AN eight-year-old boy who was "polite, kind and very thoughtful" was remembered yesterday as family and friends gathered for his funeral following his tragic death in Co Down.
The heartbroken parents and two siblings of Harry Steele led mourners at the service of thanksgiving at Cardy Road Gospel Hall, Greyabbey.
His white coffin was adorned with white roses, while the order of service featured a photograph of him with his "infectious smile" for which he was known.
Harry died on Monday after he was struck by a car close to his home in Kircubbin.
Police said the crash happened on the Rowreagh Road - the main road between Kircubbin and Portaferry - at around 8.20pm.
The child is believed to have been crossing the road when he was hit by a car overtaking his father's tractor. It is understood that he was going to his grandmother's house when the collision happened.
The young boy was from a well-known farming family and he was described as a "very caring young man" with a love for agriculture.
The eldest of four children, he has been remembered as a child who "loved farming and all things boyish...he was never too far away when his daddy needed a hand around their family farm".
A P5 pupil at Kircubbin Integrated PS, principal Roger Irvine said Harry was "a quiet yet popular member of his class".
"He was extremely polite, kind and very thoughtful and had many good friends," he said.
"Harry was particularly animated when he had opportunities to discuss his passion for all things agricultural."
In another post on the school Facebook page, it said Harry was a "popular, polite and very caring young man with an infectious smile".
Numerous other tributes also remembered him as "a pleasure to be around and always full of smiles and laughs".
In a death notice, he was described as the "precious son of Samuel and Naomi, much loved brother of Alexander, Annie and Arthur".
Following the service yesterday, Harry was laid to rest at Kirkistown Cemetery, Cloughey.
His family have asked for any donations in his memory to be made payable to Air Ambulance.
