Queensland rugby league icon Carl Webb has been laid to rest in an emotional service in Dalby on Saturday.
Webb passed away in December after a four-year battle with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) and some of the biggest names in the NRL were among the hundreds of mourners to pay their respects at St John’s Anglican Church.
These included former Cowboys, Broncos and Maroons teammates Brent Tate, Johnathan Thurston, Matt Scott, Cam Smith and Gorden Tallis as well as legendary coach Wayne Bennett.
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The Daily Telegraph reported that not only were the church and hall full, but many more lined the streets outside.
Webb was diagnosed with MND in 2019, but much like he did throughout his 187-game NRL career, took the fight head on.
He established the Carl Webb Foundation in 2020, raising much needed awareness and funds to combat MND.
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Webb’s good mate Damon Keating delivered the eulogy, stating he had “never heard Carl complain” about having to live with the debilitating disease.
“After he was diagnosed, Carl said ‘I want to set up a foundation, I want to give back to these wonderful services in place to help me and raise money for sufferers of MND’,” Keating said.
“I never heard Carl complain about the decline of his health and how his body was letting him down.
“He did not let his diagnose ever define him because he was too busy living. He wanted to spread the word using his network of mates.
“I watched his physical strength diminish but his strength of character grew.”
