Janet Funk has dreaded the Fourth of July ever since her brother Robbie died in 1990.
Courtesy Janet Funk
- On the Fourth of July, 1990, my brother Robbie was trying to save a swimmer in distress.
- The water was dangerous, and he drowned.
- Now, I dread the holiday every year.
When friends invite me to a Fourth of July party, I decline. I hate this holiday. While the rest of America is celebrating, I'm reliving the day my brother drowned, the day my family went from eight kids to seven.