Mr. Park, who would have been 46 in October, ran the popular Wysner's Restaurant in Ann Street for years, having previously served with the Royal Navy as a communications officer. In that time he was engaged in the Falklands conflict in 1982.

Indeed, the legacy of the Navy carried on in Mr. Park's life when he came to live in Ballycastle.
A member of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, he was secretary of the Ballycastle branch and also acted in the same capacity for the local branch of the Royal British Legion.

He hardly ever missed a Remembrance Day service in the town and played a prominent role in organising the annual Gala Ball for both Ballycastle and Portrush branches of the RNLI taking on the task of auctioneer to raise much needed funds for the organisation.
Mr. Park was the owner of Sea Treks Ireland a highly respected business specialising in pleasure trips to Rathlin Island as well as to Scottish Isles and mainland.

He took immense pride in building up the business and will be remembered for giving youth a chance.
A close friend commented: "Adrian recognised ability in young people and had no hesitation in giving them the opportunity to take charge of the boats which they did with much skill and dedication."

Mr. Park's business interests also extended to Wysner's Restaurant, which was next door to Wysner's butchers, a long-established and respected business run by his in-laws, Roland and Gina Wysner.
Mr. and Mrs. Wysner's daughter, Jackie, Mr. Park's wife, worked in close harmony in the restaurant business with her husband and together they carved out a reputation for excellent food, pleasant surroundings and some banter with Mr. Park, well-known for his dry sense of humour and wit.

Indeed, Wysner's Restaurant became something of a regular meeting place for many of the town's residents who enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere.
Mr. Park's death has been described as a major loss to the business and tourist community by the chairman of Moyle District Council, Cllr. Madeline Black.

Councillor Black said she had been devastated by the news and offered her sympathies to the family and family circle.
"Everyone is shocked at what has happened. Adrian did much for the business community and his contribution to tourism was always recognised by Moyle Council.

"He was always very good at returning figures to us which helped monitor tourist trends in the area," Councillor Black added.
Mr. Park, who was originally from Coleraine, was buried on Tuesday following a service in Holy Trinity Church, Ballycastle. Interment took place afterwards in Ramoan Parish Church burying ground.

He is survived by his wife, Jackie, to whom much sympathy is extended and by his parents, Ronnie and Stella, as well as his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Roland and Gina Wysner.