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Around 180 people attended, including Burrow\u2019s family, teammates such as Jamie Jones-Buchanan, Tanya Curry, CEO of the MND Association, and James Lewis, leader of Leeds City Council.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<p>Hundreds lined the streets in West Yorkshire to pay their final respects as the cortege passed through. Many wore Leeds Rhinos shirts, turning the streets blue, while junior players from Featherstone<\/p>\n<p>Lions ARLFC stood in tribute. The procession included Burrow\u2019s wife Lindsey, whom he married in 2006, their three children Macy, Maya, and Jackson, as well as his sisters Joanne and Claire and parents Geoff and Irene.<\/p>\n<p>Floral tributes in the hearse carried the words \u201cDad,\u201d \u201cBro,\u201d and \u201cSon.\u201d The cortege paused at Featherstone Lions\u2019 ground, where Burrow began his rugby journey,<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<p>allowing mourners to sign a book of condolences. 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