The 29-year-old local businessman has been remembered as “a true gentleman” in moving tributes shared online
Alan ‘Aly Boyd from Co Tyrone passed away last Friday
Heart-breaking tributes have been paid to a father-of-three who was found dead following a road traffic collision in Co Fermanagh last week.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and emergency service were called to the scene following reports of a single-vehicle collision, which occurred in the Pettigo Road area of Kesh shortly before 11pm on Friday, October 17.
Alan ‘Aly’ Boyd, 29, from Castlederg in Co Tyrone, was found dead at the scene. The PSNI said his death was not being treated as suspicious or as the result of the collision.
Mr Boyd was a well-known and popular figure in the area, having operated Harron Car Transport which delivers and transports vehicles throughout Ireland and UK.
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The local businessman is survived by his wife Kathryn and three children Charley, Maddison and Cooper.
In a message shared on the Harron Car Transport Facebook page, Kathryn paid tribute to her late husband as she announced that the business will be closed until further notice.
“The best man there was,” she wrote alongside a picture of her husband taken on the couple’s wedding day in June of last year.
“We will be closed until further notice, we will be back! There is a massive legacy to uphold and continue with the plans he made me very much aware of thankfully.
“We find peace that he will guide us in the direction which is required but in the meantime we hope he will guide us and help through these painful days until a plan is made.”
The social media post was met with an outpouring of support, with mourners sharing their own tributes to the dad-of-three.
“You and your family are in my thoughts during this difficult time. May Aly’s legacy continue to inspire and guide you. He was a true gentleman,” one mourner wrote.
While another person added: “Rest in peace Aly! Such sad news to hear. No job was ever too much this man will be hugely missed.”
A service of Thanksgiving for Mr Boyd was held in his home on Tuesday followed by committal in Castlederg Cemetery.
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