Sir Edmund Hillary's funeral

Peter Hillary speaks during his father Sir Edmund Hillary's funeral in Auckland, Tuesday, January 22, 2008. (AFP Photo/Brett Phipps) Read More

Dame Malvina major sings a hymn during the state funeral for Mount Everest hero Sir Edmund Hillary in St. Mary's Church in Auckland, January 22, 2008. Reuters/John Selkirk) Read More

Lady Hillary (2nd L), wife of Mount Everest hero Sir Edmund Hillary, arrives for her husband's state funeral with New Zealand's Prime Minister Helen Clark (L), Clark's husband Peter Davis (2nd R) and the Dean of Christchurch Peter Beck at St. Mary's Church in Auckland, January 22, 2008. (Reuters/Nigel Marple) Read More

The Dean of Auckland Ross Bay speaks during the state funeral for Mount Everest hero Sir Edmund Hillary in St. Mary's Church in Auckland, January 22, 2008. Reuters/John Selkirk) Read More

Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to climb Mount Everest in 1953, makes a speech during the 50th Anniversary celebration at Scott Base, Antarctica on January 20, 2007. (Reuters/Wayne Drought Read More