A DAD-of-five has been remembered as someone with a “heart of gold” after a tragic generator incident over the weekend.
Jason McKay, 30s, has been identified as the man who tragically passed away at his home in Portrush Co Antrim on Sunday, January 26.
It is understood that the man’s death may be connected to fumes from a generator used during Storm Eowyn, with a gas leak being probed as the cause of death.
Emergency services responded to the scene on Sunday morning.
In his death notice from DJM Robinson & Son, Jason is described as the “dearly loved husband of Serena, much loved dad of Faith, Lori, Ava, Lilyahna and David, very dear son of Ian and Joan, stepson of Karen and Stephen, loving brother of Morgan, Lucas, Max, Miley, Ethan, Amber and the late Emma, dear grandson of Nora, Isobel, Ivan and the late William, step grandson of Ronnie and a dear son-in-law, brother-in-law, uncle and nephew.”
Tributes have poured in for the newlywed and dad-of-five who died over the weekend.
TUV vice chairman, Councillor Allister Kyle said: “I’m absolutely devastated to hear the news of the tragic passing of Jason McKay. I knew Jason well.
“A dedicated member of Dunseverick LOL 528, I was pleased to see him elected and installed as their Deputy Master.
“Jason and I were about the same age and went through some of our degrees together in the Orange.
“Jason got married last year and he lived just a few doors up from our family farm in Craigahulliar. A quiet, unassuming fella, Jason was a hard worker who was very family focused.
“Jason was well known in the farming community and when he wasn’t helping his father’s building firm enjoyed working to a local agricultural contractor.
“He will be sorely missed by many not least his parents, wife Serena, their young family and wider family circle.
“My thoughts and prayers are with Jason’s family, colleagues and friends.”
On social media, a spokesperson for Giants Causeway Protestant Boys Flute Band also posted a tribute to Jason.
They said: “Giants Causeway Protestant Boys Flute Band would like to offer our sincere condolences to our former Bandmaster Ian McKay on the sudden passing of his son Jason, also to our flag girl Miley on the passing of her brother and to the wider family circle. Rest Easy Jason.”
Cllr Darryl Wilson added: “A very sad day, passing on our condolences from the Ballymoney community to all impacted by this awful tragedy.”
His funeral will take place on Friday at 2.30pm in Dunseverick Parish Church, with burial afterwards in the churchyard.
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