeral service attended by ex-players Shane Warne and Ian Chappell was held on Wednesday for former Australia cricket captain and commentator Richie Benaud.
article_snippet.sent: Richie Benaud died Friday at the age of 84 of complications from skin cancer.
article_snippet.sent: Richie Benaud small private funeral was attended by close family and friends in Sydney on Wednesday .
article_snippet.sent: Richie Benaud's memorial booklet, titled 'Remembering Richie', included a few words thanking the guests .
article_snippet.sent: Daphne Benaud (centre), with family and friends, listens to speeches about her late husband Richie .
article_snippet.sent: former Australia cricket captain and commentator Richie Benaud makes a speech during Richie Benaud's wake .
article_snippet.sent: But after he received a phone call from Mrs Benaud, he remarked 'my understanding is that Richie's own wishes was for something very, very quiet and very, very private'.
article_snippet.sent: In the memorial booklet, Benaut's family described Mrs Benaud as 'a special person who means so much to each of us in many different ways.'
article_snippet.sent: Following the service, a memorial was held at the Australian Golf Club attended by Richie's former cricket commentating colleagues, Channel Nine network executives and Test cricketers past and present.
highlights_snippet.sent: Legendary former Australian cricketer and commentator Richie Benaud died on Friday at the age of 84 of complications from skin cancer .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: In the memorial booklet at a state funeral, Richie Benaud's family described Richie Benaud as 'a special person who means so much to each of us in many different ways'
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