Some people pass through life.

Others leave a mark on everyone they meet.

Mason Haynes was one of those rare, exceptional people.

On July 4, 2026, two days before what would have been his 53rd birthday, Mason’s life was taken far too soon in a tragic road traffic accident. He leaves behind his devoted wife Fay, his daughter Brooke, his son Noah, a loving family, and an extraordinary circle of friends spread across the world.

Since his passing, hundreds of messages have poured in from people whose lives Mason changed. Reading them, one thing becomes impossible to ignore.

Everyone describes the same man.

A man who made people feel welcome from the moment they met him.

A man who would cross countries to help a friend.

A man who never let a loved one down and who saw the deep qualities in people that others often overlooked.

A protector. A mentor. A prankster. A giant in every sense of the word, with an even bigger heart.

One friend wrote that “the world has been robbed of that rare thing… a genuinely good man.”

Another simply said that Mason’s greatest gift was his humanity.

Whether you knew him for thirty years or thirty minutes, Mason had a remarkable ability to make you feel like family.

Now it is our turn to stand beside his family.

We have created this page to help Fay, Brooke and Noah through the weeks and months ahead.

The funds raised Will ensure Mason gets the send-off he truly deserves - a celebration of a life that touched so many people. Beyond that, they will help ease some of the immediate financial pressures that inevitably follows such a sudden and devastating loss. Your support will give Fay and their family the time and space to grieve, heal and begin rebuilding their lives, without Fay having to make impossible decisions that she could never have imagined she would have to face.

If you knew Mason, you’ll know he never measured people by what they had.

He measured them by how they showed up.

If Mason ever made you laugh, helped you through a difficult time, believed in you, protected you, inspired you or simply made your life a little better, we’d be incredibly grateful if you could help his family now.

No donation is too small.

And if you’re unable to give, simply sharing this page would mean the world.

Thank you for helping us honour an extraordinary husband, father, son, brother and friend.