On Monday, a memorial service was held...

On Monday, a memorial service was held for Newport Beach Training

Division Chief Randy Scheerer, who died of a heart attack at the age

of 53. More than 1,250 people attended the service to honor Scheerer,

but the faces of Newport Beach Fire Chief Tim Riley and Scheerer’s

wife, Marilyn, told the story of his passing. They were wearing

expressions we have shown our readers numerous times in the past:

people bearing the burden of losing someone loved. No matter how many

times we run photos of people grieving, it still strikes a cord in

the reporters and photo staff.

-- Steve McCrank, photo editor