ABOUT XANDER'S LEGACY

"Hey Dad!!!" He would say it fast and sharp with a deep but squeaky voice. Man, there is not a sound in the world I wish I could hear more than that. Never in a million years could I have imagined that when I heard it on January 8th, 2023, that it would have been for the last time. Never could I have imagined that the rest of my life would be full of sorrow and heartache that could not be healed. I lost my 15-year-old son on January 9th, 2023. I am fortunate that the final hours spent with him were picture perfect. Memories I will never forget. I am so thankful his last words were, “I love you. Goodnight."

In my grief, so many times, I have heard that there has to be some good that comes from my family's tragedy. There could never be a good from that just comes from our loss. I decided that I am going to create this good. My son Xander enjoyed spending time with me in the wood shop. He was growing as a man and finding joy in creating things for those he loved. Multiple times he would say, "Dad, instead of working at a fast-food restaurant, I want to start a woodworking business with you." Every time I would tell him that I would love to. But life gets busy, and we just didn't get to that point. When I decided to make something good out of our tragedy, I didn't even hesitate on what we would do. We were going to create my son's dream. I decided to start a wood business in my son's name. I want to do something to help others. As a hobbyist woodworker, I could use my skills to help others in a similar situation as I am in. As suspected my family jumped on board and has helped me create Xander's Legacy.​