Loganlea mother Belinda Williams remains in hospital with her nine-year-old daughter Tessa, just days after losing her husband and two sons in a horrific car crash in New Zealand.
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Ms Williams had been travelling in a rental car with her partner Stephen Phillips, her sons aged 14 and 12 and her daughter when the car collided with a truck on State Highway 1 at Huntly on Monday afternoon.
They had been on their way to a family reunion for the school holidays.
Mr Phillips and his stepsons were pronounced dead at the scene while Ms Williams and her daughter were rushed to Waikato Hospital.
A hospital spokeswoman confirmed Ms Williams and her daughter were in stable condition on Wednesday afternoon, however Ms Williams remained in a high dependency unit.
Family of Ms Williams' and Mr Phillips issued a statement on Wednesday to thank everyone for their support.
"The families would like to thank all the well wishers who have sent so many messages of love and support, they are finding this a huge comfort at this very sad time," the statement read.
"No further details will be released and the family will make no future comment and ask that their privacy be respected."
Mr Phillips, 54, was a first violinist with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra while his wife played the viola with a number of orchestras in Europe, Australia and New Zealand and is actively involved in Queensland's chamber music industry.
Mr Phillips played the organ at St Benedict's church at East Brisbane every Sunday.
Many took to Facebook overnight to offer their condolences to the family, who were well-loved members of their local community.
"Can't believe I have to say goodbye to Stephen - who has been our much loved organist at St Benedicts (sic) every Sunday morning," wrote a friend of the family.
"We will miss you so much darling man your wonderful music and your loving personality."
Greg Hartay-Szabo, a friend of Mr Phillips, said it was a privilege to have known the musician.
"He has left a tremendous void in the musical as well as the wider community," he said.
Mr Hartay-Szabo, who worked alongside Mr Phillips on a project to record pipe organs in various venues across Queensland, said his friend was an intelligent man who gave a lot of time to his community.
"He was very generous, there have been fundraiser concerts and without hesitation he said, yes he would help," he said.
"He helped set up for the 2011 flood relief concerts, in 2013 he played in the Queen Street Mall for a fundraiser for flood victims in Bundaberg.
"Belinda was his partner and she was involved in some of the concerts."
He said the family would be remembered in prayers in churches across Brisbane and Logan.
"There has been an enormous outpour of love and sympathy, it just keeps going," he said.
"He should be commended for some sort of award, the amount of work he did for the community in Brisbane was astounding."
A gofundme page has been set up to help Ms Williams and her daughter Tessa rebuild their lives.
