Crash victim was ‘talented, artistic student’
A YOUNG woman who was one of two people who died in a Co Antrim road collision last week was “a hardworking, artistic and highly talented” student. Rev Albert Baxter, who officiated at the funeral of Queen’s University student Naomi Lynn (above) in Portglenone yesterday, said she “was well-liked and well thought-of by everyone who knew her”. Ms Lynn was the driver of one of two cars involved in the crash at Glarryford. The male passenger who died was Andy Burke (23) from Antrim.
GRIEVING family and friends of an “artistic and highly talented” student — who died alongside a man in a road smash in Co Antrim last week — came together to pay their last respects yesterday at her funeral.
Queen’s University student Naomi Lynn, who was in her early 20s, was the driver of one of two cars involved in the collision at Glarryford.
The male passenger who died was Andy Burke (23) from Antrim.
Ms Lynn’s funeral service took place yesterday afternoon in Portglenone First Presbyterian Church, where Naomi had once been a member of the Girls’ Brigade. At the service, Ms Lynn’s mother Barbara paid a moving tribute to her daughter, describing a talented, creative and sporting young woman who had been working at a Starbucks coffee shop to help support her studies.
Rev Albert Baxter, who offi
❝ She was hard working, artistic, highly talented and well-thought of by everyone who knew her
ciated at the funeral, said Ms Lynn’s death was a tragedy.
“She was studying architecture at Queen’s and was due to graduate this summer,” he said.
“Naomi was hard working, artistic and highly talented, and was well-liked and well thoughtof by everyone who knew her.”
Ms Lynn and Mr Burke had
just ended their shift at the airport coffee outlet and were on their way to meet a colleague when the fatal collision happened later Wednesday. The female
driver of the other car involved was rushed to hospital for emergency treatment.
Ms Lynn was buried at Cullybackey New Cemetery.