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The funeral was held in the Brawny Lake Christian Church, a small, non-denominational, A frame-style church, built sometime in the sixties to serve the largely summer lake community. Minimalist with rows of wooden pews, an altar stood behind a railing and a few wooden crosses were tacked on the walls between ordinary windows. Absent were the stained glass windows usually seen in churches.
Surprisingly, the church was filled to the brim, almost entirely with Nick’s relatives and friends. Neither he nor Sasha attended church, but the service was held here at his request. Megan claimed to have no living relatives and few people knew she had a sister. Still, I expected to see friends and acquaintances from the tennis club and other community organizations. The contrast between the poor pa
