Pain to purpose: Stuart couple creates foundation to aid families experiencing child loss

STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — It’s been six years since a one-year-old and a 28-year-old mother were killed in a boating accident in Martin County, but their memories still live on in the community today.

You may remember the tragic October night in 2019.

Kyle Barrett was driving a boat down the St. Lucie River with his family and the Matakaetis family when he went to make a right turn and hit a channel marker. The impact caused Barrett, his wife Paige, son Harrison, Michael Matakaetis, and his baby daughter Hudson to be thrown into the water…

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