E-mail copy to the Belize Listserve with over 100 people following the events of Michael's tragic death.
It was a lovely Memorial service on the beach in front of the Wind Surf shop. Flutes playing Scottish dirges that brought tears to the eyes of everyone. A crowd of extended family and friends about a hundred strong. After a number of people telling their memories of Michael, the crowd adjourned to a variety of boats at the dock. Two huge
Anchored at the Point of Reef, or Siwash, more music was played and then Diane and the mother and father from
An open pavilion was held at the Auxillou Trust property which has numerous rental condos for the four Auxillou sisters. A big tent had been set up. Food started at noon and continued after the boat parade and scattering of the ashes. Wine, food and beer flowed!
Diane's ex-husband ( Marlon Kuylen ) was there and did a lot of the organizing and heavy work in the first couple
Silvia and I got word at midnight in Miami and were out of the house by taxi for the airport by 7:30 a.m. and in Belize by noon. Tina and her mother arrived just a half hour before us at Wendy's apartment in Belize City and within a few hours, Michael's father and mother arrived the same day. Friends started to help and over the next few