In the 36 hours since my friend stopped me in the liftline and said, “Did you hear?”, I have been constantly struck by how deeply we all feel the loss of Marc Paul Decoteau. Mike Aronson managed to give voice to my own sorrow and frustration this afternoon when he said, “We all feel like we’ve lost our own child.” I saw so many friends from town today; everyone is in shock, and everyone is terribly saddened by our loss, but also deeply concerned for Nancy, Mark, Maddie and Andrew.
On Tuesday evening, there will be a Pot Luck supper from 6-8 pm in the Community Room at the Waterville Valley Recreation Center. This is a community get-together to support the Decoteaus, who will be attending. Please call the Rec Center at 236-4695 to sign up and let them know what you are bringing.
It is somehow fitting that I received a note tonight from Donna Devlin of Theatre Under the Stars. Marc Paul was a mainstay of their early productions, and they have changed their website to a tribute to Marc. Please visit their site and share a memory of Marc.
Theatre Under the Stars Website
I know this summer, as the sun falls behind Mount Tecumseh and the Theatre Under The Stars actors take to the stage, I will think of Marc and wish he was there on the lawn, laughing with his friends and enjoying the show.
