Saturday, August 1, 2015
Marianne, Cole, Callee and Cody,
I too was shocked and saddened to learn of Layne's passing! My memories of Layne are numerous but I will share two.
I had the privilege of serving as Cody’s scoutmaster. For a time Cody served as the Senior Patrol Leader of the troop. That year we went to Camp Loll in Wyoming for our weeklong outdoor experience. Layne, and a few other fathers, attended with us. One of our day activities was touring Yellowstone National Park. Driving along the highway, with Layne in the front passenger seat of my car, we came upon a pretty big herd of Bison, right along the road! So, we pulled over to the shoulder and stopped to watch these amazing animals. In a few minutes Layne and I noticed a very, very large bull with a very, very large head coming toward us from the front. When the bull got to us he strolled right along my car, on the passenger side, rubbing the car with his massive body. When the big beast got to Layne’s window, his eye being even with Layne, I will never forget the look of concern on Layne’s face – it was pure fear. Layne’s eyes got real big! I really thought Layne was going to hop right over to my side of the car, on top of me! As we held our breath, wondering what going to happen, the big beast just moseyed on by. Boy, were we relieved he didn’t gouge the car or, worse, break the window! Layne always said that scout camp experience was the best he ever attended.
Layne and I are Star Trek fans. We really enjoyed seeing the movie Star Trek – First Contact together. We talked about it for months afterward and even enjoyed listening to the soundtrack. Live Long and Prosper Layne, we will miss you! David, Shawna, Matt and Marianne Wagaman
