Bursheim honored at East Polk Relay for Life

8 years ago… “In fact last month it was 8 years ago”, that Neil thought wouldn’t see his daughter again as she suffered a long, but successful battle with cancer. When he left her home in Waldorf, Maryland. Carol, his wife, stayed to help take care of her and the granddaughters. 

Neil came back to McIntosh to work and to pray, a lot. He called upon his friend Lynn Lucken, another cancer survivor, who called and gave Becky, Neil’s daughter a pep talk. Lynn is a long-time fighter, battling cancer and other health issues, he too is a survivor

That is how the story about surviving cancer began with Neil Bursheim, who, in recent years, has been a cancer survivor himself.

Neil was honored at the East Polk County Relay for Life last Friday, June 26th at the Fosston Civic Center. He was the Survivor Speaker for the program and also performed, as he is an accomplished violin player, during the “Relay’s Got Talent” program.

His message is simple, the message is to keep on hoping for tomorrow and to never give up. Keep up the fight.