“You’re always with me”: Family honours Steve Irwin on what would have been his 58th birthday
The Irwin family paid tributes to Steve Irwin on what would have been his 58th birthday.
The Crocodile Hunter, who passed away on September 4, 2006 due to stingray injury to the heart, would have turned 58 on Saturday.
The late wildlife expert’s wife Terri Irwin shared her tribute. “While my heart aches missing him every day, I’m determined to celebrate what he loved the most,” she wrote on a Twitter post, saying he was happiest spending time at Australia Zoo with their children Bindi and Robert.
“He was my best friend, best dad, & built the best Zoo. I love you.”
Today would’ve been Steve’s 58th birthday. While my heart aches missing him every day, I’m determined to celebrate what he loved the most. He was happiest spending time @AustraliaZoo w/ @BindiIrwin & @RobertIrwin. He was my best friend, best dad, & built the best Zoo. I love you. pic.twitter.com/IWsoWuJqxY
— Terri Irwin (@TerriIrwin) February 22, 2020
Bindi also remembered her late father in a social media post with a photograph of the father-daughter duo.
“Dad, Today is your birthday,” Bindi Irwin wrote alongside the picture.
“I hugged Mum for you and told her how much we love her. Robert and I went on a hike through the mountains you cherished. I watched one of your documentaries with Chandler and shared stories about you. I walked through your office in the zoo and smiled at our old family photographs.
“Today and every day I miss you and love you beyond description. You’re always with me.”
Bindi’s fiancé Chandler Powell thanked the late TV personality for his legacy. “Thank you for inspiring me and the whole world to love all wildlife,” he wrote in an Instagram post.
“You would be so proud of Bindi, Terri and Robert carrying on the amazing work you started. We will all make sure your message lives on for generations.”
The pair is set to tie the knot this year at Australia Zoo.
On the same day, Robert shared a throwback family photo with the caption: “Family Always”.