Remembering Finn

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Remembering Finn

Join us in honoring and remembering the life our son, Finn Burke who was tragically killed by a drunk driver August 16, 2007. Click "About" to lean more.

A message from Finn's mother, April:

After the loss of Finn, I was angered by the fact that the world could simply go on without him. As time went on my anger turned to fear that the world would forget about him completely. There are many different ways that people choose to deal the loss of a child. For us, it was important that we keep talking about Finn, that we never allow him to be forgott

en. While the manner in which Finn died is important and eliminating drunk driving is something in which we advocate and talk about often, we felt the most compelled to focus not on his death but on what he loved during his life. The first time I put Finn in the pool to learn to swim. I had purchased a VHS tape on how to teach your child to swim After watching it several times, I was ready. I placed my child in the pool and he swam, like a fish, no hesitation. I was a genius! I should do this for a living I thought! All of my planning, and preparation had paid off! What an amazing Mother I am! Every day after school, Finn wanted to swim in our pool at home, so we did. When we moved, we made sure the home had a pool for him. When we enrolled him in YMCA Summer Camp in Ponte Vedra, FL he was given a choice between several "activities" each day of camp, every single day he chose swimming. The first day Finn practiced with the swim team, he literally swam over the other kids. His talent was undeniable. This sadly, was also the day when I realized that I indeed was not a genius and I didn't likely have a future in swim instruction at all. Finn was simply a gifted swimmer. When we decided to do something that highlighted Finn's passion in life, there was no question swimming would be it. We chose to facilitate our efforts through the YMCA due to our strong desire to partner with a faith-based organization where Finn loved to swim.

06/06/2025

03/22/2025

My sweet boy, you brought joy to every corner of my life. You will forever be the brightest star in my sky. 🌈

04/20/2022

💯 🙌 You never know who your story will inspire

07/14/2021

07/01/2021

Dear Children…

06/28/2021

So true…

❤️

10/03/2020

OCTOBER is month. Join us as we honor and remember every child gone too soon. Let us know who you’re missing. We’d love to with you.

Always remembered, never forgotten. 💜
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08/06/2020

I remember so well the first trip back to the store after he died... I just wanted to sn**ch up every single item he used to beg for that I’d always say no to.... cried the entire time I was in there. Pure torture!

06/25/2020

This is a friend of mine who has been wanting to offer this to bereaved families for many years! I am so proud of them!!! ❤️❤️

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