Memorial date and time set: 10/30, 3-6 p.m., McCormick & Schmick's

Hello all! Spread the word: we've got a date and a time set for the celebration of Russ's life. It's being held Saturday, Oct. 30 from 3-6 p.m. at McCormick and Schmick's in Portland (the Harborside at the Marina location).

There will be appetizers and a no-host bar, and lots and lots of stories about Russ--come prepared to tell your own and to hear lots more. One thing's for sure: if you knew Russ, you had a story about him, and we want to hear them.

Please let me know if you plan to attend, either by leaving a comment here or by emailing me at brookebrannon@yahoo.com. If you're traveling from out of town and would like a hotel room, email me so that I can let you know where we've booked a block of rooms at a discounted rate.

Thanks so much for your continued support of the family and for your lovely, wonderful comments here - we feel blessed and surrounded by love. Thank you!

Proposed date for memorial: Saturday, 10/30, 4-7 p.m.

Hello all, and thank you for your kind messages - they mean so much to my family. It's really something to see how beloved Russ was, and how many lives he touched.

We have news about the memorial - it is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, October 30 from 4-7 p.m. in the Portland area. We're working on getting a venue now and we will post the final details here (as well as emailing them out to you) as soon as we have them.

Thanks again, everyone - your kind wishes and support are keeping us all going.