Josh’s Celebration of Life and Beach Memorials

After Josh passed, tragically, in February 2013 at the age of 29, grief-stricken family and friends attended a celebration of life for him in San Diego. To ensure those who couldn’t make it down from Josh’s native Alaska would have a chance to honor and remember Josh together, another celebration of life was held in Anchorage. In a video shot at this gathering, Jay Irvine — Stacie’s youngest sibling who, being only two years older than Josh, had a very brotherly relationship with him rather than one of uncle to nephew — gave a unique speech that raised everyone’s spirits while evoking Josh’s irrepressible spirit.

Every year since Josh’s passing, Stacie has held a Beach Memorial gathering of family and friends on Del Mar Dog Beach, in San Diego, where Josh used to take his beloved bulldog Max for off-leash romps.

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