USA First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff

Dear First Lady Casey DeSantis,
My name is Eleanor Finkbeiner, and I am writing to you to share my story of the loss of my
beloved son, and only child, Kevin Quinn Finkbeiner, to the deadly drug of fentanyl at only 19
years of age. I am writing this to you as a fellow mother, and I know you are a strong
supporter and advocate of the family. Families are being torn apart and shattered by this
fentanyl crisis.
I want to share a little background on my son, Kevin. After suffering three heartbreaking
miscarriages, we were finally blessed to have our miracle son, Kevin, in 1999. He was truly
the light of our lives and brought us so much joy. Kevin was an avid car enthusiast from the
time he was just a little toddler (he had quite the Hot Wheels collection!). As a recent high
school graduate his plan was to pursue his dream of being an Auto Mechanic but fentanyl
took that dream away. His father found him deceased in his bedroom in our house when he
arrived home from work. Our lives have been shattered and to say life is very empty and
incomplete without our handsome, sweet son would be a major understatement.
Kevin was known to his family and friends as kind, compassionate and caring. Kevin's great
love for animals showed through with his gentle nature with our many pets (strays) that would
end up in our neighborhood, and he often volunteered at our local Humane Society. He was
quite a comedian and loved making people laugh with his humorous impressions and antics.
I would like to share the poem that I wrote for my beautiful Kevin's memorial service:
Driving my Supra on the highways of Heaven
Feeling at peace with no fear.
Surrounded by love with our Heavenly Father
The reflection of clouds in my rear.
For now, I am free as I cruise bathed in light.
The stars here in Heaven are a glorious sight.
So ‘til we meet again…..
When I’ll take you for a ride in my Supra in the Sky.
Eleanor Finkbeiner
We must come together in the state of Florida and across our country to put an end to this
crisis that is happening all around us.Please help us build a Memorial Wall for our lost loved
ones and to help raise awareness to this deadly epidemic which is growing exponentially
higher each year.
Thank you for your time and support,
Eleanor and Dale Finkbeiner
Land O Lakes, FL
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