TRIBUTES have been paid to a leading light of the rambling world who has died aged 90.
Dennis Parker led hundreds of walks and fought to make sure ramblers had access to the countryside.
He was an honorary life member of the Ramblers' Association.
His wife, Angela, 80, said: "He was a man who lived life to the full. I've had some lovely letters from people saying what a remarkable man he was.
"In the end I just think he decided it was his time to go. I'm grateful he didn't die in pain.
"We married in middle-age and were together 35 years. I followed his pursuits. We had lovely rambling holidays in Spain, Majorca and Greece."
Mr Parker died on January 20 after a battle with cancer.
A Quaker, he was remembered with a service at Beverley's Quaker Meeting House last Friday after the funeral at Haltemprice Crematorium.
His friend of 40 years, Peter Ayling, area countryside officer for East Yorkshire and Derwent Ramblers, said: "The place was jam-packed, his father was from a Quaker family.
"It was in 1973 when I first went on one of his walks in the Wolds.
"He was always good company and his love of Yorkshire came through. On one of my first walks he even helped push my car out of the snow.
"Dennis had plenty of energy. He was diagnosed with an incurable illness last summer, but he bore it with dignity.
"He still organised celebrations for the Ramblers' Association's 75th anniversary in October. We had a walk and tea at the parish hall in Thixendale."
Mr Parker's urge to get involved led to a poignant moment after his death; raffle prizes donated to last Saturday's Ramblers' area meeting at Etton Village Hall had been collected from Beverley shops by Mr Parker when he was out in Beverley on his mobility scooter the day before going into hospital.
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