By LACHLAN MOORHEAD
Messages of condolence for victim of airliner disaster…
Tributes have flowed in to the News for the Casey nurse who died in last week’s plane crash in the French Alps.
Carol Friday, 68, worked as a registered nurse and midwife for the City of Casey.
She and her 29-year-old son Greig were two of the 150 passengers and crew who perished when the Germanwings Airbus A320 went down in the mountains halfway through its 90-minute journey from Barcelona to Dusseldorf.
A series of tributes were also left to the Friday family on the News Facebook page in the wake of last Tuesday’s tragedy.
Katrina was among several who shared her thoughts.
“Thoughts and prayers with the family and friends,” she wrote.
Another user, Shelley, wrote that she hoped Carol and Greig “held onto each other and did not suffer”.
Last Wednesday Foreign Minister Julie Bishop read a statement to Parliament on behalf of the Fridays.
“Our family is in deep disbelief and crippled with sadness and would like to ask for privacy,” the statement read.
“Carol was a loving mother of two, a devoted wife to her husband Dave and a sister to three brothers.
“She celebrated her 68th birthday on March 23rd.
“Carol was a registered nurse, midwife and maternal and child health nurse, most recently working for the City of Casey.
“She was a talented artist and enjoyed spending time creating with her local art group. She loved to travel and has seen many of the world’s greatest sights.
“Carol loved life! She enjoyed every minute with her family and friends.”
It’s understood Greig was a mechanical engineer who studied at Monash University and was due to turn 30 on 23 April.
He and his mum were enjoying a few weeks holiday together before Greig began work in Europe.
“He (Greig) also loved to travel and had just completed a course for teaching English as a foreign language, which he was hoping to do in France in the coming year,” the statement said.
“Greig was a man who loved others and life with a full heart!”
The City of Casey offered its condolences to the family last Thursday.
“The City of Casey was incredibly saddened to learn about the tragic loss of our colleague and friend Carol Friday and her son Greig,” a council spokesperson said.
“Our thoughts are with the family at this time.”
Lufthansa, the parent company of Germanwings, has referred to the crash as an accident.
Investigators had so far discovered one of the plane’s two black boxes when the News went to print, but it’s believed research into the disaster could take months.
It’s understood evidence from a cockpit voice recorder has indicated one pilot may have left the cockpit before the plane’s descent and was unable to get back in.
