A father-of-two hiking a scenic waterfall trail in Hawaii fell to his death just days after his 41st wedding anniversary.

Mark DeBarr, 66, of California, fell was found about 120 feet below the Waipo’o Falls in Kōkeʻe State Park on Friday morning, according to the Kaua‘i Police Department.

Cops and first responders from various agencies worked together to recover his body.

DeBarr had his wedding anniversary with his wife, Maureen, only four days earlier on September 18, according to his Facebook page.

It was not immediately known if DeBarr fell from the top of the waterfall or the trail.

No foul play is suspected in DeBarr’s death and his autopsy is pending, stated the police department.

DeBarr’s best friend of 48 years, Doug Brooker, shared photos of him in a Facebook post expressing ‘immense sadness’.

‘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.’

Volunteers with the grief counseling nonprofit Life Bridges and Visitor Aloha Society of Kauai are providing assistance to DeBarr’s family.

Another person 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.’

The Waipo’o Falls Trail is rated ‘moderately challenging’ by AllTrails and takes roughly two hours to traverse.

DeBarr died a few months after a father-of-five, Gerardo Hernandez-Rodriguez, fell to his death in front of his family while hiking along the Columbia River Highway near Multnomah Falls in Oregon. Hernandez-Rodriguez slipped and fell down the side of an embankment, officials said, and alcohol impairment was likely a factor.

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