The family of singer-songwriter Jean-Pierre Ferland accepted on Monday the offer made the day before by Prime Minister François Legault to hold a national funeral. The family’s communications team confirmed this early this evening.
The author ofA chance we haveofA little furtherof little king, Jean-Pierre Ferland, died Saturday of natural causes at the age of 89. The next day, Mr. Legault announced at a press briefing in Montreal that he would offer a national funeral to the artist’s family.
“We will get in touch with his family. If she wishes, we will organize a national funeral,” he said after offering his condolences to the spouse of the late artist, Julie Anne Saumur, to his children, Julie and Bruno, as well as to all his family and his relatives.
Very moved during the press conference, François Legault mentioned that “it seems that all Quebecers want to say to him: “We’re lucky you are”. »
Details of the ceremony are still unknown. According to information from Radio-Canada, the family of the deceased must meet the Protocol service on Tuesday.
Jean-Pierre Ferland had been hospitalized since February 14 at the CHSLD Desy, in Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon, in the Lanaudière region. This is where he died on Saturday.
With information from Sébastien Auger, The Canadian Press
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