LATE PRIME MINISTER David Thompson’s distinguishing half smile never deserted him even in death.

As he passed at 2:10 a.m. yesterday, it was reported that he wore his partial smile while two pastors prayed and read psalms.

His wife Mara wept.

The tears flowed freely at the loss of her husband, while their three young daughters could hardly bear the thought that “daddy” would no longer be there with them.

The four huddled together, along with mother Margaret, who was also at his bedside as Thompson, 48, peacefully passed after a seven-month battle with pancreatic cancer.

“Our family has lost the person who was central to all we did. We enjoyed and endured his public service experiences,” Mara later said in an emotional statement.

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