Maynard Helgaas: Death of a Local Hero - socializing, remembering

So now, this is it. I after pulling out photos that are more portrait-like from the luncheon I planned on doing the same for the after-visitation gathering, but it's not going to happen. When you see yourself here, you know who you are. And understand this, even if you think you don't look your best, even if you look a little silly, that's ok. You are all good people and there is often a funny side as well as a serious one. What better time to show both than the pre- and post-funeral events?

Both the evening before and the afternoon after the funeral, the families, friends and associates of Maynard gathered to share memories, rejoice in his life, begin to mourn and of course, socialize. The first batch was family and relations. The rest were at the luncheon.

After the visitation:

The luncheon: