Robert Dziekanski was laid to rest in his native Poland yesterday beneath a simple grave marker with his photo and an inscription saying he died tragically in Canada.

His remains were buried beneath a grey tombstone in his hometown of Pieszyce, Poland. The 40-year-old died last Oct. 14 at Vancouver International Airport when he was shocked with a Taser by Mounties.

The Polish immigrant was eulogized by family friend Jurek Baltakis, who also spoke at a memorial service last November in Kamloops, B.C., where Mr. Dziekanski's mother, Zofia Cisowski, lives.

"Nobody deserves such a horrific death," said Mr. Baltakis, who provided Global News in B.C. with a copy of his eulogy. "The screams of a dying man pierced through the hearts of Canadians and many others throughout the world. We will hear Robert's cries until the end of our days."

The eulogy also spoke of the sorrow of Mr. Dziekanski's mother and her fight against Tasers, as well as her son's love of all things geographical.

"I can speak for all Polish and Canadian people that we hope Canada will show the world that justice will prevail in Robert's case so that all immigrants can feel safe and welcome.

"We are also here to bring some hope and comfort to his family, which is still in pain and asking the question, 'Why did this happen?' "

The eulogy concluded: "On a quiet October night, if you hear some gentle steps and whispering in your house, it may just be Robert flipping through the pages of his geography books and the new National Geographic edition with pictures of leaves falling down to the ground on a beautiful Kamloops autumn day."

Mr. Dziekanski was shot with the Taser when he began to act erratically after being kept at the airport for more than 10 hours as he tried to meet his mother. The pair failed to connect.

His death was captured on video and created international headlines. It prompted several Canadian inquiries into Taser use, including one in British Columbia headed by retired B.C. Court of Appeal justice Thomas Braidwood, which began this spring.

The police probe was concluded in June. To date, no charges have been laid. A coroner's inquest has been announced, but no date has been set.

Meanwhile, Premier Gordon Campbell said Friday that the RCMP officers involved in Mr. Dziekanski's death also need support.

"Our police officers are also people," he said at a premiers' meeting in Quebec City. "We ask them to put themselves in harm's way every day, and certainly the tragedy of the death shook the family right to the core, and it's something that we all wish had never happened.

"I think it's easy to forget the fact that those four police officers are also wishing that it never happened."

A Nov. 24 e-mail written by Gary Bass, RCMP deputy commissioner for the Pacific region, indicated the premier was "highly complimentary" of the force even though Mr. Dziekanski's passing was still being probed.