December 28 is a date pretty close to the heart of Sharon Salmons.
It was the date she went on her first date with husband Mark, and also the day he proposed to her.
But today it's the day that she's organising his funeral after he collapsed and died fly fishing while the couple holidayed with friends in Golden Bay.
Sharon Salmons said the coroner had ruled his death as a drowning but she believes his collapse was likely caused by his underlying heart condition. He suffered a heart attack aged 30.
The 49-year-old was an avid hunter and fisherman. After racing into the water to recover her husband's body, she discovered the fishing rod still in his hand.