Welcome

This site has been created as a way to share memories of my brother, Dan McLaughlin.  Dan was originally diagnosed with fibrolamellar hepatacellular carcinoma, a very rare form of liver cancer that primarily targets young adults, in September 2005. Dan utilmately won his fight with cancer in February 2014. 

As we prepared for Dan's memorial service, my family and I took much comfort from the many stories that were shared with us by our extended family and Dan's many friends. Preparing my talk for the service was very difficult, not only because of my high emotional state, but also because of the many great memories that we all had of Dan. I tried to use the best ones in my speech but if I had told them all, the service would have stretched out for hours!

We are very sad that Dan can no longer tell his story for himself.  By sharing memories of him with each other, we honor his memory and keep him with us in our hearts.

In the weeks since Dan passed away, there have been many times where I have struggled to cope. Sometimes, things get easier when I remember something about him.  Other times, it seems like he is sending me signs that he is okay.  I want to share those, too.

Finally, I know that I am one of many, many people who shared some special times with Dan.  If you have a memory that you would like to share, please send it along and I would be happy to post it here.