A memorial service was held in honor of Derek. About 700 people were in attendance to honor the life of a very special young man.

If you were not able to attend, we now have a Real Video recording of the service. Click here to view it.

The Memorial Celebration of Derek's life was held Friday, June 9th, at 10 AM at the Veteran's Building

Veteran's Building
255 South Auburn St.
Grass Valley, CA 95945

It was an honor to celebrate Derek's life on this earth for his 16+ years. Here are some of the things that were shared:

• Here is what Derek's dad said about Derek at the Memorial.

• Music played during the slideshow was a blessing to many of us. Several people have asked us who sings the music. It is a group called "Third Day". Here is a link to their music at Amazon.com if you are interested.

• At the close of the celebration, the Twin Cities Band played an awesome song called "One of these days". It is originally sung by a band called "FFH". Here is a link to the music of FFH at Amazon.com if you are intersted.