In Memory of Daniel Fink
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My name is Jasmine, I am 15, and a sophomore at Cumberland Valley High School. I lost my best friend, my dad, Daniel Fink, to suicide last week.
Always be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. If you are having a rough day or in a moment of despair, place your hand over your heart. What you feel is called purpose. You are here for a reason, everyone is. Choose your words carefully and don’t judge what you cannot possibly understand. If you need help, reach out for it, because people need you, love you, and simply cannot bare to lose you. Funds are being raised to help with bringing him home to Pennsylvania, a memorial service and my college fund.
Remembering Daniel Joseph Fink
Daniel Joseph Fink, of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, took his own life at his home is Cave Creek, Arizona on Monday, March 14, 2016. He was 43 years old. He was born February 8, 1973, to Joseph R. Fink and Sun. In addition to his parents, Daniel is survived by daughters, Jasmine Araiza and Jordan Rolko; sister Susan Fink Thomas (Jim); nephew Bradley Thomas; and nieces Lauren and Alexis Thomas; and grandmother Regina Fink.
Daniel was an amazing father, friend, brother, son and grandson. He was a talented photographer operating his own business, FinkFoto, for several years and began coaching his daughter, Jasmine, in photography. Jasmine’s last memory of time spent with her father was in fact shooting a wedding professionally alongside Daniel in Arizona.
Daniel moved to Arizona in 2004 to be the caretaker of his father and grandmother despite dealing with his own personal pain which began as the result of long term post-surgery risks he endured. Although thousands of miles away, Jasmine spent every Summer visiting with him, taking road trips, sometimes from Pennsylvania to Arizona or vice versa. He helped raise her, instilling morals and values, and watched her grow into a beautiful amazing young lady with a huge heart.
He was a 1992 graduate of Cumberland Valley High School. He enjoyed traveling, rock climbing, skiing, drawing and taking Jasmine to Cornerstone Coffeehouse for a cookie and milk as a special ritual. Daniel had an abundance of talent, fabulous sense of humor and infectious laugh. He easily made friends no matter where he was. He was loved by so many.
Somewhere along the way, Daniel found that his pain had surpassed his tolerance. In a moment of great despair, Daniel left us, believing there was no other way. While our hearts are broken and this loss is much to bare, Daniel is at rest, and we will hold him close within us in mind and spirit. We will always remember the meaning of this tragedy. Let us find and encourage within ourselves, within our society, those gifts that make each of us special: the extraordinary beauty of the simple human heart.
Always be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. If you are having a rough day or in a moment of despair, place your hand over your heart. What you feel is called purpose. You are here for a reason, everyone is. Choose your words carefully and don’t judge what you cannot possibly understand. If you need help, reach out for it, because people need you, love you, and simply cannot bare to lose you. Funds are being raised to help with bringing him home to Pennsylvania, a memorial service and my college fund.
Remembering Daniel Joseph Fink
Daniel Joseph Fink, of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, took his own life at his home is Cave Creek, Arizona on Monday, March 14, 2016. He was 43 years old. He was born February 8, 1973, to Joseph R. Fink and Sun. In addition to his parents, Daniel is survived by daughters, Jasmine Araiza and Jordan Rolko; sister Susan Fink Thomas (Jim); nephew Bradley Thomas; and nieces Lauren and Alexis Thomas; and grandmother Regina Fink.
Daniel was an amazing father, friend, brother, son and grandson. He was a talented photographer operating his own business, FinkFoto, for several years and began coaching his daughter, Jasmine, in photography. Jasmine’s last memory of time spent with her father was in fact shooting a wedding professionally alongside Daniel in Arizona.
Daniel moved to Arizona in 2004 to be the caretaker of his father and grandmother despite dealing with his own personal pain which began as the result of long term post-surgery risks he endured. Although thousands of miles away, Jasmine spent every Summer visiting with him, taking road trips, sometimes from Pennsylvania to Arizona or vice versa. He helped raise her, instilling morals and values, and watched her grow into a beautiful amazing young lady with a huge heart.
He was a 1992 graduate of Cumberland Valley High School. He enjoyed traveling, rock climbing, skiing, drawing and taking Jasmine to Cornerstone Coffeehouse for a cookie and milk as a special ritual. Daniel had an abundance of talent, fabulous sense of humor and infectious laugh. He easily made friends no matter where he was. He was loved by so many.
Somewhere along the way, Daniel found that his pain had surpassed his tolerance. In a moment of great despair, Daniel left us, believing there was no other way. While our hearts are broken and this loss is much to bare, Daniel is at rest, and we will hold him close within us in mind and spirit. We will always remember the meaning of this tragedy. Let us find and encourage within ourselves, within our society, those gifts that make each of us special: the extraordinary beauty of the simple human heart.
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Jasmine Araiza
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Mechanicsburg, PA