Relatives and friends of a Melbourne mother and son who died in the Germanwings plane crash are trying to come to terms with their loss.
Carol and Greig Friday are being remembered as generous and caring individuals who would help anyone in need.
Greig's Facebook page is now serving as memorial to a caring young man, with posts on climate change, world heritage, and gay rights issues.
Greig's former manager at Jacob's engineering Sarah Alper said staff have been left devastated.
"It's really devastating because our memory of him is that he was so happy and so excited about his adventure. It is just really sad."
The trip was a final holiday together before Greig took up a teaching position in France. He has been working an engineer, but Mr Alper Greig volunteered training new migrants on how to get a job in Australia.
"He gave all of himself and not just when he was volunteering, but he was interested in people. He would take the time to talk to people and listen to them and he was just a very caring person," said Ms Alper.
Carol, a nurse for more than 40 years, had dedicated her life to helping others.
Greig Friday also volunteered with the Victorian Aids Council and was involved with the Monash Student Association and the Gay and Lesbian Engineers at the University. (Supplied)
Lisa Fitzpatrick from the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation said Carol's work with both Indigenous and refugee communities was testament to her generous spirit.
"She's worked with Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory. She's a woman who's demonstrated that her social perspective in helping others is not something she's just done in her working life but she has certainly been involved with working with refugees when they came from Kosovo to Australia back in the late 90s," she said.
The family issued a statement.
They said Carol and Greig "were both extraordinary and exceptional people who were loved by many, who they loved in return. They will forever be with us in our hearts, memories and dreams."
Collegues of Greig and Carol said it was their tireless work to help others in the community that will be remembered.
Greig also volunteered with the Victorian Aids Council and was involved with the Student Association and the Gay and Lesbian Engineers at Monash University.
Carol spent 30 years caring for babies as a maternal child health nurse in the City of Casey, and ten years as a midwife at the Royal Women's hospital.
Lisa Fitzpatrick said she has touched thousands of lives.
"I'm sure that there are thousands of mother, babies and families who are much better, had wonderful care and made it through those early years as a result of Carol Friday."
Efforts to recover the remains of the Germanwings crash victims continue.
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