legendary former australian cricketer and commentator richie benaud died on friday at the age of 84 of complications from skin cancer .
his wife , daphne , declined a government offer for a state funeral .
instead , there was a smaller service attended by family and close friends .
in the memorial booklet at the funeral , benaud 's family described him as ` a special person who means so much to each of us in many different ways '
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