James Van Der Beek’s wife is remembering him on his first birthday since his passing.
On Sunday, Kimberly Van Der Beek took to Instagram to emotionally pay tribute to the Dawson’s Creek star, who tragically died of stage 3 colorectal cancer last month. In a series of many photos she shared on her IG Story, the mother-of-six reflected on what an amazing husband and father James was. In her first photo, she wrote:
“Would have been your 49th birthday today. And I’ve been missing you tremendously”
So heartbreaking.
She went on to share a video of James working on landscaping their property, which she captioned:
“Just a year and a half ago. Doing what he loved. Working this land.”
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In several other photos, she shared sweet moments of the Varsity Blues actor spending time and dancing with their children, doing DIY projects, going on road trips, playing with their family dog and more. See (below):
In one family photo, she wrote:
“You are the light of our lives. Your love. Beauty. Presence. Tenderness. Protection. Safety. Creativity. Singing.”
In another selfie with her late love, she reflected:
“I’m so grateful for the time.”
In another, she wrote:
“Baby, you were the best humanity had to offer. This is a loss I don’t know how to process. I will love you forever.”
What a devastating loss.
Our hearts continue to be with the Van Der Beek family and all of James’ loved ones during this unimaginable time. Happy heavenly birthday.
[Images via Kimberly Van Der Beek/Instagram & MEGA/WENN]