In Memory of Kirk Walker and Robert McLaurin: Family Support

August 24, 2024, the day before what was to be his wedding day and one of the happiest days of his life, Kirk Walker and his cousin, Robert (Todd) McLaurin were tragically killed in a wrong-way crash on the Henry Hudson Parkway on the way back from celebrating the upcoming nuptials with family and friends. A mere 10 hours from his rehearsal, family gathered outside New York-Presbyterian to be confronted with the unimaginable - both Kirk and Todd were no longer with us physically and would now join us in spirit…and that the cowards responsible were on the run. In the blink of an eye, everything changed.

Kirk: A loving and devoted husband, father of three, son, brother, and friend who has never met a stranger. To cross his path was to be forever changed by his charm, intellect, tenacity…. his all-encompassing LOVE.

Todd: A devoted father of two, son, and brother who traveled from North Carolina with his family to celebrate his “best friend's” big day. A man that had such a presence you felt his energy before he entered the room, and it made you smile.

Loss to us but not each other as they spent those unfathomable last moments together, no doubt reveling in the love and excitement of what we were all excited for. If there is any comfort to be had it's that they were not alone and they were surrounded by love and pure joy just a few moments before.

As we spend these next few days switching gears from planning a wedding to planning celebrations of their immense lives....and getting Todd back to his hometown, we appreciate any and all contributions, whether monetary or prayers and words of encouragement.

With Love,

The Family