Murdered Australian tourist Lucas Fowler is set to be farewelled at a memorial service on Sydney's north shore as Canadian police continue hunting for his alleged killers.
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Mr Fowler, 23, and his American girlfriend Chynna Deese, 24, were shot dead a fortnight ago after their blue Chevrolet van broke down on a British Columbia highway.
A manhunt for the couple's alleged teenage killers - Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky - has so far failed to capture the pair on the run in remote northern Canada.
Family and friends of Mr Fowler will gather at the Turramurra Uniting Church on Friday for the service in his honour.
Ms Deese was farewelled by her loved ones at a service at New City Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, a few days ago.
Mr Fowler and Ms Deese met at a hostel in Croatia two years ago and fell in love. The globetrotters were on a road trip across Canada when they were murdered.
Mr Fowler's family said after his death they'd lost a dear son, brother, grandson and friend in the "most terrible of circumstances".
"To lose someone so young and vibrant, who was travelling the world and just enjoying life to the full, is devastating," they said in a statement.
"To know his beautiful girlfriend, Chynna Deese, also lost her life in this violent event is too cruel."
Mr Fowler's father, Stephen Fowler, is a senior NSW Police officer.
Australian Associated Press
