Chris Cozad reportedly sustained severe burns in the Whakaari/White Island volcano eruption more than two weeks ago, before dying on December 14.
She added her mother Bianca wanted everyone to know"how beautiful the people of New Zealand were — including all hospital staff from admin to doctors, taxi drivers, people of the public and staff at the airport.Ms Cozad wrote on Facebook on December 21:"On the 14th of December 2019, my beautiful dad left this Earth.
"He is someone I will forever look up to and he will be so so so missed. He was and forever will be, the most perfect dad."
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