PHOTO OF THE WEEK

-- Sean Hiller

No one wants to go to a funeral. And when you do, you at least want to

be invited. As photojournalists, we end up covering these occasions

whether we like it or not. Oftentimes, you feel like a bottom feeder

preying on the vulnerable. You just have to pay your respects and hope

the family members understand. Every so often a funeral comes along that

has strong community interest. This was the case this week with the

memorial service for Tom Connor. The Connors lost their patriarch to a

heart attack and were taken in by the neighbors in their Corona del Mar

community. A friend of the family actually invited us to the service,

making it a privilege to attend. Feeling welcome, I was able to capture

Naomi Connor, 8, hugging her sister, Shiloh, after the service.