“Mark was a busy guy,” said Marilyn McDermott when asked what always comes to mind when thinking about her late husband Mark McDermott. As a scientist and outdoorsman, Mark had a thirst for knowledge and adventure. He enjoyed testing his limits on ski slopes, on mountain ascents and, as a kayaker, on rapids and open […]
Dreamers and Builders
The EZ Giving Fund: How the Shemko Family Makes Giving Easy
For the Shemko family and their EZ Giving Fund, every charitable gift has a singular goal: to help make someone else’s life just a little bit safer, healthier and easier. Natalie, Drew, and their two daughters, Emma and Zoe, named the Fund for the first initials of the Shemko girls and because it’s a play […]
“I Can See Your Smile”: Remembering Graeme Moffat
“We like to talk about Graeme,” said Ken and Pearl Moffat, the loving parents of 19-year old Graeme Moffat who lost his struggle with depression and died by suicide on May 16th, 2007. Ken and Pearl, who do not shy away from openly talking about what happened, describe their son as having the best smile […]
