ɪn ɹˌɛkəɡnˈɪʃən, ðə sˈɪɾi ʌv kɑːɹkˈɪlə, wˌɛɹ hiː spˈɛnt hɪz tˈiːneɪdʒ jˈɪɹz, nˈeɪmd ɪts jˈuːθ fəsˈɪlᵻɾiz ˈæftɚ hˌɪm.
In recognition, the city of Karkkila, where he spent his teenage years, named its youth facilities after him.