THESE ARE GORAN AND HIS MOTHER ELIZABETH: A mother who died of grief for her son

FRIENDS and locals of Coober Pedy in Australia say goodbye to Goran Ilic and his mother Elizabeth, who died of grief three days after the death of her son.

Goran Ilić (34), a man of Serbian origin, died on November 12, and his body was tragically found by his mother, “Blic” reports.

According to local media, Ilić was a popular resident of a remote town in South Australia, 850 kilometers north of Adelaide, which has a population of 2,000.

The local paper “Coober Pedy Regional Times” paid tribute to Ilic, saying he was a favorite among the local population.

– Goran Ilić was popular among all age groups. He had a natural charm, was well-mannered and polite – the newspaper writes.

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The cause of his death has yet to be released.

Three days after his death, Goran’s mother died in what the locals called a “double tragedy”.

– In the early hours of the morning, Elizabet Ilić woke up with chest pains and called her friends for help. An ambulance was called, but she died in hospital a few hours later. Elizabeth Ilić had a history of heart problems and it is believed that the cause of the heart attack was grief over the death of her son. Friends told that Elizabeta Ilic had a heart disease and they believe that grief over the death of her son caused a heart attack – the paper writes.

Farewell to Goran

An account has been opened on the GoFundMe page to collect financial assistance after the death of Goran Ilić.

– Everyone who communicated with Goran knew that he was different, he could talk to anyone and charm them with his charisma and personality – the fundraising campaign states.

– Goran left an impact on all of us in so many different ways, as well as on many other cities.

Locals and Goran’s friends are also saying goodbye to him on social networks.

– Our sincerest condolences. May God give you strength – one user wrote.

– Condolences to the family. Goran will forever be missed and the world will always be less bright without him – wrote another.

His friend Luka Belošević announced on Facebook: “RIP my brother Goran Ilić. I will miss you so much.”

A remote Australian town is struggling with a triple tragedy – after the deaths of Goran and his mother, the death of local firefighter Jayden Watts was reported.

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A local has paid online tributes to three Coober Pedy residents who died within a week.

“What a terrible week for the community. We have lost three beautiful members of our city,” they wrote.

“First Goran Ilić, then just a few days later his mom, my friend, Elizabeth, and then in just a few days, Jayden Watts”.

“This year we said goodbye to too many of our friends and neighbors, and I’m looking forward to the end of the year.”

“I express my sincere condolences to the family and friends of Elizabeta and Goran Ilić and the family and friends of Džejden Watts. My thoughts and prayers go out to you all.”

“He wanted to be buried in the Monastery of Saint Sava”.

“Goran Ilić was a beautiful soul taken too soon, he was a man of the Serbian Orthodox faith with a personality larger than life,” the GoFundMe page reads.

As stated, “Goran’s wish was to be buried in the most holy Svetosava monastery in Elejno, Victoria state, where he was also baptized.”

Also, a traditional Serbian memorial service will be held at the Free Serbian Orthodox Church in Hindmarsh, a suburb of Adelaide.

– All collected money will be donated to the Monastery of St. Sava – it says on the page.

Goran is survived by his father Dragan Ilić and brother Zoran Ilić.

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