Carol Butler, right, mother of Holly Burke, holds hands with husband Mel Butler, center right, as he hugs Melony Sims, sister of Holly Burke, center left, at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Holly Burke Memorial EMS Lounge in honor of the late Holly Burke, a director of EMS Relations until her passing in 2023 due to melanoma cancer, outside St. Mark's Hospital Emergency Department in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. Tess Crowley, Deseret News
St. Mark’s Hospital along with the emergency medical services community, family and friends on Thursday honored former colleague Holly Burke, who died from melanoma cancer in August of 2023.
Burke served as director of EMS Relations for HCA Healthcare’s Mountain Division, known locally as MountainStar Healthcare, until her passing.
As a tribute to Burke, St. Mark’s formally dedicated a new lounge for first responders.
In a statement to the Deseret News, MountainStar Healthcare’s Brittany Glas said “Holly transformed our approach to coordinating with first responders to improve patient care and outcomes, and delivered world-class education to our EMS partners. She truly loved celebrating the crews she worked with throughout Utah and even surrounding states, and made it her mission to strengthen relationships in a way that would enhance public health. Holly’s impact on our communities will be felt for generations.”
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Deseret News photojournalist Tess Crowley captured the emotion of the event.
Matthew Burke, husband of Holly Burke, center, and family cuts the ribbon to celebrate the opening of the Holly Burke Memorial EMS Lounge in honor of the late Holly Burke, a director of EMS Relations until her passing in 2023 due to melanoma cancer, outside St. Mark's Hospital Emergency Department in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Matthew Burke, husband of Holly Burke, speaks at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Holly Burke Memorial EMS Lounge in honor of the late Holly Burke, a director of EMS Relations until her passing in 2023 due to melanoma cancer, outside St. Mark's Hospital Emergency Department in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Ryan Ottley, paramedic for West Jordan Fire Department, center, listens during a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Holly Burke Memorial EMS Lounge in honor of the late Holly Burke, a director of EMS Relations until her passing in 2023 due to melanoma cancer, outside St. Mark's Hospital Emergency Department in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
People listen as Matthew Burke, husband of Holly Burke, speaks at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Holly Burke Memorial EMS Lounge in honor of the late Holly Burke, a director of EMS Relations until her passing in 2023 due to melanoma cancer, outside St. Mark's Hospital Emergency Department in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Matt Hasbrouck, CEO of St. Mark's Hospital, speaks at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Holly Burke Memorial EMS Lounge in honor of the late Holly Burke, a director of EMS Relations until her passing in 2023 due to melanoma cancer, outside St. Mark's Hospital Emergency Department in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Shiloh Neale, fire engineer for Murray Fire Department, listens during a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Holly Burke Memorial EMS Lounge in honor of the late Holly Burke, a director of EMS Relations until her passing in 2023 due to melanoma cancer, outside St. Mark's Hospital Emergency Department in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Andrea Burke, daughter-in-law of Holly Burke, wipes tears away while holding Holly Burke’s grandson Jimmy Burke, 4, at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Holly Burke Memorial EMS Lounge in honor of the late Holly Burke, a director of EMS Relations until her passing in 2023 due to melanoma cancer, outside St. Mark's Hospital Emergency Department in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Carol Butler, left, and Mel Butler, right, parents of Holly Burke, listen as Jeremy Voros, an emergency medicine physician at St. Mark’s Hospital, center, speaks at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Holly Burke Memorial EMS Lounge in honor of the late Holly Burke, a director of EMS Relations until her passing in 2023 due to melanoma cancer, outside St. Mark's Hospital Emergency Department in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Carol Butler, right, and Mel Butler, left, parents of Holly Burke, embrace at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Holly Burke Memorial EMS Lounge in honor of the late Holly Burke, a director of EMS Relations until her passing in 2023 due to melanoma cancer, outside St. Mark's Hospital Emergency Department in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Steve Olson, assistant chief at Murray Fire Department, grabs lunch inside the new Holly Burke Memorial EMS Lounge after a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Holly Burke Memorial EMS Lounge in honor of the late Holly Burke, a director of EMS Relations until her passing in 2023 due to melanoma cancer, at St. Mark's Hospital Emergency Department in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
People look inside the new Holly Burke Memorial EMS Lounge after a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Holly Burke Memorial EMS Lounge in honor of the late Holly Burke, a director of EMS Relations until her passing in 2023 due to melanoma cancer, at St. Mark's Hospital Emergency Department in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
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