Scottish Mourner Barry Delaney Wears Green Dress to Funeral for Fallen Soldier
Mourners gather at Barnhill Cemetery for the funeral of Black Watch soldier Kevin Elliot on September 15, 2009 in Dundee, Scotland. Private Elliot was killed last month during a rocket attack in the Babaji district of Helmand in Afghanistan. (Getty Images)more pics »Barry Delaney's best friend, Private Kevin Elliott, was a Scottish Black Watch soldier fighting in Afghanistan when he was killed August, 31. Years ago, the two made a deal. Whoever should die first, the other would wear a pink dress with green polka dots to his funeral.
Barry Delaney says his funeral attire is what his friend "would have wanted." (Getty Images)At Elliott's funeral Thursday, Delaney did the best he could by donning a lime green dress and bright pink socks to honor the deal he made with his long-time friend.
"We said that whoever died first, the other one had to wear a pink dress with green spots to the funeral - and we shook on it," Delaney told the Daily Record newspaper. "It was mainly his idea and the more I think about it, I'm sure Kevin knew something was going to happen."
Delaney called his friend "a true hero," and said he wore the pink socks to make the outfit look sillier. "It's what Kev would have wanted," he said.
Funeral Is Held For Late Private Kevin Elliott
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