Dad who told family to 'stick him in dumper truck' at funeral has request come true from ipl final last averse Watch Video

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An ex-miner who told his family to 'just stick him in a dumper truck' after he died has his final request come true.<br/><br/>Dave Newton, 81, started joking that he wanted to have his coffin carried by the vehicle when he started pre-planning his funeral around 12-years-ago.<br/><br/>When he suddenly died on March 20 this year, his family decided it was 'only fitting' for his coffin to be carried to and from the service in the dumper truck.<br/><br/>His son-in-law Phil Cooper, 56, says it started off as a joke but then they dad-of-three started 'mentioning it on more than one occasion.<br/><br/>Phil said: \