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We have decided to hold a memorial/celebration of Dwain's life on Sunday, 12th October.

One one of the nicest things about Dwain was his eagerness to interact with and also learn from relative newcomers to BASE. He didn't want to just hang out with the "cool kids," and he was always a bit disappointed when newer folks were too intimidated by his reputation to talk with him as a person, not as "Dwain Weston."

To that end, I want this memorial to be as inclusive as possible. It is NOT just for folks who knew Dwain for a long time as close friends - it is also for folks who might have been touched by Dwain in other ways.

Nik's memorial was for me one of the most powerful experiences of my life, both in the pain of saying goodbye but also in the sharing of Nik's life with people who knew him from all directions.

We're going to meet at 3pm at LaTourelle Falls park. The plan is pretty loose, we'll share some Dwain stories and maybe a few folks will jump or maybe not. I'd like to think that there will be some big memorial in a nice place where everyone comes and stuff, but I don't have it in me to organize this and the "official" funeral is apparently small and not open to the public.

But we can hook up out in the Gorge on Sunday and share some stories, some smiles, and some tears. Why not?

Peace,

D-d0g

Raist and I will be there. This is where I watched my first base jump... it was you and Karin and Dwain. Good memories.

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"This is the landing area," said Doug, waving his arm at the twenty foot square, blackberry-bramble-covered, 30-degree hillside.

"Where?" responded a confused LJ, scanning the rocks and footbridge and trees for the manicured 40 acre field that must be hiding somewhere.

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After the memorial, we're having food and drink at our house in Portland. Bring something if you like. We'll fire up the grill if the weather is decent.

I'm definitely there.

Latourelle is a beautiful place for Dwain's memorial. See you Sunday.

I´ll be there mental,raise one from me

Hope you guys had a good day today and beers were drunk, tears shed, and had some laughs.

I did my own thing here with a cup of tea and some good tunes, not much, but something non the less.

There's about 25 people here now. There was a jump off the waterfall, one of Dwain's favorites. There was food and laughing and Doug told some ridiculous stories. Actually everyone told ridiculous stories. They're still telling them.

And Crash brought a case of Weston Winery cabernet. I think it's all gone

Keep jumping

Dwain was honored very appropriately. Huge thanks to everyone involved.