In 1997, at the age of 47, David J. Mahoney, Quinns' father passed away suddenly of a massive heart attack. This was very hard for all of us to accept, especially Quinn, being only 16 at the time. This was a turning point in his life. Quinn had always been close with our father, taking every opportunity they got to hunt and fish together. When our dad died Quinn never talked about him and kept everything all to himself. In his early 20's he started his battle with depression. He was being treated for it with therapy and medication and did his best to cope with his life and keep his extreme pain hidden from all of us. He was a very kind and loving person and was ALWAYS there to lend a helping hand to his family and friends. Till the day he died, every time he left the house or talked to our Mom on the phone he would say "bye Mom, I love you." And I love that even though he was 25 he still said that several times daily. He was a very "genuine" being and he is missed so deeply. Our only comfort in this is knowing that he is again with the father that he longed to be with. God bless them both with peace and happiness.