THE family of a man who died after falling from a multi-storey car park in Weymouth have paid a touching tribute to a dad described as “one of the best”.

Danny Ferguson, 67, of Melbourne Street, Westham, was found dead on Lower St Alban Street on Tuesday afternoon after falling on to the pavement from the car park.

He leaves behind his son David, his daughter-in-law Lucy and his three-year-old granddaughter Emme.

Mr Ferguson’s son David has paid a touching tribute to his father following the tragic event.

Mr Ferguson was born and bred in Weymouth, and lived all of his life at his home on Melbourne Street. He worked on the local railways for more than 30 years, and was married to his late wife Gina Ferguson for 40 years.

David said his dad was a man who had a “great passion and love” for all things local, and all things connected with Weymouth Football Club.

He was a regular face on the terraces at the Bob Lucas Stadium, travelled all over the country to watch his beloved Terras, and also held shares in the club.

He was an active member of the Westham community and supported the local working men’s club and also the Weymouth Labour Club, spending many days playing the card game crib in the club and campaigning for it to reopen after it shut in 2007.

Mr Ferguson volunteered as a Weyfarer to help welcome tour-ists to the town, and also helped with local charities that helped to feed the homeless.

David said: “He was a real character. He was well loved by everyone that knew him and he was very passionate about things.

“He was a great dad and a great granddad. I’ve got some great memories of him, he was one of the best.

“He was always around during my football career, whenever I played football he never missed a game.

“He also got on with all my mates, he was never “my mate’s dad” to them, he was just their mate.

“We all had some really great times at Weymouth Football club, we had some great away days, the highlight being Nottingham Forest away in the FA Cup, and at the Labour Club, he was always up for a laugh and a dance.”

David said his dad had struggled following the death of his mother Gina in May last year. He added: “He was a great guy, and this is a tragic event. He struggled after my mother passed away. She was the love of his life and things could never be the same again.”

The Terras will hold a minute’s silence before their game against Chippenham this weekend, and the club will also present the family with a signed jersey from the players in memory of Mr Ferguson.

Mr Ferguson also thanked members of the public after the family were inundated with tributes.

He added: “That is a class act from the club, and I just want to say thank you to everyone who has paid tribute and to the club for theirs. It’s a really nice touch.”

An exact date for the funeral has not been set, but Mr Ferguson added it would be an open, public funeral, with the family asking any donations be made to Cancer Research UK, but asked that members of the public respect the privacy of the family as they grieve.