Following his 41st wedding anniversary, a father-of-two from California, Mark DeBarr, tragically fell to his death while hiking in Hawaii, USA. He was found about 120 feet below the Waipo’o Falls in Kōkeʻe State Park on Friday morning, September 22, as reported by the Kaua‘i Police Department.
Various agencies and emergency staff assisted in the recovery of his body.
Only four days prior, DeBarr had celebrated his wedding anniversary with his wife, Maureen, as depicted in photos on his Facebook page.
According to the police department, no foul play is suspected in DeBarr’s death, and his autopsy is pending.
Expressing ‘immense sadness,’ DeBarr’s best friend of 48 years, Doug Brooker, shared photos of him in a Facebook post.
‘Mark passed after a tragic accident in Hawaii while on vacation with his family,’ wrote Brooker. ‘This will leave a huge hole in the lives of all who knew Mark – he was an amazing guy and loved by so many.’
Another individual close to DeBarr, Kristen Privett, also shared photos of him enjoying time with loved ones.
‘Mark DeBarr, you better believe your legacy will live on,’ she wrote on Facebook. ‘We were not ready to lose our Cruise Director, but you taught us family, friends, fun, good music, and spending time together are what life is all about.’
