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Mara Fink
St. Paul, Minn.

Photos: Life after mom's accident

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Twin Cities marathon
Before her accident, Susan Fink was an athlete and kindergarten teacher. She completed two triathalons and a marathon. This is her running the Twin Cities Marathon in 1984.
Photo Courtesy of Mara Fink
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Kiyomizudera in Tokyo
Kaia (left), Mara and Susan Fink at Kiyomizudera in Tokyo.
Photo Courtesy of Mara Fink
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Twin Cities marathon
Before her accident, Susan Fink was an athlete and kindergarten teacher. She completed two triathalons and a marathon. This is her running the Twin Cities Marathon in 1984.
Photo Courtesy of Mara Fink
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Ski trip in 1998
(left tor right): Kaia (8), David, Mara (10) and Susan Fink on the family's annual ski trip in the northern Midwest in 1998. Susan Fink's accident was on the same trip a year later.
Photo Courtesy of Mara Fink