Thousands farewell 'gorgeous' Bridget and 'deep-thinking' Alexander Jones Parents Sue and Ian Jones at Diamond Valley Baptist Church. FEW things can be said to a parent who has had to bury a child. Words of comfort get choked and stifled. But even as Ian and Sue Jones laid their son and daughter to rest, the words needed most seemed to flow freely. It was probably because Alexander and Bridget Jones were the kind of glowing examples their mother and father had always hoped for. Not even a tragedy could ever change that. More than 2000 friends and family gathered to farewell the brother and sister who died as a result of a wall that collapsed in Carlton last month. The family of the third victim, 33-year-old researcher Marie-Faith Fiawoo, also attended the funeral. The pair who laughed together, cried together and always leaned on each other were placed side by side in white coffins surrounded by all the things they loved. There was a silver locket, running shoes, tennis racquets and a favourite music album. And for each, a Carlton footy jumper signed by the players. Alexander's coffin leaves Diamond Valley Baptist Church. Bridget, 18, was the kind of girl who excelled in class and out of it. Friends said she was the "real Bridget Jones" - gorgeous, hard-working and smart, and who boasted a legion of admirers - not least the three boys who each wrote songs about her. "She certainly had a special quality that left an impression on everybody she met," friend Maddie said. Mourners heard that 19-year-old Alexander, or Zander as he was known, always put his sister first, even in the end. He was deep thinking, humble and a natural leader. But there was far more. "Not only did you have the sweetest taste in music, but he also had a great sense in style," mate Jason said. Though Zander, he joked, was a better public speaker than a dancer. A photo montage showed the kind of pictures his parents and friends will now cling to. Bridget's coffin leaves Diamond Valley Baptist Church. Their favourite music was played, including a Robbie Williams rendition of Have You Met Miss Jones?, a song from the film Bridget Jones's Diary that was to have been played at Bridget's 21st. Montmorency Secondary College principal Allan Robinson said they both loved school and were loved in return. Both returned to the college after graduating; Bridget to update former teachers and Zander to help coach and mentor those on the student representative council. He even started working casually as the school's handyman, and earned plaudits when he painted over a graffitied wall just before parents arrived for enrolment day. He returned later to give it a second coat. They both had a beautiful social conscience, Mr Robinson said, and embodied the school's motto of pride in achievement. "If there is any sense coming out of this tragedy, it will be if all the young people so saddened by it have also have got the wonderful values held so dear by Zander and Bridget, and truly honour their memory in doing so," he said. For parents, this tragedy tells us to love and cherish our children while we can.